Priyanka Gill

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Priyanka Gill
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Born (1980-06-02) 2 June 1980 (age 41)
NationalityBritish
EducationBachelor of Arts
Master of Arts in Modern India
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Co-founder & President, MyGlamm
  • Founder & CEO, POPxo - Plixxo
Spouse(s)Raj Gill
Websitepopxo.com

Priyanka Gill (born 2 June 1980) is an entrepreneur, journalist, and angel investor currently based in London, UK.[1] She is the founder and CEO of POPxo, a digital community platform for millennial women launched in 2014 and merged with MyGlamm in 2020.[2] She currently serves as the President and co-founder of MyGlamm. In 2019 Gill was named onto Businessworld 40 Under 40 List.[3]

Early life and education[]

Priyanka was born on 2nd June 1980 and grew up in a small of Punjab, India. She completed her schooling from Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar and attended Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi, where she studied English Literature. Priyanka is presently pursuing her EMBA from London Business School and Columbia Business School.[4]

Career[]

In 2012, she started a fashion blog called eStylista. This went on to become a content platform by the same name (2013). A year later, the platform was renamed to POPxo.[1][5]

In November 2014, Gill raised ₹3 crore for POPxo in pre-Series A funding, led by Rajan Anandan and Mithun Sacheti. The company raised an additional $2 million in Series A funding round from IDG Ventures, Kalaari Capital, and 500 startups.[6]

In the year 2017 POPxo raised $3.1 million and $5.5 million in a round of funding led South Korea's Neoplux and Chinese mobile company OPPO with participation from existing investors.[7]

In the same year, POPxo was named in the Unilever Foundry30 Southeast Asia and Australasia, a list of 30 most ambitious startups and scale-ups in the region.[8]

In August 2020 POPxo merged with MyGlamm, a beauty and makeup products brand founded in 2017 and run by Sanghvi Beauty and Technologies Pvt Ltd. Gill later was designated as the co-founder of the joint entity.[9]

As a journalist, she has contributed to several international publications, including The Independent and Travel + Leisure, and has written for Indian lifestyle magazine Hi! BLITZ.[10]

Gill was a contributing editor for Harpers Bazaar India, guest blogger for Grazia, India editor and contributing fashion editor for UK-based Bond Magazine and Epicurean Life,[1] and also writes for publications, such as The Guardian,[11] Vogue India and Hello Pakistan.[10]

Gill was invited for a panel discussion with Textile Minister Smriti Irani, Faye D’Souza, Sairee Chahal, Ananya Birla, and Flavia Agnes on Create, nurture and transform: the better half at the ETGBS 2019.[12][13][14] She was also part of a discussion titled What Business Leaders Need to Know? organized by Businessworld on 24th October 2019.[15] She also appeared on Hindustan Times’ show Brand Leadership hosted by HT Brand Studio.[16]

In 2017 Gill started a social media influencer management company known as Plixxo, that connects influencers with brands to create content.[11]

Gill invests in lifestyle brands and early-stage technology start-ups. She is an investor in Bea's of Bloomsbury, a chain of cake shops in London, Yeildify, Campanja, SoundOut, and Raptor Supplies.[17]

Gill is a board member of TiE, a global non commercial organization focused on fostering entrepreneurship. She also serves as a board member for CXXO, an initiative by Kalaari Capital.[4]

Art collector[]

Gill is a collector and investor in modern Indian art.[18] In 2009, she bought Tyeb Mehta’s Mahisasura for US$1.2 million at a Christie's auction in New York. This work was sold at Christies inaugural Indian sale in Mumbai in December 2013 for US$3.2 million.[19] Gill supports Indian art by hosting art soirees and receptions.

Personal life[]

Priyanka is married to Raj Gill, an independent trader based in London. The couple is ranked as number 33 in list of Asian Power Couples Hot 100 presented by Red Hot Curry.[20]

Awards and recognition[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Reeves, Maila (18 December 2012). "Priyanka Gill: An Angel's Advice for Entrepreneurs". The Next Women. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  2. ^ Dutta, Shambhavi (2021-02-07). "Four makeup trends to look forward to in 2021". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b "Priyanka Gill: Putting Women First". Businessworld. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b "Priyanka Gill- Paving new contours for female entrepreneurs". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  5. ^ Parakala, Vangmayi (2019-07-19). "How POPxo is bridging the gap". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-03-03.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Venkatraman, Aarti (2017-07-22). "How Women Focussed Digital Media Startup POPxo Amassed 9.5 Mn Unique Users By Answering 'What Indian Women Want'". Inc42 Media. Retrieved 2021-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Digital Media Startup POPxo Raises $5.5 Mn To Power Vernacular Content". Inc42 Media. 2018-04-26. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  8. ^ "POPxo Joins Unilever Foundry30 SEAA". india.com. 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2021-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Tandon, Suneera (2020-08-07). "Beauty brand MyGlamm acquires POPxo". mint (newspaper). Retrieved 2021-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ a b Sharma, Meera (5 November 2012). "Bollyspice.com chats to Priyanka Gill about fashion and blogging". Bolly Spice. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  11. ^ a b "How can your small business stand out to a potential investor?". The Guardian. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  12. ^ "ETGBS 2019: Women should own property, earn enough to have control in the household". The Economic Times. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-03.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "ET Women's Forum: 'She-preneurs ask for more permission, men for more forgiveness'". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  14. ^ Tellis, Shannon. "Women Economic Empowerment: ET Global Business Summit: Smriti Irani, Ritu Kumar, Ananya Birla bat for women's economic empowerment". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  15. ^ Maji, Navneel. "Leadership Is A Privilege And Not A Right: Suhail Sameer, CEO-FMCG, RP- Sanjiv Goenka Group". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  16. ^ "Brand Masters". HT Brand Leadership Series. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  17. ^ Sharma, Meera (5 November 2012). "Bollyspice.com chats to Priyanka Gill about fashion and blogging". Bolly Spice. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  18. ^ Bhuyan, Avantika (13 December 2013). "Christie's India palette". Business Standard. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  19. ^ Elliott, John (20 December 2013). "0 Christie's wakes up the Indian art market with a $15m Mumbai auction". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  20. ^ "Asian Power Couples Hot 100: Surname - G". Red Hot Curry. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  21. ^ "Leaders of Tomorrow Conclave & Awards 2018: ET Now celebrate India's most promising SMEs". Times Now. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ "ET Startup Awards 2018: FreshMenu founder Rashmi Daga wins ET-Facebook Woman Ahead". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  23. ^ "Mukesh Ambani tops Impact Digital Power 100 Tech List - Exchange4media". exchange4media. Retrieved 2021-03-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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