Divyank Turakhia

Divyank Turakhia
Born	(1982-01-29) 29 January 1982 (age 43)
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Founder of Ai.tech, Media.net
Known for	Ai.tech, Media.net, Skenzo, Directi, Radix

Divyank Turakhia (born January 29, 1982) is an Indian-born computer-programmer, businessman, billionaire, ^[1] serial entrepreneur, ^[2] and investor. ^{[3] [4]} His net worth is estimated at $3.46 billion (as of Sept 2025). ^[5] He founded Media.net, which he sold in 2016 to a Chinese consortium for $900 million, ^{[1] [6]} the third-largest ever ad-tech deal. ^{[2] [7] [8]}

Early life and education

Divyank Turakhia, was born on Jan 29, 1982 in India. ^[1] He was interested in coding from a young age. ^[9]

Divyank started coding at the age of eight. ^[1] 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]}

Awards and recognition

• Top 100 Richest Indians 2025 ^[12]
• #2 in the IIFL Wealth and Hurun India 40 & Under Self-Made Rich List (2020) ^{[13] [14]}
• #9 in India's Richest Tech Billionaires by IIFL Hurun Rich List (2020) ^[15]
• Youngest Indian Billionaire (2018, 2017, 2016) ^{[16] [17] [3] [18]}
• Youngest self-made Gulf billionaire (2017) ^[19]
• #27 in the Global 40 under 40 Self-made Rich List (2017) ^[20]
• 40 Most Influential Indians Under 40 by AsiaOne (2017)
• Ranked #95 on the Forbes list of India's 100 Richest People (2016) ^[21]
• The ET Panache Trendsetter Award by The Economic Times (2016) ^[22]
• Most Respected Indian Entrepreneur for 2016, Hurun Report ^[23]
• "Winning Warrior" Bloomberg Television (2010) ^{[24] [25]}
• Enterprise Twenty20: 20 new business leaders in their 20s, Financial Express (2008) ^[26]
• Asia's Best Entrepreneurs Under 25, BusinessWeek Magazine (2006) ^[27]

Personal life

Turakhia splits his time between homes in Dubai, Los Angeles, London, and San Francisco. ^[1] Forbes called him a 'thrillionaire' because of his passion for aerobatic flying. ^[28] He has one sibling, Bhavin Turakhia.

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