Inshorts is a news aggregator and content distribution company based in India that publishes a software app that sends out news stories in 60-word bites.[1][2]
The co-founders are Azhar Iqubal (Chairman),[3] Anunay Pandey (Director), and Deepit Purkayastha (CEO).[4]
Funding
Inshorts has raised a total funding of $119M over six venture capital rounds.[5] Its first funding round was on 5 September, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jul 15, 2021, for $60M.[6] One investor, Vy Capital, participated in its latest round.[7]
References
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- ^ "Nikhil Kamath, Azhar Iqubal, and 3 other Indian billionaires who thrived despite dropping out of school or college". The Financial Express. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "Azhar Iqubal". Fortune India. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ Singh Thakur, Angad (2016-02-17). "30 Under 30: Azhar Iqubal, Deepit Purkayastha & Anunay Pandey - Delivering News In Shorts". Forbes India. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ Upadhyay, Harsh; Manchanda, Kunal (2023-02-21). "InShorts posts $18.9 Mn revenue in FY22, advertising costs surge to $21.6 Mn". Entrackr. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ Singh, vishjeet (2021-07-15). "India's Inshorts raises $60 million following Public social network app growth". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "Inshorts raises $60 million from Vy Capital, existing investors". The Economic Times. 2021-07-15. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-03-24.