Azhar Iqubal (born 18 January 1992) is an Indian entrepreneur and the co-founder & CEO of inShorts, a content distribution company. He founded the company along with Deepit Purkayastha and Anunay Arunav.[1] He has also appeared on Shark Tank India since 2024.[2][3] Iqubal's net worth is estimated to be around ₹500 crore as of March 2024.[4][better source needed]
Azhar Iqubal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 October 1992 Kishanganj, Bihar, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | High School |
| Alma mater | IIT Delhi (dropped out) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Organisation | inShorts |
| Awards | Business World Young Entrepreneur Award The Most Enterprising Brands Award Leaders of Asia Award Fortune India 40 under 40 (2016) Business World 40 under 40 (2018) Forbes India 30 under 30 Forbes Asia 30 under 30 |
| Website | inshorts |
Personal life
editAzhar Iqubal was born into a Muslim family[5] in Kishanganj, Bihar, India, and brought up in New Delhi.[6] He completed his schooling at a private school, and after schooling, began to prepare for the IIT JEE. In 2009, he passed the IIT JEE and was admitted into IIT Delhi to study BTech (Computer Science), but dropped out before completion.[1][7]
Television series
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- ^ "Meet Shark Tank India's newest shark, IIT dropout who turned his Facebook page into Rs 3700 crore company". www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Exclusive: Shark Tank India 3's first-time panelist Azhar Iqubal shares how Amit Jain helped him; says 'I like him as a person'". The Times of India. 2024-03-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ Bureau, ABP News (2024-01-25). "Inshorts CEO Azhar Iqubal To Join The Sharks Panel At 'Shark Tank India 3'". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
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