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