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Azhar Iqubal
Born (1992-10-07) 7 October 1992 (age 32)
Kishanganj, Bihar, India
NationalityIndian
EducationHigh School
Alma materIIT Delhi (dropped-out)
OccupationEntrepreneur
OrganisationinShorts
Websiteinshorts.com

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. He has also appeared on Shark Tank India since 2024. Iqubal's net worth is estimated to be around ₹500 crore as of March 2024.

Personal life

Azhar Iqubal was born into a Muslim family in Kishanganj, Bihar, India, and brought up in New Delhi. 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.

Awards and recognitions

  • In 2016, he was named to Forbes' list of India 30 under 30.
  • In 2016, he was named one of the Fortune India 40 under 40.
  • In September 2018, he was named to Businessworld's list of 40 Under 40.
  • In 2018, he was named to Forbes' list of Asia 30 under 30 - Media, Marketing & Advertising.
  • In 2022, he won Entrepreneur of the Year (Media) award.
  • In 2024, he won the e4m Influencer of the Year 2023 award.
  • The Most Enterprising Brands Award
  • Leaders of Asia Award

Television series

Reference

  1. ^ "IIT dropout, news app CEO: Who is Shark Tank judge Azhar Iqubal? - Shark Tank is back". The Economic Times. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. "Meet Azhar Iqubal, new Shark Tank Judge, IIT dropout who built firm worth millions". Hindustan Times. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. "Shark Tank India Gets New Judge, Azhar Iqubal: 5 Facts About Him". NDTV.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. "Who is Azhar Iqubal, the newest judge on Shark Tank India? Know about the IIT dropout, his lifestyle, career, and net worth". Financialexpress. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  5. "कौन है Azhar Iqubal जो Shark Tank India 3 में होंगे नए शार्क? IIT ड्रॉपआउट जो आज करोड़ों का मालिक". IndiaTimes (in Hindi). 14 October 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  6. "Shark Tank India: Meet Azhar Iqubal, an IIT Dropout Who is Now the Newest Shark on the Panel | India.com". www.india.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  7. "Meet Shark Tank India's newest shark, IIT dropout who turned his Facebook page into Rs 3700 crore company". www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  8. "30 Under 30: Azhar Iqubal, Deepit Purkayastha & Anunay Pandey - Delivering News In Shorts". Forbes India. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  9. "Azhar Iqubal - India's Young & Brightest Entrepreneurs in 40 Under 40 2016 - Fortune India". www.fortuneindia.com. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  10. "Meet 40 Young Business Leaders Selected by BW Businessworld for Its 2nd Edition of 40 Under 40 Awards and Summit". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  11. "Inshorts". Forbes. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  12. "Entrepreneur 2022". www.entrepreneurindia.com. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  13. "e4m Influencer of the Year 2023 award goes to Azhar, Deepit & Anunay of Inshorts - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  14. ^ "Who Is Azhar Iqubal? Meet Shark Tank Season 3's Newest Judge Who Co-Founded Inshorts". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  15. "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. 7 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  16. Bureau, ABP News (25 January 2024). "Inshorts CEO Azhar Iqubal To Join The Sharks Panel At 'Shark Tank India 3'". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  17. "Who is Azhar Iqubal? The new shark joining Zomato and OYO Room CEOs for Shark Tank India Season 3". Business Today. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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