Line 1:
<!-- Please do not remove or change this AfD message until the discussion has been closed. -->
{{User sandbox}}
{{Article for deletion/dated|page=Naveen Sachchidanand Tewari|timestamp=20241009203736|year=2024|month=October|day=9|substed=yes|help=off}}
<!-- EDIT BELOW THIS LINE -->{{Infobox person
<!-- Once discussion is closed, please place on talk page: {{Old AfD multi|page=Naveen Sachchidanand Tewari|date=9 October 2024|result='''keep'''}} -->
<!-- End of AfD message, feel free to edit beyond this point -->
{{Orphan|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Naveen Sachchidanand Tewari
| birth_place = Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Line 9 ⟶ 14:
}}
'''Naveen Sachchidanand Tewari''' is an entrepreneur known for founding [[InMobi]], a technology company based in India,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitra |first=Kushan |date=2011-11-01 |title=Naveen Tewari's InMobi is on a direct collision course with Google |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/features/story/naveen-tewaris-inmobi-direct-collision-course-with-google-25750-2011-11-01 |access-date=2024-06-2223 |website=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] |language=en}}</ref> and co-founding [[Glance (company)|Glance]], a [[Bangalore]]-based software company<ref name=":004">{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Veena |date=2023-02-22 |title='Failed spectacularly once, but continued to innovate’innovate' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/failed-spectacularly-once-but-continued-to-innovate/articleshow/98138978.cms |access-date=2024-06-2223 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> that operates the short-video content platform [[Roposo]]. He is also a co-founder of [[iSPIRT]], a think tank for the Indian software products industry and was a board member at [[Paytm]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Vishal |date=2015-06-24 |title=Paytm Makes High-Profile Appointments; Brings Facebook’sFacebook's Ruchi Sanghvi, Neeraj Arora & Naveen Tewari On Board |url=https://inc42.com/flash-feed/paytm-makes-high-profile-appointments/ |access-date=2024-06-2223 |website=Inc42 Media |language=en}}</ref> The government of Uttar Pradesh has awarded him the highest state civilian award, the Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-23 |title=U.P. govt to confer Gaurav Samman on Lucknow scientist, Kanpur entrepreneur |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/up-govt-to-confer-gaurav-samman-on-lucknow-scientist-kanpur-entrepreneur-101706018359922.html#google_vignette |access-date=2024-06-2223 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> In 2013, he was honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award by [[IIT Kanpur|Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur]] and received two awards including ''Pathbreaker of the Year and Future Leaders'' from prime minister of India [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naveen Tewari |url=https://iitk.ac.in/dora/profile/naveen-tewari |access-date=2024-06-2223 |website=[[IIT Kanpur]]}}</ref> He was also named among the India's top 30 startup founders by ''[[Tech in Asia|]]''Tech in Asia'']].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem |url=https://www.techinasia.com/indias-top-30-startup-founders |access-date=2024-06-2223 |website=[[Tech in Asia]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Biography ==
Tewari was born in [[Kanpur|Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh]]. His grandmother, the late Krishna Tewari, taught algebra at the [[IIT Kanpur|Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur]] (IIT Kanpur) in the 1960s, while his father taught electrical engineering there in the 1980s.<ref name=":12122">{{Cite web |last=Balachandran |first=Manu |title=FILA 2021 Outstanding Startup Entrepreneur: Naveen Tewari, The Unicorn Maker |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/leadership-awards-202021/fila-2021-outstanding-startup-entrepreneur-naveen-tewari-the-unicorn-maker/66765/1 |access-date=2024-06-2223 |website=[[Forbes India]] |language=en}}</ref> Both his aunt and father-in-law also earned their [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhDPhDs]]<nowiki/>s from IIT-K.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shekhar |first=Divya |date=2016-08-23 |title=Team sports is the best for bonding, believes InMobi founder Naveen Tewari |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/entrepreneurship/team-sports-is-the-best-for-bonding-believes-inmobi-founder-naveen-tewari/articleshow/53820671.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-06-2223 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> His wife is an engineer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-20 |title=Women Behind Top Businessmen In India, From Rahul Sharma-Asin To Vijay Shekhar Sharma-Mridula |url=https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/women-behind-top-businessmen-in-india-from-rahul-sharma-asin-to-vijay-shekhar-sharma-mridula-43420 |access-date=2024-06-2223 |website=BollywoodShaadis |language=en}}</ref> Tewari developed an interest in sports and wanted to pursue a career in sports. However, he ended up becoming a [[Mechanical engineering|mechanical engineer]]. Tewari joined [[McKinsey & Company]] as a business analyst in 2000.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bits to Billions {{!}} Naveen Tewari's 15 year startup marathon: From IIT Kanpur to building two unicorns- InMobi & Glance |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/stocks/bits-to-billions-naveen-tewaris-15-year-startup-marathon-from-iit-kanpur-to-building-two-unicorns-inmobi-glance-8724391.html |work=Money Control}}</ref> During his tenure, he worked on a project for [[Mukesh Ambani]], who later launched [[Reliance Jio Infocomm]] in 2015 after an initial soft launch in 2012. Tewari played a key role in developing the go-to-market strategy for a large Indian conglomerate's entry into the telecom sector. Tewari quit his job to pursue his MBA at Harvard Business School, where he received the Dean's Award for leadership. He then joined Charles River Ventures (CRV), a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments in software and communications.<ref name=":032">{{Cite web |last=D'Monte |first=Leslie |date=2019-08-26 |title=Naveen Tewari: Riding the unicorn |url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com//news/talking-point/naveen-tewari-riding-the-unicorn-111641453526674.html |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |language=en}}</ref>
The idea for mKhoj came to him during his time at CRV. He secured a $500,000 investment from Sasha Mirchandani and teamed up with his friends Abhay Singhal, Amit Gupta, and Mohit Saxena to launch mKhoj in 2007, an SMS-based search and monetization business in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Entrepreneur |date=2019-11-27 |title=5 Things That helped Naveen Tewari of InMobi Succeed |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/news-and-trends/5-things-that-helped-naveen-tewari-of-inmobi-succeed/343097 |access-date=2024-06-2223 |website=[[Entrepreneur India]] |language=en}}</ref> It later got rebranded as InMobi.<ref name=":223">{{Cite web |last=Ghosh |first=Debojyoti |date=2021-01-05 |title=Naveen Tewari: The wizard of two unicorns |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/enterprise/naveen-tewari-the-wizard-of-two-unicorns/105002 |access-date=2024-06-2223 |website=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |language=en}}</ref> In 2011, the company was reported as the first Indian unicorn startup, valued at one billion dollars after Softbank invested $200 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chawla |first=Ayushmann |date=2024-01-17 |title=Meet IIT graduate, left job in the US to start India’sIndia's first billion dollar startup, he is… |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/education/report-meet-iit-graduate-left-job-in-the-us-to-start-india-s-first-billion-dollar-startup-he-is-3074822 |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |language=en}}</ref> In 2019, Tewari co-founded Glance with Abhay Singhal, Mohit Saxena, and Piyush Shah, a Bangalore-based software firm.<ref name=":23" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=InMobi Wants To Glue Your Attention To Your Lock Screen |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/leaderboard/inmobi-wants-to-glue-your-attention-to-your-lock-screen/53095/1 |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref> It achieved a unicorn status in 2020 when it raised a $145 million funding round.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |last=Balachandran |first=Manu |title=FILA 2021 Outstanding Startup Entrepreneur: Naveen Tewari, The Unicorn Maker |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/leadership-awards-202021/fila-2021-outstanding-startup-entrepreneur-naveen-tewari-the-unicorn-maker/66765/1 |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":04" />▼
However, he ended up becoming a [[Mechanical engineering|mechanical engineer]]. Tewari joined [[McKinsey & Company]] as a business analyst in 2000.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bits to Billions {{!}} Naveen Tewari's 15 year startup marathon: From IIT Kanpur to building two unicorns- InMobi & Glance |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/stocks/bits-to-billions-naveen-tewaris-15-year-startup-marathon-from-iit-kanpur-to-building-two-unicorns-inmobi-glance-8724391.html |work=Money Control}}</ref> During his tenure, he worked on a project for [[Mukesh Ambani]], who later launched [[Reliance Jio Infocomm]] in 2015 after an initial soft launch in 2012. Tewari played a key role in developing the go-to-market strategy for a large Indian conglomerate's entry into the telecom sector. Tewari quit his job to pursue his MBA at Harvard Business School, where he received the Dean's Award for leadership. He then joined Charles River Ventures (CRV), a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments in software and communications.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web |last=D'Monte |first=Leslie |date=2019-08-26 |title=Naveen Tewari: Riding the unicorn |url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com//news/talking-point/naveen-tewari-riding-the-unicorn-111641453526674.html |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=[[Mint (newspaper)]] |language=en}}</ref>
▲The idea for mKhoj came to him during his time at CRV. He secured a $500,000 investment from Sasha Mirchandani and teamed up with his friends Abhay Singhal, Amit Gupta, and Mohit Saxena to launch mKhoj in 2007, an SMS-based search and monetization business in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Entrepreneur |date=2019-11-27 |title=5 Things That helped Naveen Tewari of InMobi Succeed |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/news-and-trends/5-things-that-helped-naveen-tewari-of-inmobi-succeed/343097 |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=[[Entrepreneur India]] |language=en}}</ref> It later got rebranded as InMobi.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Ghosh |first=Debojyoti |date=2021-01-05 |title=Naveen Tewari: The wizard of two unicorns |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/enterprise/naveen-tewari-the-wizard-of-two-unicorns/105002 |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=[[Fortune (magazine)]] |language=en}}</ref> In 2011, the company was reported as the first Indian unicorn startup, valued at one billion dollars after Softbank invested $200 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chawla |first=Ayushmann |date=2024-01-17 |title=Meet IIT graduate, left job in the US to start India’s first billion dollar startup, he is… |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/education/report-meet-iit-graduate-left-job-in-the-us-to-start-india-s-first-billion-dollar-startup-he-is-3074822 |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |language=en}}</ref>
In 2019, Tewari co-founded [[Glance (company)|Glance]], a Bangalore-based software firm with Abhay Singhal, Mohit Saxena, and Piyush Shah.<ref name=":22" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=InMobi Wants To Glue Your Attention To Your Lock Screen |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/leaderboard/inmobi-wants-to-glue-your-attention-to-your-lock-screen/53095/1 |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref> It achieved a unicorn status in 2020 when it raised a $145 million funding round.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Balachandran |first=Manu |title=FILA 2021 Outstanding Startup Entrepreneur: Naveen Tewari, The Unicorn Maker |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/leadership-awards-202021/fila-2021-outstanding-startup-entrepreneur-naveen-tewari-the-unicorn-maker/66765/1 |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=[[Fortune (magazine)]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":02" />
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tewari, Naveen Sachchidanand}}
[[Category:IIT Kanpur alumni]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Businesspeople from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Harvard Business School alumni]]
[[Category:Living people]]
|