Saumya Singh Rathore (Indian Entrepreneur) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Entrepreneur
Nationality	Indian
Birthplace	Uttar Pradesh, India
Date of Birth	29/03/1988
Age	38 years

Latest News about Saumya Singh Rathore

20/11/2025

Saumya Singh Rathore, co-founder of WinZo, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in Bengaluru along with co-founder Paavan Nanda on money laundering charges. The ED alleges WinZo withheld ₹43 crore in user funds that should have been refunded after the government banned real-money gaming, accuses the platform of using misleading algorithms and diverting funds, and froze company assets worth ₹505 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

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Bio/Wiki

Description	Saumya Singh Rathore is the co-founder of WinZo, a leading social gaming platform in India. She is a psychology postgraduate from The University of Manchester and holds a Chartered Psychologist credential with the British Psychological Society. Before founding WinZo, she held leadership roles at KPMG London and The Times Group across print, radio, and television verticals.

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 4" (163 cm)
Eye Color	Light Brown
Hair Color	Light Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

Degrees	Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Applied Psychology from Bangalore University Master's degree in Organization & Consumer Psychology, Industrial and Consumer Psychology from The University of Manchester Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society Bachelor's degree in Applied Clinical Psychology from Bangalore University (2005) Master's degree in Organisational and Consumer Psychology from The University of Manchester
Institutions	Bangalore University, Bangalore The University of Manchester, Manchester

Degrees

Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Applied Psychology from Bangalore University
Master's degree in Organization & Consumer Psychology, Industrial and Consumer Psychology from The University of Manchester
Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society
Bachelor's degree in Applied Clinical Psychology from Bangalore University (2005)
Master's degree in Organisational and Consumer Psychology from The University of Manchester

Institutions

Bangalore University, Bangalore
The University of Manchester, Manchester

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Marital Status	Unmarried

Career

Achievements	Co-founder of WinZo, which has raised $100 million in funding. WinZo offers over 100 games in six formats and supports 12 languages. Played a significant role in launching TV channels like ET Now during her tenure at Times Group. Co-founder of WinZo (launched 2017), which raised $100 million in funding. Featured on the Kotak Private Banking Hurun Leading Wealthy Women List in 2021 with an estimated wealth of ₹520 crore. Led brand, growth, and expansion initiatives at ZO Rooms as head of the core team (2015-2016).
Notable Events	Awarded Women's Entrepreneurship Award by BW Disrupt in 2021 Received Technology Entrepreneur of the Year award at HerZindagi’s WomenPreneur Awards in 2023. Started professional career at KPMG London in September 2009. Joined Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India) in 2010 as a business manager. Worked as partner for English Entertainment Cluster at Times Network, Mumbai (February 2013 - January 2015). Co-founded WinZo with Paavan Nanda in 2017.
Recent Controversies	Arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in November 2025 on allegations of financial misconduct related to WinZo. Arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in November 2025 on allegations of money laundering and financial misconduct related to WinZo. The ED alleges WinZo withheld ₹43 crore in user funds, operated real-money gaming despite a national ban, used misleading algorithms, and diverted funds. WinZo's assets worth ₹505 crore were frozen under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/saumya870/
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/saumya-singh-rathore-winzo2212/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Grew up in Uttar Pradesh and lived there until higher secondary education.
2. Started her professional journey at KPMG in London in 2009.
3. Was a founding team member of ZO Rooms and Zostel, a startup backed by Tiger Global.
4. During her career at Times Group, she contributed to budgeting, planning, and launching various media initiatives.
5. Joined ZO Rooms as part of the core team in January 2015 and worked as chief of staff.
6. WinZo has garnered endorsements from celebrities like MS Dhoni and Bobby Deol.
7. Identified a gap in the gaming market for tier-2 and tier-3 cities, which led to the creation of WinZo.

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