Divyank Turakhia | |
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Born | 29 January 1982 |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Founder of Media.net |
Known for | Media.net, Skenzo, Directi, Radix |
Divyank Turakhia (born January 29, 1982) is an Indian-born computer-programmer, businessman, billionaire,[1][2] and investor.[3][4] His net worth is estimated at $1.76 billion (as of Sept 2017).[5] He founded Media.net, which he sold in 2016 to a Chinese consortium for $900 million,[1][6] the third-largest ever ad-tech deal.[2][7][8]
Divyank Turakhia, was born on Jan 29, 1982 in India.[1] He was interested in coding from young age.[9]
Divyank started coding at the age of eight.[1] He received his early education from Arya Vidya Mandir in Bandra, Mumbai and later graduated from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics (University of Mumbai).[10][11]
Turakhia splits his time between homes in Dubai, Los Angeles, London, and San Francisco.[1] Forbes called him a 'thrillionaire' because of his passion for aerobatic flying.[12] He has one sibling, Bhavin Turakhia.