Sachin Bansal
Title: Co-founder and CEO, Flipkart
Born: August 5, 1981, Chandigarh, India
Education: BTech in computer science and engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Early Marker: While working for Amazon, he saw shortcomings in its retail model in India.
Big Idea: Co-founded with Binny Bansal (no relation) India's largest e-commerce platform, based on the promise of guaranteed delivery time and cash-on-delivery payment.
Wave of the Future: E-commerce/developing economies
Binny Bansal
Title: Co-founder and COO, Flipkart
Born: Chandigarh, India
Education: BTech in computer science and engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Early Marker: While working for Sarnoff, he developed a sensor to warn car drivers when they were changing lanes without signaling.
Big Idea: Co-founded with Sachin Bansal (no relation) India's largest e-commerce platform, based on the promise of guaranteed delivery time and cash-on-delivery payment.
Wave of the Future: E-commerce/developing economies
