ClassPass is a subscription marketplace that lets users find and book fitness classes. After four years as CEO, Kadakia stepped down in March 2017 and currently serves as the executive chairman of the company. In 2016, she landed spots on both Forbes’ Women Entrepreneurs to Watch list and Fortune’s 40 under 40.
Payal was born in New Jersey, United States on 2nd February 1983. Her parents emigrated from India in the ’70s.She is the daughter of Indian immigrants, went to M.I.T. and worked at Bain & Company before founding ClassPass. She loved math and science. She was the first woman in her school to win the physics award. Her life revolved around the number two. She was born on Feb. 2. She had these two identities, American and Indian. She was the second daughter. She saw a lot of creativity in numbers.
Payal attended Randolph High School.
She obtained her Bachelors of science in Management Science degree from MIT.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/16/business/payal-kadakia-classpass-corner-office.html