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Instacart Founder, Executive Chairman Apoorva Mehta To Resign From Company
Apoorva Mehta, the founder and executive chairman of the US-based online grocery delivery business Instacart, has declared his intention to leave the company. As soon as Instacart becomes a publicly traded business, CEO Fidji Simo will take over as board chair. When Mehta stepped down as CEO of Instacart, Simo, a former Facebook… read-more
Tags: Apoorva Mehta, Instacart, online grocery delivery company, Indian origin, founder
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Nearly 2 Entrepreneurs Entered Billionaires Club Each Week In 2020
According to Hurun Global Rich List 2021, India added 55 new entrepreneurs to the billion-dollar club, taking the total number to 209 despite pandemic-hit 2020. Breaking down the data, India produced nearly two billionaires each week last year in contrast to the global average of three billionaires every two-days. Instacart's Apoorva Mehta and Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath are the youngest billionaires, whereas Landmark's Mukesh Jagtiani is the… read-more
Tags: Hurun Global Rich List, Entrepreneurs, Instacart, Zerodha, Landmark
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Bhim Army's Chandrashekhar Azad Featured In TIME's 100 Emerging Leaders
Alongside five Indian-origin personalities, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad has landed in TIME magazine's annual list of 100 emerging leaders, who are shaping the future. Fellow listees include Twitter's lawyer Vijaya Gadde, UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, Instacart CEO Apoorva Mehta, Get Us PPE's Dr Shikha Gupta, and Upsolve founder Rohan Pavuluri. TIME 100's editorial director Dan Macsai proclaimed, "Everyone on this list is poised to… read-more
Tags: TIME magazine, TIME100, Bhim Army chief, Chadrashekhar Azad, Twitter, Vijaya Gadde, Rishi Sunak, Instacart, Upsolve, Get Us PPE
Courtesy: The Indian Express
