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Meet 19 year old CEO, college dropout who built Rs 11000 crore company

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Meet Aadit Palicha, Founder and CEO of Zepto

Aadit Palicha founded Zepto along with his childhood friend Kaivalya Vohra. Zepto is an instant delivery service that in its first year gained a valuation of Rs 7400 crore. 

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Early endeavors

Aadit was born in 2001 in Mumbai. He always had an interest in entrepreneurship and started his first business GoPool when he was 17. 

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Education

Aadit went to Standford University to study computer science. However, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and he chose to drop out and start a business in India with his friend Kaivalya. 

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The beginning

The duo started KiranaKart, but it failed due to a lack of traction. However, they did not stop and launched Zepto in 2021, and after several setbacks, the business got investors. 

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Success

Zepto's success made both the young founders millionaires in no time. In 2023, the company was valued at Rs 11000 crore, or $1.4 billion. Aadit has a net worth of Rs 1200 crore. 

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