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Harish Bahl

13 portfolio companies indexed

A serial entrepreneur who has successfully founded and built some of the leading e-commerce and digital media companies across Asia and other emerging markets. Founder of Smile Group, India-based Asian Internet Group, with extensive holdings in the consumer internet and digital media space.As a business builder, Smile partners with the best entrepreneurs,venture capitalists and global companies to build digital companies from scratch,expand operations and increase their footprint by rolling out internationally.In the past,it has partnered and built businesses with leading companies like AirBnB, WPP Digital, Ogilvy, Yahoo!, ScanGroup (Africa), and worked with top Silicon Valley and European investors.Portfolio includes:- International Partnerships: Katalyzers (an emerging market business building platform formed in partnership TPG Capital) AirBnB (global rollout partnership)Ogilvy (partnership with Neo@Ogilvy) WPP (Joint Venture with WPP in Africa) Yahoo! (Joint Venture with Yahoo! in India)- Digital Media SVG Media - India's leading media digital company; SVG comprises of > Tyroo > DGM > Precision Match Quasar - a digital marketing agency (sold 75% stake to WPP) SQUAD - Africa’s largest digital marketing agency- Social & Mobile Commerce: Juvalia - India's leading fashion jewelry brand- E-commerce: FashionAndYou India's pioneer flash retail company- Owned Omni-Channel Brands: FreeCultre an apparel and lifestyle brandAwards: "Udyog Rattan" Award by Institute of Economic Studies,Serial Entrepreneur of the Year 2011