{"id":3712,"date":"2021-11-08T14:16:42","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T14:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elegantmedia.com.au\/blog\/?p=3712"},"modified":"2025-12-18T03:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T03:56:12","slug":"indian-australian-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elegantmedia.com.au\/blog\/indian-australian-entrepreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Indian-Australian Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It takes a lot of hard work and determination to make it as an entrepreneur, so if you aspire to achieve success we hope you will be inspired by the stories of these 7 Indian-Australian Entrepreneurs<\/em> set to make waves in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n

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1. Uppma Virdi – Chai Walli<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Uppma quit her day job as a lawyer to help preserve her grandfather’s legacy and cultural heritage of chai, spices, teas and Ayurveda by setting up Chai Walli<\/a> in 2014. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside educating customers on the Art of Chai inspired by Ayurveda and Homeopathy, Uppma also creates her own artisan, award-winning, premium masala chai blends, a range of teas and spice blends as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uppma was featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Aamir Qutub – Enterprise Monkey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With an MBA in Information Management from Deakin University, Aamir established Enterprise Monkey<\/a>, a web and digital solutions agency with locations in four countries in 2014. Aamir is also the founding Secretary of Pivot Summit – an international digital conference and also a tech co-founder in four startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t

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3. Dr. Tanya Unni – Amtan Medical<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Tanya Unni is a skin specialist doctor, patent holder,  and entrepreneur who co-founded Amtan Medical<\/a> in 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today her network of medical centres covers eight locations in the Gold Coast making it one of the largest non-corporate medical chains in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Kam and Reet Phulwani<\/strong> – Medsurge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kam and Reet Phulwani founded family-owned pharmaceutical company Medsurge<\/a> in 2002 and today employs 40 in Australia and over 300 people in Bangalore. Medsurge Healthcare sources and markets a broad range of specialised, lifesaving and niche medicines to hospitals and retail pharmacies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Anish Sinha<\/strong> – Upcover<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Launched in 2021, Anish Sinha is Co-Founder of insurtech Upco<\/a>v<\/a>er<\/a> that aims to help all Australians get access to simple, easy and affordable insurance solutions. Upcover provides insurance for modern business owners, startups, contractors, freelancers and gig workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Taj Pabari<\/strong> – ASE Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Taj, a social entrepreneur, founded The ASE Group<\/a> – a community-led and purpose-driven social enterprise that delivers education, entrepreneurship and employment programs to young people aged 5 to 24 years, in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then The ASE Group has partnered with Government, Private Sector and Educational Institutions to deliver real and authentic entrepreneurial education for more than 100,000 young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Nildhara Gadani<\/strong> – Australia India Women Entrepreneurs Forum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nildhara founded the Australia India Women Entrepreneurs Forum<\/a> in 2015 to help women entrepreneurs overcome social and financial barriers to successfully launch and run their own businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Word on Indian-Australian Entrepreneurs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and vision then it’s time to be inspired by these Indian-Australian Entrepreneurs who are all driven to succeed; stay hungry and follow your dreams! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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