New Delhi: Vaibhav Kaushik, Co-Founder and CEO of fuel-tech platform Nawgati, has been featured in the Avendus Wealth Hurun India Under 30 List 2026, placing him among 102 young entrepreneurs recognised for building ventures with measurable economic impact.
The 2026 list, part of the second edition of the Avendus Wealth Hurun India Uth Series, recognises founders aged 30 and under whose businesses have moved beyond early promise to generate tangible value. This year’s cohort represents ventures collectively valued at INR 2.9 lakh crore and employing more than 75,000 people across sectors.
Kaushik’s inclusion reflects Nawgati’s rise in India’s mobility-tech and fuel operations ecosystem. Under his leadership, the company has developed an AI-first platform focused on fuel station operations and fleet management, while also expanding into international markets including the UAE and Sri Lanka.
Speaking on the recognition, Vaibhav Kaushik, Co-Founder & CEO of Nawgati, said, “Being part of the Avendus Wealth Hurun India U30 List means a lot, not just for me but for the entire Nawgati team that has worked hard to solve real problems in the fuel and mobility ecosystem. It’s encouraging to see this work being recognized alongside some of the country’s most promising young founders, and it pushes us to keep building.”
The recognition adds to Kaushik’s earlier national and international visibility. He was previously named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list, another marker of the growing attention around entrepreneurs building technology-led solutions for everyday infrastructure challenges.
For Nawgati, the listing comes at a time when India’s mobility and fuel retail sectors are increasingly looking to technology for efficiency, transparency and scale. In an industry where queues, fleet coordination and station-level operations rarely make headlines unless something goes wrong, platforms such as Nawgati are attempting to bring a dose of software discipline to a very physical business.
The Avendus Wealth Hurun India Under 30 List has also become a snapshot of India’s young founder economy, highlighting entrepreneurs who are not merely chasing valuation milestones but building companies that employ people, serve businesses and address market gaps.
Kaushik’s recognition underlines a broader shift in India’s start-up landscape, where technology-led ventures are moving deeper into sectors such as mobility, logistics and infrastructure. For young founders, the message is clear: impact is no longer measured only by downloads or pitch decks; sometimes, it is also measured at the fuel pump.
