Azhar Iqubal is the co-founder of Inshorts, have a look at his net worth and business
In the most recent Shark Tank India Season 3 news, Azhar Iqubal, the co-founder and CEO of the Inshorts app and Public app, has been added to the panel of investors, which means he has become a new shark of the show.
Who is Azhar Iqubal Shark Tank India season 3 judge, net worth in 2023, income, business, biography, age, wife
The news is out! 🗞️
Introducing the newest Shark. #AzharIqubal, Co-founder and CEO, Inshorts to the Tank. 🥳
Stay tuned for more exciting updates! #SharkTankIndia season 3 streaming soon on Sony LIV #SharkTankIndiaOnSonyLIV pic.twitter.com/0Cp91zJ4n7
— Shark Tank India (@sharktankindia) October 13, 2023
Shark Tank India’s official Instagram account announced the announcement, which sparked excitement among viewers anxious to see the newest cast member. The caption of the post read:
The Sharks are ready and set to begin shooting for the fourth schedule of the new season.
Shark Tank India posted a little video introducing Azhar Iqubal on Instagram along with the following message:
The news is out! Introducing the newest Shark. Azhar Iqubal, Co-founder and CEO, Inshorts to the Tank.
As the only Shark in the third season with a background in technology, Azhar’s entrance into Shark Tank India is remarkable. His business journey—which was emphasized in a brief film posted on Instagram—describes how he went from having a big influence on the social media sector to being a crucial player in the vast digital industry.
Since then, Azhar Iqubal has become the talk of the town, with many people trying to find out more about him. So, here’s what we know about him:
Who is Azhar Iqubal?
Azhar Iqubal is an Indian businessman, renowned for being the founder of Inshorts and the Public App. He has been in the news because he joined Shark Tank India Season 3, bringing his innovative edge as the a tech entrepreneur.
He was born on 18 January 1992 in Aligarh, India. After completing his schooling, he attended the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. However, he dropped out of there to start his own startup.
Azhar Iqubal enrolled at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 2009 to pursue a Bachelor of Engineering in Mathematics and Computer.
He is currently 30 years old. He is unmarried.
His career
Azhar Iqubal, in collaboration with Deepit Purkayastha and Anunay Arunav, initiated Inshorts as a Facebook page, unfolding the application’s debut in 2013. After its first success, the app’s reach was expanded to Apple iPhones in 2015.
Inshorts, sometimes referred to as “News in 60 Words,” have transformed how Indians consume news by taking into account millennials’ desire for brief, digestible content in the digital age. The platform’s creators, including Azhar Iqubal, cleverly created news summaries in under 60 words, grabbing the attention of millions.
With over 10 million active users and a notable valuation of 550 million dollars in a fundraising round in 2021, Inshorts is now India’s top English news app.
Azhar hails from Bihar and he and his friends who co-founded Inshorts are all IIT dropouts. The Noida-based company started by them is valued at Rs 3700 crore according to Fintrackr’s estimate and after the success of Inshorts, Azhar also started a company named Public in 2019, a location-based social network, which is now India’s largest location-based social network, with over 50 million active users and over 1 million videos being created every month.
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