Bhavin Turakhia


Bhavin Turakhia, is an entrepreneur, and the founder of Titan, Flock, , CodeChef, and Zeta. In 2016, Bhavin, a billionaire, was ranked as the 95th richest person in India, along with his brother Divyank Turakhia, according to Forbes. He was a 2011 Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

Early life

Bhavin was born in Mumbai in a middle-class Jain family. He did his schooling from Arya Vidya Mandir, Bandra. He attended D.G. Ruparel College to study science and later dropped out. He completed his bachelor's degree in commerce from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics. As of 2017, he is based in London.

Career

In 1998, at the age of 18 and with a capital of ₹25,000, Bhavin Turakhia started his first tech venture Directi with his brother Divyank Turakhia.
In 2014, Bhavin and Divyank sold four of their web companies – BigRock, LogicBoxes, Reseller Club, and Webhosting.info – to web-hosting firm Endurance International Group for $160 million.
In July 2019, his banking tech venture Zeta received an investment from Sodexo at a valuation of $300 million. In 2021, Zeta secured $250 million in investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2. This Series C investment values Zeta at $1.45 billion.
In August 2021, Titan, the professional email service founded by Bhavin, received a $30 million investment from Automattic, valuing Titan at $300 million.
As of 2022, Bhavin operates companies Titan, Flock, and Zeta.

Awards and recognition