Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani’s son Anant Ambani is again in news, makes it to list of….

Avendus Wealth and Hurun India unveiled the inaugural edition of the Avendus Wealth – Hurun India Uth Series 2025 with the U30 List, recognising 79 outstanding young leaders who are making a significant impact across the Indian economy. This curated list spotlights two categories of pioneers: visionary first-generation founders whose ventures are valued at USD 25 mn or more and dynamic next-generation leaders leading family-owned businesses with valuations of at least USD 50 mn.

What prestigious list has Anant Ambani secured a spot on this year?

Mumbai leads the ‘Top Represented Cities by U30 Entrepreneurs’ list with 15 entrants, including notable names such as Anant Ambani, Aadit Palicha, and Kaivalya Vohra, reinforcing the city’s position as India’s capital of young leaders.

Notably, Maharashtra leads among all states with 21 entrants. In both lists, Reliance Jio’s Anant Ambani ranks at the top and also holds the 9th position in the overall main rankings.

Anant Ambani, the youngest son of India’s richest industrialist, Mukesh Ambani, has been appointed as the Executive Director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) on May 1. Besides this, Anant even serves as a Director on the Boards of Jio Platforms Limited since March 2020, Reliance Retail Ventures Limited since May 2022, and Reliance New Energy Limited since June 2021. He has also served on the Board of Reliance Foundation since September 2022.

Where does Anant Ambani rank among India’s under-30 most influential business figures?

29-year-old Telecom heir Anant Ambani, who lives in Mumbai, secured the 9th spot out of 79 leaders for offering “innovative and tech-driven financial solutions.” The firm combines advanced technology with
financial acumen to fuel growth, enhance accessibility, and uphold robust governance standards.

22-year-old Aadit Palicha from Mumbai secured the first position. Kaivalya and Aadit co-founded Zepto, transforming India’s quick commerce space. Focused on solving hyperlocal delivery challenges, they built a robust platform powered by real-time inventory and efficient logistics. Their 10-minute grocery delivery model quickly gained traction, reshaping urban consumer expectations nationwide.

Besides global fame, Anant has been intensely passionate about animal welfare from a very young age and is currently involved with several compassionate initiatives to rehabilitate at-risk animals and providing them care and dignity in their residual life.

The Avendus Wealth – Hurun India U30 List reveals several trends across industries, regions and
founder/leader profiles:

  • Kaivalya Vohra (22) from Mumbai stands out as the youngest Co-founder this year, behind
    the rapid rise of the quick commerce startup Zepto.
  • With 13 years in business, Ananyashree Birla (30), brings the longest entrepreneurial track record to the U30 List
  • Aravind Srinivas of Perplexity, stands out for his strong digital influence, holding the highest LinkedIn following of 3.8 lakhs
  • The U30 entrepreneurs collectively employ 64,175 employees – a testament to their operational scale and growing impact on the economy
  • Devika Gholap (28) is the youngest woman in this year’s U30 cohort and is driving innovation in digital pathology via OptraSCAN
  • With 8 alumni featured, BITS Pilani leads all undergraduate institutions, followed by IIT Roorkee and IIT Delhi with 6 each

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