Kanika Tekriwal

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kanika Tekriwal

• Kanika Tekriwal was born into a traditional Marwari family and is originally from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

• She also completed a diploma in Design during her early academic years. At the age of 17, she worked part-time and helped set up the aviation division at Indiabulls.

• This early role marked her first hands-on exposure to private aviation operations. She later moved to London to pursue an MBA from Coventry University.

• While studying in London, she worked on business development with Aerospace Resources. During this period, she identified the potential for a structured private charter aviation market in India.

• In 2011, she returned to India and was based in Bhopal for a brief period. In 2011, she was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma.

  

• After completing treatment, she resumed work in the aviation sector. Between 2008 and 2009, she served as Assistant Vice President at Indiabulls Airmid Aviation Services.

• From 2009 to 2011, she worked as Business Development Manager for India at Aerospace Resources. Between 2011 and 2013, she worked as Director of Operations at Global Aviation Co. Inc.

• Around 2013–2014, she founded JetSetGo as an online platform for private jet and helicopter charters. JetSetGo was positioned as India’s first digital marketplace for private air travel.

• The company focused on transparency, demand aggregation, and efficiency in charter aviation. JetSetGo offered charter services and aircraft management services for aircraft owners.

  

• Services included flight operations, safety checks, maintenance coordination, and ground handling. JetSetGo catered to business executives, politicians, industrial clients, and leisure travellers.

• The company also supported travel to locations not served by commercial airlines. By 2015, JetSetGo recorded revenues of approximately USD 64,200.

• In the 2016 financial year, revenues grew to approximately USD 3.2 million. For the year ending March 2017, revenues were projected at approximately USD 17 million.

• The company reported profit margins of around 10% during this period. By 2017, JetSetGo managed or held exclusive marketing contracts for 16 aircraft.

• These aircraft included Falcons, Hawkers, and Challengers with seating capacities ranging from 7 to 18. The company operated between 4 and 20 flights per day, depending on demand.

• By 2017, JetSetGo was operating in an estimated Indian private aviation market valued at about USD 450 million. India had approximately 500 private aviation aircraft, including helicopters, turboprops, and jets, during this period.

• JetSetGo expanded its offices beyond Delhi to other Indian cities over time. The company later established international operations in Dubai and New York.

• JetSetGo continued expanding into aircraft management, ownership advisory, and membership-based services.

• The company later introduced SkyShuttle to support inter-city and intra-city air mobility. SkyShuttle focuses on infrastructure mapping, urban air mobility, and future autonomous traffic systems.

• JetSetGo began exploring electric aircraft and vertical take-off and landing aircraft technologies. By the mid-2020s, JetSetGo had managed over 6,000 flights and served more than 100,000 passengers.

• The fleet expanded to include nine private jets and two helicopters. Media reports by 2025 estimated Kanika Tekriwal’s net worth at over ₹420 crore.

• In January 2026, Kanika Tekriwal joined Shark Tank India as a judge for its fifth season. She joined the panel alongside fourteen other investors, including six new judges.

• Kanika Tekriwal continues to serve as Founder of JetSetGo and remains active in India’s personal air mobility sector.