Entrepreneur Darshan Hiranandani

1. Darshan Hiranandani Prominent Indian businessman Darshan Hiranandani is best known as the CEO of the real estate giant Hiranandani Group. He is also chairman of H-Energy, Tez Platforms, Tarq Semiconductors, and Yotta Data Services. His father is Niranjan Hiranandani, co-founder of Hiranandani Group, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

2. Family Background and Relationships Parents & Siblings: Darshan Hiranandani hails from the renowned Hiranandani family. His father, Niranjan Hiranandani, co-founded the prestigious Hiranandani Group in Mumbai. His mother, Kamal Hiranandani, is a successful businesswoman. Darshan has an elder sister named Priya Vandrevala, who is an entrepreneur based in London. Priya is married to Cyrus Vandrevala, a prominent London-based businessman. Wife & Children: On 18th March 2009, Darshan Hiranandani tied the knot with Neha Jhalani, an accomplished author. Neha is the daughter of Delhi-based businessman Pradeep Jhalani and his wife, Shabnam Jhalani.

3. Career Highlights Darshan Hiranandani embarked on his entrepreneurial journey in 2009 by founding the H-Energy Group of Companies in Mumbai. Later, he joined the Hiranandani Group and played a pivotal role in expanding its real estate ventures globally. As a member of the board of directors of the Hiranandani Group, he was instrumental in establishing the Dr L.H. Hiranandani Hospital, a non-profit venture under the Hiranandani Foundation, in February 2004. In February 2014, Darshan took on the role of CEO at Hiranandani Group in Mumbai. Subsequently, in January 2016, he assumed the position of managing director at Nidar Group in Mumbai. He demonstrated his entrepreneurial spirit by establishing 'Greenbase,' an industrial and logistics park, in Mumbai in December 2018. One of the notable achievements under Darshan's leadership was the inauguration of the world's second-largest data center, Yotta Infrastructure Solutions, by the Hiranandani Group in July 2020. Apart from his business endeavors, Darshan is an active member of various councils, including ASSOCHAM, India’s oldest apex trade chamber. He serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for his alma mater, Rochester Institute of Technology, and is also on the Board of Directors for RIT Dubai. Additionally, he is part of the advisory board of Hyderabad Sind National Collegiate, a non-profit organization in Mumbai. In February 2022, Darshan Hiranandani founded Tez Platforms, an entertainment website.

4. Personal Life Date of Birth : 13 October 1981 (Tuesday) Age (as of 2023) : 42 Years Birthplace : Mumbai, Maharashtra Zodiac sign : Libra Nationality : Indian Hometown : Mumbai, Maharashtra College/University : Rochester Institute of Technology, New York Educational Qualification(s) : MBA (Entrepreneurship and Finance) and B.S. (Management Information System) from Rochester Institute of Technology, New York

5. About Darshan Hiranandani is recognized for leading the global expansion of Hiranandani Group's real estate ventures. He has diversified the group's interests into emerging sectors such as data centers, cloud computing, energy, and industrial warehousing and logistics. Committed to addressing India's infrastructure needs, Darshan Hiranandani aims to make substantial contributions to the country's economic growth. In April 2009, he founded the H-Energy Group of Companies in Mumbai. Assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer at Hiranandani Communities in Mumbai in February 2014, he played a crucial role in the organization. Later, in January 2016, he took on the position of Managing Director at Nidar Group in Mumbai.