A dozen on the rise: Power women of the future
Young guns who have the potential to make it to Forbes Asia's 50 Power Businesswomen list
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Last Updated: May 07, 2016, 06:25 IST3 min
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These young bankers, entrepreneurs, fashionistas, microfinanciers and ecommerce innovators aren’t on the Forbes Asia's 50 Power Businesswomen list yet, but they have the energy, savvy and impressive résumés to be Power Women in the years to come.
Ananya Birla, 21Founder, Chairman & Managing Director Svatantra MicrofinanceIndiaEldest of three children of Kumar Birla, one of India’s wealthiest businessmen, founded Svatantra, a microloan firm, in 2013 to help rural women start businesses. Joined with mother, Neerja, this year to form MPower to raise awareness about mental health disorders.
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Vivian Chou, 23Executive Chairman Bright Fame FashionHong KongHer Bright Fame Fashion investment vehicle bought a majority stake in the namesake brand of designer Thakoon Panichgul, with plans to remake it into an ecommerce startup. Younger of two daughters of Hong Kong textile and fashion billionaire Silas Chou.
Anna Fang, 33Partner & CEOZhenFundChinaHead of the largest angel fund in China, with a total of $500 million in assets under management, Fang has invested in some of the country’s hottest startups, including mobile-commerce company Xiahongshu, online translation platform 365Fanyi and Mia.com (see Talia Liu). Father is Fang Fenglei, founder of private equity firm Hopu Investment.
Sabrina Ho Chiu Yeng, 25Project ManagerPalazzo Versace, Karl Lagerfeld Hotels MacauEldest child of Angela Leong and casino magnate Stanley Ho is being groomed as a successor to her mother, who’s the managing director of Macau gaming firm SJM. Overseeing SJM’s Palazzo Versace and Karl Lagerfeld hotels being built in Macau.
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Talia Liu, 32Founder & CEOMia.comChinaMia claims to be one of China’s largest online retailers of baby and maternal products, with annual sales of $380 million. Investors include Sequoia Capital, ZhenFund.
Lavanya Nalli, 31Vice ChairmanNalli Group of CosIndiaThe fifth-generation scion—and the first woman executive—of the $100 million (annual revenue) group is looking to double store count and sales in the next four years.
Nang Lang Kham, 27Executive DirectorKBZ BankMyanmarPart of KBZ Group, a conglomerate involved in banking, aviation, insurance, hotels and agriculture, with $410 million in revenue in the year ended March 31, 2015. Oldest of three daughters of the founder, Nang is in line as successor. In spare time, visits subzero locales for sledding and snowmobiling.
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Devita Saraf, 34Founder & CEOVu Televisions IndiaStarted her career at 21 at Zenith Computers, founded by father Raj Saraf then launched Vu Televisions at 24 to make high-end TVs, building a business with $45 million in annual revenue. In January, she appeared in a print ad for the company’s products.
Anjali Singh, 34ChairmanAnand Group, Gabriel India IndiaHeads auto-parts maker Anand Group ($1.2 billion in annual revenue) and its listed unit, Gabriel India, founded by father Deep Anand. Along with husband she co-founded SUJAN, a luxury boutique hotel group with a focus on wildlife preserves in India and Africa.
Upasana Taku, 36Co-founder & DirectorMobiKwikIndia Ex-PayPal executive founded mobile-payments company with husband, who is CEO. They’ve raised $30 million in two rounds from Sequoia Capital, American Express, Cisco and Tree Line Asia. Revenue in the year ended March 2015 was $230 million. She is also a triathlete.
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Abigail Tan, 30Head of UK, Europe & North AmericaSt Giles Hotel GroupMalaysiaMember of the Malaysian dynasty that owns property developer IGB, Tan oversees its St Giles Hotel Group in the US, Europe and the Caribbean. It has 6,000 rooms and nine properties worldwide, which she plans to expand to 20 by 2020.
Tan Hooi Ling 32Co-founder & COO GrabSingapore Joined with a Harvard Business School pal to create app covering taxis, private-car services, motorcycle taxis and social carpooling, with 12 million downloads across six countries in Southeast Asia so far. They’ve raised $700 million in funds in five rounds from investors, including Japan’s SoftBank and the Singapore government’s Vertex Venture Holdings. Self-confessed introvert, gadget freak.
First Published: May 07, 2016, 06:25
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