Meet an IIT Delhi student Azhar Iqubal who founded News app "Inshorts" and made $18.9 million revenue in the year 2023

Mr. Azhar Iqubal, The driving force behind Inshorts, an inspiring figure in Indian Startup Ecosystem

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Inshorts, formerly known as News in Shorts, was in the year 2013 by Young Entrepreneur Azhar Iqubal

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Inshorts quickly gained popularity also received initial funding from investors, including Sachin Bansal, the Co-founder of Flipkart

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In the year 2015, The company rebranded from News in Shorts to Inshorts, reflectng its core value proposition of delivering concise news

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Inshorts secured additional funding from prominent investors, including Tiger Global Market and Rebright partners

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The Company also ventured into e-commerce space, public, which focuses on social ecommerce and aims to empower individuals to become micro-entrepreneurs

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The company's revenue increased 1.4X to $18.9 million in FY23 from $13 million in previous fiscal year

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Today, Inshorts is valued anywhere between $450-550 Million

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