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Success story of Lalit Keshre: You must have heard about multiple success stories talking about billionaires from the business world but today we will tell you about the journey of a fintech boss who grew up far from the conveniences of urban life but today is one of the most popular CEOs of the corporate world. Lalit Keshre co-founder and CEO of Groww is one of India’s prominent fintech startups. Here are all the details you need to know about Lalit Keshre one of the most popular CEOs of Indian business world. Success story of Lalit Keshre Joining the ranks of billionaires Lalit Keshre became a very popular face in the stock market world in the Covid times. Soon after the company’s investing platform was launched Groww’s market capitalisation crossed Rs 1 lakh crore. With Keshre holding a 9.06% stake in the firm the value of his shares has risen to $1 billion making him one of the most popular billionaires of India. Founded in 2016 with the goal of making investing easier for young Indians the fintech platform is now among the country’s most valuable fintech players. The sharp rise in its share price has also taken Lalit Keshre’s net worth past Rs 9000 crore. Lalit Keshre’s journey to becoming a billionaire Lalit Keshre’s journey to becoming a billionaire is even more remarkable given his modest background. Born to a farmer in Lepa a remote village in Madhya Pradesh Keshre grew up far from the conveniences of urban life. With no English-medium school in the area his parents sent him to Khargone where he stayed with his grandparents to continue his studies. On the educational front Lalit later cleared the Joint Entrance Exam and earned admission to IIT Bombay. Completing both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in technology Keshre began his career at Flipkart as one of its early product managers. Massive growth in Growws stocks In the recent update Groww’s stock debuted at Rs 100 on November 12 and has jumped over 70% in just four trading sessions a surge has pushed the company’s market capitalisation past Rs 1 lakh crore marking one of the strongest market debuts in recent years.