Nykaa is owned by FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd, with the founder Falguni Nayar being the major owner. She owned about 53.5% of the company as of its IPO in November 2021 and remains the largest stakeholder. Falguni Nayar is also the founder, Executive Chairperson, Managing Director, and CEO of Nykaa. As of June 2025, Nykaa's promoter stake stands at 52.1%, which is the highest among India's major listed tech startups. Falguni Nayar is a self-made billionaire who started Nykaa in 2012 and grew it into one of India's leading beauty and lifestyle retail companies headquartered in Mumbai.