Azhar Iqubal
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 |
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]
Personal life
[edit]Azhar 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
[edit]Reference
[edit]- ^ a b "IIT dropout, news app CEO: Who is Shark Tank judge Azhar Iqubal? - Shark Tank is back". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Meet Azhar Iqubal, new Shark Tank Judge, IIT dropout who built firm worth millions". Hindustan Times. 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Shark Tank India Gets New Judge, Azhar Iqubal: 5 Facts About Him". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Who is Azhar Iqubal, the newest judge on Shark Tank India? Know about the IIT dropout, his lifestyle, career, and net worth". Financialexpress. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "कौन है Azhar Iqubal जो Shark Tank India 3 में होंगे नए शार्क? IIT ड्रॉपआउट जो आज करोड़ों का मालिक". IndiaTimes (in Hindi). 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Shark Tank India: Meet Azhar Iqubal, an IIT Dropout Who is Now the Newest Shark on the Panel | India.com". www.india.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Who is Azhar Iqubal? The new shark joining Zomato and OYO Room CEOs for Shark Tank India Season 3". Business Today. 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2024-03-20.