Azhar Iqubal is an Indian entrepreneur known for being the co-founder and CEO of Inshorts. Azhar Iqubal Azhar Azhar was born on c. October 7, 1992. Libra Kishanganj, Bihar, India Azhar began attending the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 2009, where he had been pursuing a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science. However,
Azhar Iqubal Quick Info
Height
5 ft 10 in
Weight
81 kg
Date of Birth
October 7, 1992
Zodiac Sign
Libra
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Azhar Iqubal is an Indian entrepreneur known for being the co-founder and CEO of Inshorts.
Born Name
Azhar Iqubal
Nick Name
Azhar
Age
Azhar was born on c. October 7, 1992.
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Kishanganj, Bihar, India
Nationality
Education
Azhar began attending the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 2009, where he had been pursuing a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science. However, he decided to drop out in 2012.
Occupation
Entrepreneur
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
81 kg or 178.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Sports a thick mustache and brushed-up hairstyle
Religion
Islam
Azhar Iqubal Facts
He considers New Delhi to be his hometown.
Azhar began Inshorts in April 2013, with his classmates Anunay Pandey and Deepit Purkayastha after witnessing that Millennials had been distancing themselves from reading news. Hence, they created the minute-read news application.
Over the years, Azhar has won various awards including the Business World Young Entrepreneur Award, The Most Enterprising Brands Award, and the Leaders of Asia Award.
Azhar considers the founder of Flipkart Sachin Bansal to be his inspiration to create a business of his own.
He was named to Fortune India‘s “40 Under 40” in 2016, Business World‘s “40 Under 40” (2018), Forbes India’s “30 Under 30” (2018), and Forbes Asia’s “30 Under 30” (2018).
Azhar is the proud owner of a Porche 718 Boxster, a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, and a Mini Cooper.
In 2021, Inshorts received a $60 million investment.
In October 2023, he was announced as a shark on the business reality show Shark Tank India.
After the promo of Shark Tank went live on TV, his mom started receiving lots of calls from people, mostly from people in his village in Bihar since they were not aware of his work on the Inshorts app. His mother received more calls in just 24 hours than in the last 10 years.