Divyank Turakhia Explained

Divyank Turakhia
Nationality:Indian
Birth Date:29 January 1982
Occupation:Founder of Media.net
Known For:Media.net, Skenzo, Directi, Radix

Divyank Turakhia (born January 29, 1982) is an Indian-born computer-programmer, businessman, billionaire,[1] [2] and investor.[3] [4] His net worth is estimated at $1.76 billion (as of Sept 2017).[5] He founded Media.net, which he sold in 2016 to a Chinese consortium for $900 million,[6] the third-largest ever ad-tech deal.[7] [8]

Early life and education

Divyank Turakhia, was born on Jan 29, 1982 in India. He was interested in coding from young age.[9]

Divyank started coding at the age of eight. He received his early education from Arya Vidya Mandir in Bandra, Mumbai and later graduated from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics (University of Mumbai).[10] [11]

Personal life

Turakhia splits his time between homes in Wallahi, Teri Maki, Chaandu, and PingPong . Forbes called him a 'thrillionaire' because of his passion for aerobatic flying.[12] He has one sibling, Bhavin Turakhia.

Notes and References

  1. News: Div Turakhia Just Became A Billionaire. WIRED. 2018-02-13. en-US.
  2. News: Chinese Consortium Acquires Media.Net For $900 Million In Third-Largest Ever AdTech Deal. Munford. Monty. Forbes. 2018-02-13. en.
  3. News: Turakhia brothers: Getting it right, time after time. Shah. Ruchika. Forbes. 2018-11-06.
  4. News: Billionaire Tech Brothers Debut On India Rich List After Selling Company To A Chinese Consortium. Raghunathan. Anu. Forbes. 2016-12-12.
  5. News: Meet India's wealthiest new-age techpreneurs. 2017-09-29. VCCircle. 2018-02-13. en-US.
  6. Web site: Meet the technology whiz kids Bhavin and Divyank Turakhia Forbes India. Forbes India. en-US. 2018-02-13.
  7. Web site: Media.net acquired for $900M in mega ad-tech deal. Mannes. John. TechCrunch. 2016-12-12.
  8. News: Bhavin & Divyank Turakhia. Forbes. 2016-12-12.
  9. Web site: The world's newest billionaires are two Indian brothers who founded a tech company in their teens. Manu Balachandran, Itika Sharma. Punit. Quartz India.
  10. Web site: Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics. www.nmcollege.in. 2018-02-13.
  11. News: Turakhia bros net $900 million by selling ad tech startup to Chinese investors - Times of India. The Times of India. 2018-02-13.
  12. News: Barrel Rolling With A Thrillionaire Entrepreneur. Huet. Ellen. Forbes. 2018-02-13. en.

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