Kanika Gupta Shori, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Founder at Square Yards, has won a highly prestigious laurel. She has been chosen among Asia’s 100 Women Power Leaders 2023. Kanika Gupta Shori is one of the tallest leaders in the ever-evolving world of proptech. She is the visionary behind the trailblazing growth of Square Yards, one of India’s foremost proptech platforms that has completely transformed the landscape of the industry over the years. She has played a valuable role in steering the company from its inception to a dominant position globally.
Kanika Gupta Shori has been through an illustrious and dynamic journey, working to transform Square Yards into a real estate powerhouse. Under her leadership, the company has scaled up massively, enabling transactions crossing USD$3 billion. It now has a presence in more than 100 cities and 9 countries, along with a skilled team of more than 8,000 individuals which testifies to Kanika Gupta Shori’s leadership skills.
She has vast experience across industries like banking and also entrepreneurship in event management and entertainment. Her venturing into proptech has been an amazing story of hard work and resilience. An alumna of the reputed Wharton Business School, her visionary leadership and dynamism have played a major role in driving Square Yards towards newer heights of success. She has broken barriers and glass ceilings as a woman entrepreneur in a sector that has been dominated traditionally by men. She has also won innumerable accolades in reputed publications such as The Economic Times and Business World. Her awards include Woman Entrepreneur of the Year at the Women Empowerment Summit, Business World 40 under 40 Young Achievers and Innovators award in 2020, and the Exceptional Women of Excellence award by WEF.
She is also a passionate traveller who has already covered more than 45 countries and six continents. Kanika Gupta Shori is also a certified scuba diver by Padi and a dancer skilled in Tango, Salsa, Kathak, Zumba, and contemporary forms of dance. Her inspiring story and the gargantuan achievements of Square Yards have been highlighted in several features including ET India’s Growth Champions and the Hurun India Future Unicorn Report 2022 among others. The company has achieved GTV (gross transaction value) of USD$3 billion and an annualized revenue run rate of USD$84 million. It also has more than 8 million monthly website visitors, which is a testament to Kanika Gupta Shori’s continual pursuit of growth and excellence. Her achievements lay claim to being the perfect fusion of knowledge, skills, leadership, creativity, and business acumen.
