Miki Agrawal is a trailblazer in entrepreneurship. Born in Toronto, Canada, to Indian immigrant parents, she didn’t let her background restrict her from pursuing her dreams.
Her Achievements
In 2003, Miki co-founded Thinx, an underwear company for women with periods. She then helped to start CanadianLuxury.com as a platform for luxury brands.
A speaker and writer on entrepreneurship, she was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2007 and is one of the most influential voices on millennials’ social media habits. Most recently, she has been working to change how millennials view entrepreneurship.
Each year, more than a million people are affected by breast cancer in India alone, and it is estimated that 26% of all cancers worldwide are due to environmental factors.
Destination Miki is the first ever designed to provide high-quality, authentic, and affordable healthcare to women in developing countries.
One percent of all donations go directly to at-risk patients and local healthcare providers in East Africa. Since its inception in 2009, more than 445 girls have been able to receive critical medical assistance for their families. In 2017, Destination Miki reached out to over 615 families, with 2,530 children receiving life-saving treatments and preventative healthcare benefits.
Miki Agrawal founded the company in 2007 with her best friend, who had a passion for great design. They gave away their first pair of thongs after three months on the market.
Miki Agrawal is a trailblazer in entrepreneurship. Born in Toronto, Canada, to Indian immigrant parents, she didn’t let her background restrict her from pursuing her dreams.
Over the years, she has lent her voice to many charities to help them raise awareness and funds for worthy causes and has become an ambassador for organizations such as We Are The World 25 for Haiti. She’s also invested in new startups and has been a part of the New York startup community since 1995. In 2007, she was recognized by Ernst & Young as one of the Top Young Canadian Entrepreneurs following her company Thinx’s launch.