Q: Who is Azhar Iqubal?

Azhar Iqubal is the co-founder & CEO of Inshorts , a news aggregation platform that delivers news in short, crisp, and easy-to-digest formats. He co-founded Inshorts with the aim of revolutionising how people consume news by providing concise summaries of top stories.

Question 1

Who is Azhar Iqubal?

Accepted Answer

Azhar Iqubal is the co-founder & CEO of Inshorts, a news aggregation platform that delivers news in short, crisp, and easy-to-digest formats. He co-founded Inshorts with the aim of revolutionising how people consume news by providing concise summaries of top stories.

Question 2

What is Inshorts?

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Inshorts is a mobile news app that provides short, 60-word summaries of the latest news stories from various categories such as national, international, sports, business, technology, and entertainment.

Question 3

What is Azhar Iqubal’s role at Inshorts?

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As the co-founder & CEO of Inshorts, Azhar Iqubal is responsible for the strategic direction and growth of the company.

Question 4

Is Azhar Iqubal from IIT?

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Yes, Azhar Iqubal studied at IIT Delhi. He started in 2009 but left in 2012 to focus on his business dreams, like starting Inshorts.

Question 5

What is the business of Azhar Iqubal?

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Azhar Iqubal is the co-founder of Inshorts, a news aggregation platform delivering 60-word news updates. He also launched Fenado AI, an AI-driven platform that helps users create apps and websites without coding.

Question 6

Who is the CEO of Inshorts?

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Azhar Iqubal is the CEO and Co-Founder of Inshorts. He founded the company with Deepit Purkayastha and Anunay Arunav to provide quick news updates.

Question 7

What is Azhar Iqubal net worth?

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Azhar Iqubal, Inshorts CEO, has a net worth of ₹500 crore (2025). On Shark Tank India 4, he invested in Aroleap, Chefling, Mintree, and TURMS. Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 and Fortune 40 Under 40.

Date	Company	Sector	Round	Investments	Co-Investors
2024-02-20		Food and Beverage	Angel Round - Chefling	₹ 4 Mn	Peyush Bansal, Namita Thapar, Amit Jain
2023-04-27		SaaS	Seed Round - QuickReply.ai	₹ 93.1 Mn	Satyam Singh, Deepak Diwakar

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