| 1. Azhar Iqubal, an Indian businessman, co-founded Inshorts, a news app, in 2013. |
| 2. He became a 'Shark' on Shark Tank India in October 2023. |
| 3. After high school, Azhar started preparing for the IIT JEE exam. |
| 4. In 2009, he enrolled at IIT Delhi. |
| 5. Azhar, Deepit, and Anunay created the 'News In Shorts' Facebook page during college to provide quick news updates. |
| 6. They started the page due to a lack of awareness about current events among classmates. |
| 7. Azhar shared short news updates on the page for quick reading. |
| 8. Encouraging friends and family to share the page led to a rapid increase in followers. |
| 9. At IIT Delhi, they participated in entrepreneurial events and secured funding for their business idea. |
| 10. Inspired by companies like Flipkart, Azhar pursued business despite societal pressure. |
| 11. He left IIT Delhi in 2012 to focus on entrepreneurship. |
| 12. The News In Shorts app was launched on September 4, 2013. |
| 13. Azhar hired writers and introduced ads to monetize the app's growth. |
| 14. Significant investments were secured in 2014 and 2015, leading to rebranding as Inshorts. |
| 15. Inshorts expanded with a Hindi version in 2016. |
| 16. Azhar ventured into other projects like 'Public' to connect communities in India. |
| 17. As of 2021, Inshorts has received $119 million in investments. |
| 18. Azhar enjoys adventure sports such as skydiving and scuba diving. |
| 19. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Fenado AI (Jan 2025 - Present). |
| 20. He is an investor and chairman at Zing (Sep 2024 - Present). |
