Shradha Agarwal Age, Husband, Family, Biography
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Husband: Jayant Premkumar
Nationality: American
Age: 38 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | Businesswoman |
Physical Stats | |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Awards & Achievements | • Chicago Women Making History Award (2014) • Prominent Woman in Tech by the Illinois Technology Association (2015) • Chicagoness Award (2015) • Listed in 40 Under 40 Young Achievers (2012) • 'One of the Tech 50 Individuals Leading Chicago’s Startup Wave' by Crain’s Chicago Business • 'One of the 30 Most Promising Graduates' by the Northwestern University Alumni Association |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 21 July 1986 (Monday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 38 Years |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Nationality | American |
College/University | • United World College of South East Asia, Singapore • Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois |
Educational Qualification(s) | • International Baccalaureate (Physics, Math, Economics) from United World College of South East Asia, Singapore (2002-2004) • Bachelor of Science (Journalism, International Studies, Business Minor) from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois (2004-2008) |
Hobbies | Listening to music, Dancing |
Controversy | Convicted In A Fraud Case On 30 June 2024, she was sentenced to three years in prison for her role in a $1 billion fraud at Outcome Health, a Chicago-based healthcare technology company. She was involved in 5 mail frauds, 8 internet frauds, and 2 bank frauds. The court found that Shah, Agarwal, and Purdy lied to hide the under-deliveries from clients, making it appear like the company was meeting the contractual number of screens. [1]Republic World [2]US Department of Justice |
Social Media | • Twitter |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | December 2016 |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Jayant Premkumar (professional in Corporate Strategy and Development at Discover Financial Services) |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth | Rs. 7,512.5 crores (as of 2024) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shradha Agarwal
- Shradha Agarwal started her first media business when she was 9 years old.
- After completing her graduation from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, she worked for some time at the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) and Chicagoland Television (CLTV) in America.
- In June 2006, Shradha Agarwal co-founded Outcome Health, initially known as ContextMedia Health, a healthcare media company, with Rishi Shah. The company installed screens and tablets in doctors’ offices across the U.S. and sold ad space to pharmaceutical companies.
- At ContextMedia Health, Shradha Agarwal led the product development strategies and expansion department.
- She co-founded JumpStart Ventures in 2011 and began working as its Managing Partner.
- Shradha Agarwal then worked as a Board Member at Northwestern Student Holdings from September 2012 to June 2014.
- In June 2013, she started working as a Chicago Global Shaper at the World Economic Forum. She served in the position till April 2015.
- In January 2013, Shradha Agarwal began working as a Mentor and Partner in Blueprint Health LLC in Greater New York City. She worked in the position till January 2017.
- She worked as one of the Board of Directors at HY Connect from February 2014 to November 2015.
- In August 2014, Shradha Agarwal joined SVP Chicago in Greater Chicago as a Partner and served in the position till September 2016.
- She worked as an Advisory Board Member at
- In May 2015, she was designated as a Leadership Council Member of
- In July 2015, Shradha Agarwal was appointed to lead the Membership Technology Subcommittee of
- Chicago Children’s Choir, a non-profit organization.
- She has been recognized as a Champion of Change by the White House.
- Shradha Agarwal often mentors entrepreneurs at Techstars, Impact Engine, and Chicago Ventures.
- She has spoken to audiences worldwide about founding a mission-based company, building a diverse and empowering culture, growth strategy for scaling impact, female leadership, workplace equity, and healthcare innovation trends.
- Shradha Agarwal is an angel investor, conference speaker, and startup advisor.
- She mentors at the Founder Institute, serves on the board of Northwestern Student Holdings, and often participates in the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), 1871 (a non-profit digital startup incubator), Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of The Philippines Inc., The Executives’ Club of Chicago, and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
- At Northwestern University, Shradha Agarwal founded the Northwestern Business Review, a business and tech publication, and served as its Editor-in-Chief. She developed the mission and operations for the magazine.
- Once, in a media conversation, she said that she had lived in Delhi, Calcutta, and Singapore and was attracted to big cities. Later, she settled in Manhattan and Chicago.
- Shradha Agarwal is fluent in five languages.
- She enjoys travelling across Europe, America, Africa, and Asia in her leisure time. She likes exploring different cultures and food.
- Once, Shradha Agarwal led a dance company where she taught contemporary and classical dance styles.
- Shradha Agarwal is often spotted enjoying alcoholic beverages on various occasions.
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