In 2010, he sold Paras Pharmaceuticals for Rs 3,260 crore. He then founded another company Vini Cosmetics, that is known for the popular fragrance brand, Fogg.
Darshan Patel, a native of western Odisha who was raised in Sambalpur after being born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Darshan Patel and his brothers Girish and Devendra helped establish the Paras group, which Livon was a member of.