Quick Info
| Profession | Businessman, Motivational Speaker, Podcaster |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 15/03/1987 |
| Age | 39 years |
| Birthplace | Dallas, United States |
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Bio/Wiki
| Famous For | Founder and CEO of Bombay Shaving Company, transforming India's D2C grooming sector |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 176 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Bald |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Vikhe Patil School, Pune |
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Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Ethnicity | Maharashtrian |
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| Tattoo | On the right forearm: Tree with swing and flying birds |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Wife/Spouse | Sakshi Gudwani (Senior Program Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) |
| Children | Arjun Deshpande |
Family
| Father | Kiran Deshpande (Founder of Airtight Networks, ex-CEO of Tech Mahindra) |
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| Mother | Rajani Deshpande (Yoga Instructor and Classical Musician) |
| Siblings | Yash Deshpande (Engineer) |
Career
| Overview | Shantanu started his professional journey at McKinsey & Company after completing his MBA at IIM Lucknow, where he spent approximately five years advising Fortune 500 clients on business strategy. In 2015-2016, he transitioned to entrepreneurship, founding Bombay Shaving Company with the vision of offering high-quality, thoughtfully designed grooming products tailored to Indian consumers. His McKinsey peers and seniors backed him with seed funding when he left the firm. Under his leadership, the company has expanded from premium razors and shaving kits into beard care, hair care, and women's grooming segments, attracting strategic investments from Colgate-Palmolive, Sixth Sense Ventures, and Reckitt. The brand scaled significantly during the COVID-19 lockdown and is now recognized as a leader in India's D2C grooming sector, with women customers growing from 27% to 50% of the customer base. |
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| Net Worth | $20 million (as of 2024) |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Belongs to a Maharashtrian family from Indore and was raised in Dallas, USA. | |
| 2. His father played a significant role in establishing TCS in the USA before moving back to India in 1997. | |
| 3. Has a strong interest in business strategy thanks to insights gained during various seminars. | |
| 4. Left McKinsey to co-found the Bombay Shaving Company and brought innovative products to market. | |
| 5. Grew his company significantly during the pandemic, establishing it as a household brand. | |
| 6. Actively invests in startups and recently collaborated with numerous brands in the industry. | |
| 7. Advocates for sustainable business practices and aims to make his company carbon-neutral by 2030. | |
| 8. Regularly mentors budding entrepreneurs and speaks at prominent events like TEDx. | |
| 9. His father Kiran Deshpande played a significant role in establishing TCS offices in the USA before moving back to India in 1997, and later founded Airtight Networks, a Wi-Fi security company that grew to over 1000 employees globally before being sold to Arista Networks in 2019. | |
| 10. Witnessed his father build a company from their garage in Pune, which influenced his entrepreneurial mindset. | |
| 11. Left McKinsey to co-found Bombay Shaving Company and brought innovative products to market. | |
| 12. Actively invests in startups and collaborates with numerous brands in the industry. | |
| 13. Champions a philosophy of hiring well and helping talent succeed while embracing uncertainty with discipline. |