Beauty startup Nykaa's founder Falguni Nayar has become India’s wealthiest self-made female billionaire, who owns almost half of Nykaa’s shares is now worth $6.5 billion as shares surged as much as 98% when they started trading Wednesday.Nayar, who formerly led a top Indian investment bank, founded Nykaa in 2012.Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad graduate Nayar has previously worked with AF Ferguson & Co and Kotak Mahindra Group. Heading a team of over 1600, Falguni has built beauty and lifestyle retail empire Nykaa which has emerged as India’s leading beauty retailer with a portfolio of 1500+ brands, including its own private label, available online and across 68 stores in India. Nayar owns her company stake through two family trusts and seven other promoter entities. Nykaa’s (FSN E-Commerce Venture Limited) shares were offered within a price range of ₹1,085 to ₹1,125, but the company made its stock market debut ₹2,001 earlier today.
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