Varun Alagh

Entrepreneur

Indian Gurgaon, Haryana

Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1988
Age38 years
BirthplaceGurgaon, Haryana

Latest News about Varun Alagh

29/03/2026

Varun Alagh is set to become a shark investor on Shark Tank India Season 5, bringing the perspective of a founder-CEO who scaled Mamaearth from inception to IPO listing on public markets.

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Bio/Wiki

Famous ForBeing the co-founder and CEO of Mamaearth, a natural baby care, hair care, and skincare brand under Honasa Consumer Ltd.

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorDark Brown (Semi-bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

Education
  • B.E. in Electrical from Delhi College of Engineering
  • PGDBM in Finance & Marketing from XLRI Jamshedpur

Personal Life

Food HabitNon-Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

SpouseGhazal Alagh
ChildrenAgastya

Career

Highlights
  • Started career in 2007 with Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
  • Co-founded Honasa Consumer Pvt. Ltd. and Mamaearth
  • Launched The Derma Co. and Aqualogica
  • Co-founder and CEO of Honasa Consumer Ltd.
  • Senior Brand Manager at Diageo, managing Smirnoff activations across India
  • Senior Brand Manager at Coca-Cola, instrumental in launching Coke Zero in India
  • Scaled Mamaearth from 6 to 140 products and expanded into offline distribution
  • Set to become a shark investor on Shark Tank India Season 5
  • Achieved FY22 revenue of INR 964 crore with 109% year-over-year growth

Favourites

DessertJalebi
BeverageTea
FoodChole-Bhature
Holiday DestinationSwitzerland
ColourBlack
PoliticianNarendra Modi
Business PersonIndra Nooyi

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Born and raised in a middle-class family in Gurgaon, Haryana.
2. Completed internships with renowned companies such as Colgate Palmolive, Havells Electric, and Nokia.
3. Founded Mamaearth in response to addressing his son's skin condition.
4. Witnessed impressive revenue growth for the company, from Rs. 22.19 lakh in 2017 to Rs. 500 crore in 2021.
5. Holds the positions of Chief Dad and Get Stuff Done Officer at Honasa Consumer Pvt. Ltd.
6. Over 10 years of leadership experience in sales and marketing roles with world-renowned FMCG brands before founding Mamaearth.
7. Won multiple recognitions including Business Unit Presidents Award, Above and Beyond Award, and I am Diageo Award during corporate career.
8. Mamaearth is Asia's first MadeSafe certified brand.
9. Through Mamaearth's Plant Goodness initiative, the company has planted over 3 million trees and recycled more than 1,000 metric tons of plastic.
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