Given that she was always interested in the arts (“be it music, dance or design”), it’s little wonder that Radha Kapoor has made a name for herself as one of Young India’s leading creative entrepreneurs.
Born into a prominent business family in Mumbai, Radha’s business interests are driven by her personal passions. In 2009, she founded Do It Creations as a holding umbrella company to conceptualise and promote new creative concepts. She also formed Brand Canvas to create artworks for companies that helped convey their brand philosophy.
As an angel investor, she facilitated the entry into India of Spanish dry cleaning giant Pressto. The year 2013 saw the birth of Kapoor’s pet project: the Indian School of Design and Innovation, Mumbai in association with her alma mater, Parsons The New School of Design, New York.
Kapoor is also present in the world of sports, as owner of the Delhi franchise in the Pro Kabaddi League and the Mumbai franchise in the India Hockey League, and in the luxury space, having brought French luxury label Longchamp to India.
“It’s great to be part of these game-changing ideas,” says the young entrepreneur. But design remains closest to her heart. “Being a right-brained person, the creative sphere is where I am the most comfortable. We make sure that creative entrepreneurship is the bottomline of all our ventures,” she says.
Compliment on her body of work, she says she has only scratched the surface. “All the accolades are flattering but there is still a lot of work to be done. I am still emerging and am yet to establish myself. One’s work needs to inspire the young people around us,” says Kapoor.