Arjun Deshpande is an Indian entrepreneur. When he was 16,[3] he founded a company by name Generic Aadhar[4][5] that offered medicines at a cheaper rate than usually available in the market. In earlier 2018 Tata Trusts Chairman Ratan Tata had invested an undisclosed amount as an angel investor.[6][7] since then, Ratan Tata has helped Generic Aadhaar reach the last mile of the country. Now, the startup has 2,000 stores across the country, and employs staff of nearly 10,000 people. In April, Arjun Deshpande was lauded by President Droupadi Murmu for his dedication to making medicines affordable for Indian citizens and acknowledged Generic Aadhaar’s work is contributing to the growth of the economy. She also called Deshpande the “wonder kid of pharma”.[8][9][10]
Personal life
Born on 18 April 2002 in Thane to a working professional mother, and a social worker father[11][12]
