Delhi boy named Promising Young Entrepreneur

A 22-year-old IIT Delhi student has been named as the most Promising Young Entrepreneur at a business competition here.

Chiraag Kapil, led a team of five from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, in the 8th Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition and won the award prize of $5,000 last night.

“I feel brilliant. It is one of the most exciting things that happened in my life. (I am) very privileged to be called Most Promising Young Entrepreneur,” <g data-gr-id="55">Chiraag</g> said after receiving the award.

<g data-gr-id="54">Chiraag’s</g> team Leaf from IIT Delhi also won the second prize of $12,000 for its revolutionary smart pendant called SAFER, which together with an app, serve to enhance the safety of women.