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Top 20 LinkedIn Influencers in India (2024)

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With more than one billion users, LinkedIn is one of the most influential and credible social media sites in 2024.

As a result, it has given rise to Influencers on LinkedIn, who influence their audience with discussions and interactions.

But what are Influencers?

Influencers are individuals with great following, credibility, and a community. And why do customers trust them so much?

According to research done by Cleveland University,

“When we talk about relatability, influencers are pro.”

Which is exactly what they are. Through their interesting content and customer engagement, they have a large community of followers who trust them.

So who are the top 20 LinkedIn influencers in India in 2024? Let’s learn with this blog!

20 Top LinkedIn Influencers in India

Sr. No

Name

Followers 

Title

1

Ankur Warikoo

2.2m

Content Creator/ Speaker 

2

Ranveer Allahbadia

1.1m

Social media, Entrepreneur 

3

Vineeta Singh

1.1m

Entrepreneur, CEO

4

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

1m

Executive Chairperson 

5

Peyush Bansal

853k

Promoter, Co-founder

6

Kunal Bahl

718k

Entrepreneur, Investor 

7

Nikhil Kamath

709k

Co-founder

8

Karishma Mehta

614k

Entrepreneur, founder, CEO

9

Raj Vikramaditya

576k

Software engineer, YouTuber

10

Radhika Gupta

548k

MD & CEO

11

Sharan Hegde

349k

Founder, CEO

12

Pragya Singh

297k

Talent Acquisition Professionals

13

Nikhil Narayanan

228k

Creative Director, Writer

14

Raj Shamani

224k

Influencer & content marketing consultant 

15

Harjeet Khanduja

224k

Senior Vice President, Author Speaker

16

Alisha Vishwakarma

107k

Talent Acquisition Professionals 

17

Neha Nagar

103k

Finfluencer, Wealth Manager 

18

Megha Sharma

88k

LinkedIn Strategist, Public Speaker

19

Asmita Hazra

72k

Freelance Content Strategist 

20

Palak Mittal

44k

Freelance Writer

1. Ankur Warikoo - (2.2 million Followers)

Ankur Warikoo is a LinkedIn influencer and content creator with over 2,282,502 followers. He is the founder of WebVeda and trains young professionals with necessary skills, like entrepreneurship, career management, and personal growth.

He has done his MBA in finance from the Indian School of Business and is also a content creator, speaker, and author. He has written bestselling books like Make Epic Money and Do epic shit, which are about helping young people learn about business, money, and investing.

On his LinkedIn, he posts about personal finance, startups, careers, and education, which are well-liked and shared by his followers on LinkedIn.

His latest post is about the five signs of a toxic job and the signs of a happy job.

To want to help the youth become aware and train them, Ankur Warikoo’s LinkedIn page is filled with helpful tips and guides.

2. Ranveer Allahbadia - (1.1 million Followers)

Ranveer Allahbadia is a LinkedIn influencer with 1,183,202 followers who is known for his roles as a YouTuber, motivational speaker, and leadership coach. His podcast, The Ranveer Show, is a hit on YouTube with his interviewing various personalities in both English and Hindi.

Along with being a podcaster, Ranveer also has a YouTube channel named BeerBiceps with over 7 million subscribers where he posts interviews with personalities who are interesting and knowledgeable.

He started his journey in 2015 when after college, Ranveer opened up BeerBiceps as a fitness startup. And after seeing the potential, he moved to lifestyle content like men’s style and way of living. He also co-founded Monk Entertainment, which is a digital marketing and content creation agency. With Monk doing well as a top media company, Ranveer’s popularity and impact on social media continues to grow.

3. Vineeta Singh - (1.1 Million Followers)

Vineeta Singh is the co-founder & CEO of Sugar Cosmetics, which is a cruelty-free and one of the biggest beauty brands in India. Aside from making a name for Sugar Cosmetics, Vineeta is also an entrepreneur and one of the sharks in Shark Tank India.

Having done her engineering from IIT Madras and studied management from IIM Ahmedabad, Vineeta is a technical as well as a business person, who has been instrumental in building Sugar Cosmetics.

It is under her leadership that Cosmetics is one of India’s fastest-growing beauty brands, with over 35,000 retail outlets across 540+ cities.

Along with being an entrepreneur, Vineeta is also one of the sharks on Shark Tank India where she helps thousands of entrepreneurs and business owners realize their dreams. It is through her knowledge and abilities that Vineeta Singh is a household name in the beauty and finance sector, and she continues to be a role model for millions of people.

4. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw - (1 million Followers)

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is known for her leadership as the Chairperson and Managing Director of Biocon, which is one of Asia’s leading biopharmaceutical companies.

It was Ms. Mazumdar-Shaw’s efforts that turned the tables for the company from being an industrial enzyme company to now Biocon. Biocon works on decreasing the medicinal costs for conditions like diabetes, cancer, and autoimmune diseases.

She is also Internationally recognized as an important person in biotechnology and has been honored with a feature in the TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. She has also been featured in Forbes magazine’s World’s 100 Most Powerful Women and Fortune, a Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Asia-Pacific, for her leadership and her Influence on inspiring young people.

She has also been awarded the World’s 25 Most Influential People in Biopharma award by Fierce Biotech and a place on the Worldview 100 List of the most influential visionaries by Scientific American magazine.

Most recently, she was also elected as a full-term member of the Board of Trustees of The MIT Corporation, USA, she posted about which on her LinkedIn. You will find her LinkedIn feed filled with posts on women empowerment, Bicon updates, and discussions about Pharma.

5. Peyush Bansal - (853K Followers)

Peyush Bansal is the founder and CEO of Lenskart, which is an eyewear retail company. He has done his engineering from McGill University and his MBA from the Indian School of Business (ISB). It is Peyush’s market knowledge and entrepreneurial skills that helped him build Lenskart in 2010.

Lenskart is a big name in eyewear, which works with eyewear items and delivers them to customers both offline and online. It is Bansal’s hard work and market knowledge that has made Lenskart such a big name in the optical sector.

Peyush is also one of the sharks in Shark Tank India and believes in doing good for society and people. And so he works hard to provide affordable eyewear services to less fortunate individuals and make sure that he runs Lenskart in an environmentally friendly way.

Peyush’s leadership, market knowledge, and social responsibility are what has helped make Lenskart such a big brand in India, and his LinkedIn page a top one.

6. Kunal Bahl - (718K Followers)

Kunal Bahl is an entrepreneur, who is the co-founder of Titan Capital, Snapdeal, and Acevector group. He is known for his work in the commerce and finance sector, which has made him a huge name in e-commerce in India.

Kunal graduated from the Wharton School, with marketing and operations strategy, and it was what helped him get the right business knowledge and skills. He then founded Snapdeal, which is one of India’s largest online e-commerce sites that changed the way Indians shop online.

Kunal Bahl is also a top voice on LinkedIn, where he posts his views on topics related to commerce and finance. His top skills are in consumer products, corporate development, and business development, which have also been endorsed by many on LinkedIn.

He helps founders and entrepreneurs by answering questions for them on topics like how to pitch into investors and how to make decisions on different matters. His recent post on LinkedIn is him telling his followers about the questions founders need to prepare before pitching to investors.

7. Nikhil Kamath - (709K Followers)

Nikhil Kamath is a LinkedIn influencer with 709,766 followers who posts LinkedIn content on entrepreneurship, finance, and business strategy. He is the co-founder of Zerodha, which is India’s largest retail brokerage company, and True Beacon, a wealth management company.

His LinkedIn posts are about him giving entrepreneurial and financial advice to help his audience and to help them learn more about businesses and entrepreneurship. His recent post is him talking about the Indian wedding industry and its true cost.

With the right graphics and crispy captions, Nikhil Kamath’s posts are liked by his audience, making him one of LinkedIn’s top financial influencers. His posts and discussions on the latest business and financial news make his page one of the best on LinkedIn.

8. Karishma Mehta - (614K Followers)

Karishma Mehta, with over 614,049 followers is an influencer on LinkedIn and also the Founder and CEO of Humans of Bombay, which is a popular social media page with the beautiful stories of Mumbai and its people.

Karishma also got the chance to meet personalities like Mr. Tata and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the work that she does, which she shares on her LinkedIn page.

Her recent post is with Sonali Bendre, and her feature in a Humans of Bombay YouTube video on FITTR, which her audience finds very interesting.

Through Humans of Bombay, Karishma Mehta continues to entertain her audience with her beautiful and fun posts and increase her audience base.

9. Raj Vikramaditya - (576K Followers)

Raj Vikramaditya has over 576,797 followers on LinkedIn and is a software engineer with his own YouTube channel. Right now he is working as a Software Engineer 3 at Google in Bengaluru, Karnataka, and has a lot of coding and technical experience.

Along with working at Google, Raj is also a YouTuber with 550k subscribers, where he posts videos about software development. He has also published articles in the Geeks for Geeks site, to help students with their Computer science problems.

On LinkedIn, Raj’s skills are endorsed by many professionals in AngularJS and Android development. His latest post is him talking about using the QuillBot Chrome extension for grammar correction in his articles and content.

Raj has gained 576k followers because of his interesting content and knowledge about computer science and its applications. His LinkedIn and YouTube channels are what have earned him a name in his audience.

10. Radhika Gupta - (548K Followers)

Radhika Gupta has over 548,309 followers, and is a known name on LinkedIn, for her role as the Managing Director and CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund. And as a young global leader, she has earned a name for herself in the finance sector.

Radhika is also known as the girl with a broken neck who despite facing challenges, made a name for herself.

She graduated with a degree in management and technology from the University of Pennsylvania, which has helped her become more skilled and knowledgeable about finance and management.

Her recent LinkedIn post is her being awarded the GQ India 35 Most Influential Young Indians award, for her influence in the finance sector.

Through her position at Edelweiss Mutual Fund and her work for people, Radhika Gupta continues to inspire her LinkedIn audience with her tips and stories.

11. Sharan Hegde - (349K Followers)

Sharan Hegde has 349,825 followers on LinkedIn and is an entrepreneur and influencer with his own YouTube channel and a venture called 1 % Club. He posts content about finance and its uses on his social media, which has got him a name in the Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list and GQ’s Most Influential Indians in 2024.

He has a YouTube channel named Finance With Sharan, where he has over 2.8 million subscribers and posts finance videos that are fun and interesting to watch. On LinkedIn, Sharan posts his views and tips on finance, entrepreneurship, and startup matters.

Sharan’s journey however has not been so easy, at the start he faced a lot of problems like not getting to attend IIT and more troubles with his career. But these problems instead of breaking his path, helped him to grow more and in the end work on Finance with Sharan, which aims to make finance easy and available to all.

The 1% Club, which was founded two years ago, is a members-only club that helps people learn about finance and join the top 1% of learners in India.

His recent LinkedIn post is about Radhika Gupta, the girl with the broken neck, and his followers are happy to hear about her inspiring story.

12. Pragya Singh - (297K Followers)

Pragya Singh, with 297,384 followers on LinkedIn, is a Talent Acquisition professional and top recruiting person. She currently works at Deloitte India and has brought in the best employees in the company.

She is a graduate of Amity Business School and has worked her way into talent acquisition, by bringing in, selecting, and then welcoming new employees. She has been working with talent acquisition for around 4 years now and has proved herself to be worthy of doing the job that she does.

Pragya’s top professional skills are interviewing, recruiting, career counseling, and hiring, which add to her skills as a recruiting person.

Her latest LinkedIn post is about the importance of having a work and life balance, and how you can have that balance.

Through her hard work and dedication, Pragya Singh has proved herself to be a top recruiting coach and a talent acquisition professional on LinkedIn.
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13. Nikhil Narayanan - (228K Followers)

Nikhil Narayanan has a following of 228,943 on LinkedIn and is known for his creative strategies and advertising. As the Head of Creative Strategy at Zlade, he helps brands grow and designs effective marketing campaigns.

He is included in the list of the global top 50 LinkedIn influencers and brings over 15 years of advertising experience. Being a creative director, and writer, he is a good storyteller and brand communication.

Nikhil’s skill set is related to advertising, copywriting, content marketing, digital marketing, brand management, employer branding, social media marketing, and marketing strategy.

Nikhil has worked with big brands like Apple, 3M, Lenovo, Perfetti, Accenture, Titan, The Hindu, Britannia, TVS, Dell, ITC, TCS, and more. His love for writing, with his experience is what has helped him grow in the advertising sector.

His recent LinkedIn post is a creative story on talent hunters and a conversation between a manager and owner on recruitment, which makes his audience think about this and have fun at the same time.

14. Raj Shamani - (224K Followers)

Raj Shamani has a following of 224,890 on LinkedIn. As the founder of House of X, Raj invests in and builds brands with other creators.
He is the host of Figuring Out, India’s #1 Leadership Podcast, which helps people become leaders and develop as a person. He is also a bestselling author and is included in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list.

A genius from a young age, Raj Shamani has represented India at the United Nations, as an influencer. He is the founder of Shamani Industries, and also works as an influencer, content marketing consultant, growth investing, and keynote speaker. He helps brands build customer relationships and credibility and creates value.

He is also an active investor in fintech, FMCG, and economy startups and has delivered over 200 speeches in 26 countries as a keynote speaker on business, branding, growth, and mental health.

Raj Shamani’s content strategy has three main aspects, news, conversations, and people which makes his content interesting and relatable. His recent LinkedIn post is about his latest podcast with Mitesh Khatri and Indu Agrawal where they talk about the importance of leadership and personal development.

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15. Harjeet Khanduja - (224K Followers)

Harjeet Khanduja is a known name in human resources on LinkedIn, where he has 224,657 followers. Honored with the top voice badge in HR, he is currently the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Reliance Jio.

With a large experience, Harjeet is also an international author, speaker, poet, inventor, and influencer. He is also called the RK Laxman of Business, for his work in automotive, manufacturing, pharma, IT-ITES, telecom, and retail.

Harjeet’s previous careers were in handling HR for organizations, setting up greenfield projects, and working with businesses like Tata, Reliance, and Piramal. He holds a Thomson Medal from IIT Roorkee and has completed his management education from INSEAD.

He is a certified practitioner in SAP HCM, Executive Coaching, Design Thinking, and ISO standards, Harjeet is also the author of seven business books, all of which have been Amazon bestsellers. He has also been given the HR Leadership Award, Pride of Nation Award, and LinkedIn Power Profile.

As an international Hindi poet, he uses his LinkedIn to aware people of social problems through his poems. His recent LinkedIn post is about the importance of leadership in a fast-paced world.

16. Alisha Vishwakarma - (107K Follower)

Alisha Vishwakarma has 107,431 followers on LinkedIn and is a recruitment expert who is known for her work in talent acquisition. A graduate of the University of Wales, Alisha is currently an Assistant Manager in Talent Acquisition at EY India.

With an eye for talent and good communication skills, Alisha is good at her job as a talent acquisition. Her experience in recruiting is what makes her a good employee for EY India.

As an EY Technical Recruiter, what Alisha focuses on is finding out and recruiting the best talent that helps EY grow as a firm and achieve its objectives.

On LinkedIn, Alisha’s posts are about hiring news and companies to her network. Her top skills include sourcing, recruiting, talent acquisition, and IT recruitment.

Through her never-ending learning and experience, Alisha Vishwakarma continues to recruit more talented individuals into the organisation and make a name for herself on the way.

17. Neha Nagar - (103K Followers)

Neha Nagar, with a following of 103,137 on LinkedIn, makes content on finance and the digital world. Known as one of the first influencers in India on LinkedIn, Neha makes finance easy and fun through her interesting writings and posts.

With over 8 years in the finance market, Neha has made her name as a wealth manager, having worked with several high-net-worth individuals at top wealth management companies. Once she even closed a deal of ₹1 crore within a few months of joining the field!

As a content creator, she creates content around financial literacy like financial topics like personal finance, investing, taxation and government funding schemes which are fun and interesting to learn.

Along with being a content creator, Neha is also the Founder and CEO of Taxationhelp which is a website that helps startups, established businesses, and individuals to grow and helps them with their legal aspects. She is also an active investor in stocks, mutual funds, real estate, and startups and talks about the importance of these on her LinkedIn.

Her recent LinkedIn post, is her giving tips to her followers on things to consider before quitting a job, which her followers find very useful.

18. Megha Sharma - (88K Followers)

Megha Sharma, with a following of 88,512 on LinkedIn, is a known name in the field of digital marketing and personal branding. As the founder of Megabyte Marketing Solutions and a LinkedIn personal branding consultant, Megha helps global CEOs, founders, and investors build a strong online presence and attract good clients.

With over 4 years of experience in social media marketing, search engine optimisation, blogging, email marketing, affiliate marketing, and online video, Megha has everything a client could need to increase his LinkedIn account.

Along with being an entrepreneur, Megha also believes in sharing her knowledge with others in the same field and she has consulted with over 200 entrepreneurs and online businesses and helped them grow. Megha’s drive for learning is also seen through her HubSpot certifications in content marketing, inbound marketing, and social media marketing.

Megha holds a degree in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from Himachal Pradesh University. Her recent LinkedIn post is about her journey on LinkedIn and how she monetised her presence here.

19. Asmita Hazra - (72K Followers)

Asmita Hazra has around 72,916 followers on LinkedIn and helps founders build their brands and improve their LinkedIn presence. As a freelance content strategist who works with startups and founders, Asmita helps them with lead generation, content writing, and content strategy to grow their brand.

Asmita works closely with her clients to design a content strategy for them and increase their online presence which increases their brand name on LinkedIn.

While working with personal branding, Asmita also creates interesting content that the audiences love. She can adapt her content for different different target audiences and make sure that it is reaching that audience.

In a recent LinkedIn post, Asmita writes about how she helped one of his clients get a LinkedIn Top Voice badge within just three months by focusing on quality over quantity.

By helping founders build a personal brand and increase their presence on LinkedIn, Asmita Hazra is one of the top influencers in content strategy and personal branding on LinkedIn.

20. Palak Mittal - (44K Followers)

Palak Mittal, a top personal branding voice on LinkedIn has a following of 44,706 and helps entrepreneurs, CEOs, founders, and creators build their brand on LinkedIn with less effort.

Palak is a graduate of Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication and works on creating individual and consistent content strategies for her clients to set them apart from their competitors, give them a name and increase their reach., position them as thought leaders, and scale their audience.

with a list of clients that she has worked with, Palak has helped a lot of professionals grow on LinkedIn in a short period. She once helped a founder client of hers grow by 20,000 followers in less than 2 months.

Palak’s determination and focus on each client of hers, along with their content strategy is what has helped her reach where she is now.

Her recent LinkedIn post is about her clearing the misconceptions of freelancing, and how people do not think of it as a job, when in reality it is as much of a job as others.

Conclusion

These top 20 LinkedIn influencers in India in 2924, with their large audience base and credibility have redefined what it means to be an influencer. They influence millions of people with their regular and interesting content and their audience interactions.

As LinkedIn remains the top site for professional networking, these influencers also carry out Influencer marketing with their network, that is doing paid promotions and recommending a product or service to their customers, and the customer buys them because of the trust.

These LinkedIn influencers not only connect people but also brands and businesses with people. And as we look into the future, these influencers will continue to increase their network and influence, and build communities.

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