Azhar Iqubal: From Dropout to Tech Disruptor | Inshorts Founder’s Success Story

By Startup Authority February 16

Azhar Iqubal Success Story

Most smartphone users' retention rate has declined heavily over the past decade. After TikTok had entered India they just changed the attention span of people who used to entertain themselves with long videos or reading long articles.

Now, people want to gain full knowledge in a very short time as their attention rate has also decreased very heavily.

Now, some so many people are just attracted to reading news online.

Currently, in the Indian market, there are thousands of apps where you can get the latest hot and trendy news. But, among them, we have Inshorts which have a unique way of attracting customers to get the daily news.

I am sure many people or readers have heard of the brand new Shark in Shark Tank India season 3, Azhar Iqubal. Yes, he is the founder of Inshorts which delivers breaking and trendy news in just 60 words.

This is surely something very unique and amazing app that is available in the Indian market right now. It knows exactly how to get the full attention of users and help them learn something in the shortest way possible.

Further in this article, we will talk about Azhar Iqubal’s biography, personal life, career, accolades achieved, investments made, and his grand entry into the third season of Shark Tank India.

Azhar Iqubal Biography

Here is the complete biography of Azhar Iqubal:-

Name	Azhar Iqubal
Born Year	1993
Age	30
Birthplace	Kishanganj, Bihar, India
Education	Computer Science Engineer
Parents	Unknown

Azhar Iqubal Personal Life

Azhar Iqubal has achieved so many at a very young age only because of his hard work, dedication, and efficiency. He was born in 1993 in the Indian state of Bihar. During his school days, he was a very average student but, he always had a dream to do something very big and different for Indian society.

Now, after completing his schooling he plans to join IIT and starts preparing for IIT JEE. We all know how hard it is to get admission into such a well-reputed institution like IIT.

Students with full determination and the power to work hard get a chance to enrol themselves in such an institution. Fortunately, he did enrol himself at IIT Delhi back in 2009.

It is from this institution, that Azhar Iqubal completed his computer science engineering course. But, very soon life was going to take an unexpected turn for Azhar Iqubal.

According to his LinkedIn profile, he revealed to the world that he had to drop out of IIT. The only reason that he took such a decision in his life was becasue he wanted to start his own venture.

Not every person can make such a decision in their life. It takes a lot of guts and will to make such a decision and do something on your own in such a competitive business market. So, he dropped out in 2012 and after nine long years he came up with an amazing business idea which is Inshort.

So, when it comes to his personal life he has only been focused on opening his venture and how to make it unique and successful in the market. We do not know anything about his family and siblings as well because he is not very active on social media platforms. Other than that, he is a very young entrepreneur and is still unmarried.

Azhar Iqubal Career & Key Milestones

Azhar Iqubal has surely worked very hard for what he has achieved today. Unfortunately, when it comes to his after-college experiences he has not shared any with his followers and to the world.

But, his hard work in Inshorts has brought him great recognition in the world. So many people now use his app to get the daily news in a very short span. Now, here are some key milestones won by Inshorts:-

Best Innovative Mobile App
IAMAI’s Best Innovative App Award
Azhar Iqubal was named Entrepreneur of the Year in the media category at Entrepreneur awards in 2022

Azhar Iqubal Investments

Here are some of the investments done by Azhar Iqubal:-

TURMS

It is an apparel company which is special for using unique technology so that there are no stains in their clothing. Interestingly, it is India’s very first technology-driven and award-winning ‘Intelligent Apparel’.

Mintree

It is a body care brand which offers various body care products for both men and women to take care of their body. Other than that, this brand also offers pedicure-manicure kits, facial care kits, baby kits, and many more to customers.

Azhar Iqubal on Shark Tank India

People just loved it when a new and young shark was added to the third season of Shark Tank India. Azhar was quite happy and excited to be a part of the third season of this amazing reality show.

Additionally, he even revealed to the media that fame was the biggest reason that he took up the opportunity for Shark Tank India.

Recently, Anupam Mittal the CEO and founder of Shaadi-com revealed that Azhar Iqubal is receiving lots of love letters and appreciation from fans. Overall, his addition to the latest Shark Tank India season has amazed so many people and they are just loving it.