India
Kanika Tekriwal is a powerful name in India's entrepreneurial scene. She is the founder and CEO of JetSetGo, a successful startup that manages and flies charted aircraft in India.
Kanika Tekriwal was born into a Marwari family in 1990. Renowned as the 'The Sky Queen', Kanika is one of the young richest female entrepreneurs to be on the Hurun Rich List.
Kanika did her schooling at Lawrence School, Lovedale, and the Jawaharlal Nehru Senior Secondary School, Bhopal. She graduated from Coventry University, UK.
Kanika Tekriwal wanted to be a pilot however resistance from the traditional and conservative Marwari family crushed her dream.
Kanika Tekriwal unfortunately had to battle cancer in her early 20s. This setback came right after Kanika returned to India in hopes of making it big in the aviation industry.
Kanika moved to Delhi after beating cancer. She had limited resources but her hard work and dedication did not go in vain. In 2012, she established JetSetGo.
Till now, JetSetGo has facilitated over 6,000 flights and have over 100,000 satisfied passengers. Kanika Tekriwal has a massive net worth of Rs 420 crore and owns 10 private jets.