With his expertise and experience, Sahil Barua has created a company that is revolutionizing the way goods are moved across India and beyond.
Sahil Barua is the co-founder and CEO of Delhivery, a leading Indian e-commerce logistics and supply chain management company. He co-founded the company in 2011 with a vision to revolutionize the Indian logistics industry and make it more efficient and reliable. Today, Delhivery is one of the largest players in the Indian logistics market, serving over 28,000 customers across the country.
Sahil is a graduate from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, one of India's premier engineering institutes. Before starting Delhivery, he worked as consultant at Bain & Company, where he gained extensive experience in the logistics and supply chain management domain. He then decided to put his knowledge and experience to use in solving the major pain points of the Indian logistics industry, which led to the creation of Delhivery.
Under Sahil's leadership, Delhivery became a unicorn in 2019 when it raised $413 million in a Series F round led by SoftBank Vision Fund, Carlyle Group, and Fosun International. It was then valued at $1.5 billion. Delhivery has last been valued at $4.77 Billion in May 2022.
In addition to his role at Delhivery, Sahil is also an active angel investor and advisor to several start-ups in India. He is known for his entrepreneurial spirit, innovative thinking, and passion for solving complex problems. He is a strong believer in the power of technology to transform industries and create new opportunities, and has used this belief to drive the success of Delhivery.