Pioneer Gears – Bhavin Turakhia & Divyank Turakhia

Bhavin-Turakhia2 Name: Bhavin Turakhia
Born: December 21, 1979 (Mumbai)
Nationality: Indian
Work: Serial Entrepreneur
Current Designation:
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.
Divyank Turakhia Name: Divyank Turakhia
Born: January 29, 1982 (Bhavnagar, Gujrat)
Nationality: Indian
Work: Serial Entrepreneur
Current Designation:
  • Co-Founder Directi
  • Founder & CEO of Media.Net
  • Founder & CEO of Skenzo
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.

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