# Ishendra Agarwal

> Ishendra Agarwal is the Bengaluru-based co-founder and CEO of GIVA, the jewellery business launched in 2019 with an accessible silver offering. An IIT Kanpur electrical engineering alumnus, he previously worked at Twigly, Boston Consulting Group and Guild Capital, and has led GIVA’s expansion into stores, gold and lab-grown diamonds.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at GIVA
- **Organizations:** GIVA, Boston Consulting Group, Guild Capital, Twigly, HidnChat, Essence Times
- **Education:** Bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- **Known for:** Co-founded GIVA in 2019 with an initial personal investment reported at ₹10 lakh., Led the transition from online sales to a retail network with a documented 200th-store launch in April 2025., GIVA’s FY25 operating revenue reached approximately ₹518 crore; its net loss was approximately ₹72.3 crore.

## Career timeline

- **During college** — Started youth media venture Essence Times and anonymous social app HidnChat.
- **Before 2019** — Worked with Twigly, then in management consulting at BCG and investing at Guild Capital.
- **2019** — Co-founded GIVA with Nikita Prasad and Sachin Shetty.
- **2022** — GIVA began its standalone-store expansion.
- **2023** — GIVA added gold and lab-grown diamond jewellery.
- **2024** — GIVA opened its 100th store at Phoenix Mall of Asia in Bengaluru.
- **2025** — GIVA opened its 200th store at Forum South Mall in Bengaluru.
- **2026** — Heer by GIVA opened its first dedicated offline store in Bengaluru in March.

## Achievements

- Co-founded GIVA in 2019 with an initial personal investment reported at ₹10 lakh.
- Led the transition from online sales to a retail network with a documented 200th-store launch in April 2025.
- GIVA’s FY25 operating revenue reached approximately ₹518 crore; its net loss was approximately ₹72.3 crore.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Heer by GIVA opened its first dedicated offline store in Bengaluru on March 23.
- **2026-02** — Discussed growing demand for men’s jewellery and a roughly even online/offline sales mix in an Outlook Business interview.
- **2026-02** — Reported FY25 financial results showed operating revenue of about ₹518 crore and a net loss of about ₹72.3 crore.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/ishendra-agarwal-23a91a55

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Last updated: 2026-10-16