Farrhad Acidwalla Age, Wiki and Bio

Farrhad Acidwalla

Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth16/11/1993
Age31 years
BirthplacePune, Maharashtra, India

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Weight55 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College
  • H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai
  • K.C. Law College, Mumbai
Qualification
  • Studied Finance at H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai
  • LLB (pursuing) from K.C. Law College, Mumbai

Personal Life

HometownMumbai, Maharashtra, India
SchoolBombay Scottish School, Mahim, Mumbai

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
Wife/SpouseN/A

Family

FatherName Not Known
MotherNwaz Acidwalla
Siblings
BrotherNot Known
SisterNot Known

Career

Net Worth$4 Million

Some Lesser Known Facts

He was born into a modest Parsi family in Pune.
He is considered one of the world’s youngest entrepreneurs.
When he was in the 8th grade, he borrowed $10 from his parents to buy his 1st domain name.
Farrhad built a web community devoted to aviation and aero-modeling.
He later sold it to a fan for $1,200.
After 4 years, he put $400 from the sale into 'Rockstah Media.'
Now, it is an international, award-winning agency focusing on marketing, branding, and web development in Maharashtra, India.
In 2009, MidDay listed him 45th on the list of India’s top Twitter users.
In 2011, CNN Money featured him 5th on the list of young entrepreneurs to watch.
In 2012, India TV featured him 4th on the list of Most Promising Young Indian Entrepreneurs of the year.
In 2013, Yahoo! Lifestyle & MensXP listed Farrhad 6th on the list of 'Top 10 Best Dressed Male Entrepreneurs In India.'
In 2014, he became the youngest guest lecturer at IIT Kharagpur’s Annual Entrepreneurship Summit.
In 2015, he was featured in VERVE’s Fresh List of 'GenNext Achievers.'
In 2016, on the eve of Internet’s 25th anniversary, The Telegraph (UK) featured him 2nd on the list of '25 internet success stories aged 25 and under.'
In 2017, Mr. Acidwalla was featured by VOGUE India as one of the 'Country’s smartest Gen Z-ers of the moment.'
Farrhad has taught entrepreneurship and digital marketing to undergraduate and post-graduate students, including at IITs, NITs, BITS, Amity, and more.
He has also evaluated MBA students in various marketing competitions.