Sahil Barua is an Indian businessman and Co-founder and CEO at Delhivery. He was a former Consultant at Bain & Company who graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree from the National Institute of Technology, Karnataka.
Sahil Barua Net Worth
Sahil Barua currently has an estimated net worth of between $65 Million to $70 Million, which is growing rapidly. As of early 2026, he holds approximately a 1.72% stake in Delhivery, a major logistics player with a market capitalisation exceeding ₹19,000 crore as of April 2025. His publicly known shareholdings in the company are valued at over ₹588 crore. In addition to his role at Delhivery, Sahil Barua is an angel investor, having invested in startups such as Sheroes, Shyft, Mahila Money, and Crest. As CEO, his compensation package is approximately ₹30 crore, which consists of around ₹3.5 crore in cash and ₹26.6 crore in employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs).
Higher Education of Sahil Barua
After finishing his basic education, Sahil Barua attended the National Institute of Technology Karnataka from 2002 to 2006, earning a Bachelor's of Technology in Mechanical Engineering. He then pursued a PGP/MBA at IIM Bangalore from 2006 to 2008. As an all-around gold medalist, he also gained experience as a research intern at the University of Maryland's CALCE Labs.
Business Career of Sahil Barua
In 2011, Sahil Barua co-founded Delhivery, a company that started small but grew quickly. E-commerce businesses were beginning to realise that without proper logistics support to deliver products to customers, their sales efforts would be in vain.