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Name: | Bhavin Turakhia |
Born: | December 21, 1979 (Mumbai) | |
Nationality: | Indian | |
Work: | Serial Entrepreneur | |
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Bootstrapped: | $600 | |
Net Worth: | $300 million | |
Born & brought up in Mumbai India, in his early college days he started two business ventures, a Computer hardware sales and The Web Spinners, despite unsuccessful those became a stepping stone in getting him taking consulting assignments under the umbrella of Directi. By 1998, he fully established Directi & he was only 19 then, Directi first product was a job site engine programmed independently by Bhavin with sophisticated AI algorithm and search engine features. Today Directi has grown into a group of six different companies & in February 2014 a part of it was acquired by NASDAQ-listed Endurance group for $110 million. Bhavin’s latest venture is Ringo a mobile app that delivers international calls. |
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Name: | Divyank Turakhia |
Born: | January 29, 1982 (Bhavnagar, Gujrat) | |
Nationality: | Indian | |
Work: | Serial Entrepreneur | |
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Bootstrapped: | $600 | |
Net Worth: | Over $400 million | |
Divyank Turakhia started his first internet business at the age of 14 in 1996 & became a millionaire at age 18. He co-founded the Directi Group in 1998 with his brother Bhavin Turakhia. |