Shri Abhinav Jain

(BT–MT/CSE/2009)

Shri Abhinav Jain is the Founder and CEO of Shop101 and pioneered the dropshipping e-commerce sector in India. He launched Shop101 to enable entrepreneurs to set up online stores without having to manage supply chain operations or invest in holding inventory. Post the merger of Shop101 with Glance InMobi, he set up and scaled the e-commerce platform, Roposo Clout. The business is one of the few profitable e-commerce businesses in India, reaching millions of shoppers and providing indirect employment to more than 10,000 people. The peak scale of the business would make it worthy of an independent valuation of more than $1 billion.

After his B.Tech - M.Tech (Dual Degree) in Computer Science & Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, he pursued an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Before founding Shop101, he started his professional journey as a Consultant at Bain & Company.

Mr. Abhinav Jain actively mentors startup founders, investing in more than 20 startups, and has spoken about entrepreneurship at various forums. He has also been involved in many social causes, especially around education. Honouring his stellar contributions in the fields of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Startup mentorship, IIT Kanpur confers upon Shri Abhinav Jain the Young Alumni Award 2025.