- Published on November 18, 2022
- In IT Services
InMobi Chief Naveen Tewari wants India to Become a Software Hub for the World
As per StartupBlink, Bengaluru’s startup ecosystem ranks 8th globally.
- By Amit Naik
At the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2022, InMobi Group founder and chief Naveen Tewari said that he doesn’t want Bengaluru to be called the Silicon Valley of India; instead, he suggested it be called as ‘Bengaluru of Bharat.’
Based in Bengaluru, InMobi was founded in 2007 by Tewari alongside Abhay Singhal, Amit Gupta, Mohit Saxena, and Piyush Shah. The company’s advertisement serving algorithm helps in optimising the ranking of the advertisements shown on mobile phones. It became India’s first unicorn startup back in 2011. Two years later, Glance—owned by InMobi—an AI-first screen zero content discovery platform, also achieved unicorn status.
“I call Bengaluru my Karma Bhumi,” said Tewari, expressing his love for the place and gratitude for the people who have built
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Amit Naik
Amit Raja Naik, known as the 'AI Human,' serves as the editor at AIM Media House, where he leads a team of talented tech journalists who are driving and shaping technology conversations across India and around the world.
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