Divyank Turakhia | |
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Born | 29 January 1982 |
Nationality | Indian |
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] serial entrepreneur, [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, [1] [6] the third-largest ever ad-tech deal. [2] [7] [8]
Divyank Turakhia, was born on Jan 29, 1982 in India. [1] He was interested in coding from 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]
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. [27] He has one sibling, Bhavin Turakhia.
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