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{{Short description|Indian businessman}}
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| name = Bhavin Turakhia
| name               = Bhavin Turakhia
| image = Bhavin Turakhia.jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|12|21|df=yes}}
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1979|12|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| birth_place       = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| nationality =  
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| alma_mater = Arya Vidya Mandir<br>[[D. G. Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce]]<br>[[Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics]]
| alma_mater         = Arya Vidya Mandir<br>[[D. G. Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce]]<br>[[Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics]]
| occupation = {{unbulleted list| CEO & founder of Directi, [[Flock (messaging service)|Flock]], Radix and [[Ringo (software)|Ringo]] | Co-founder of Zeta }}
| occupation         = {{unbulleted list| CEO & founder of Directi, [[Titan (email)|Titan]], [[Flock (messaging service)|Flock]], Radix and [[Ringo (software)|Ringo]] | Co-founder of Zeta }}
| known_for   = Directi, Radix, [[Ringo (software)|Ringo]], [[Flock (messaging service)|Flock]], [[Zeta India|Zeta]], and [[CodeChef]]
| known_for         = Directi, [[Titan (email)|Titan]], Radix, [[Ringo (software)|Ringo]], [[Flock (messaging service)|Flock]], [[Zeta India|Zeta]], and [[CodeChef]]
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| networth = {{increase}}[[United States dollar|US$]]1.3 [[1,000,000,000 (number)|billion]] (2016)<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/profile/bhavin-divyank-turakhia/ Bhavin Turakhia Profile]. [[Forbes.com]]. Retrieved 9 October 2016.</ref>
| networth           = {{increase}}[[United States dollar|US$]]1.3 [[1,000,000,000 (number)|billion]] (2016)<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/profile/bhavin-divyank-turakhia/ Bhavin Turakhia Profile]. [[Forbes.com]]. Retrieved 9 October 2016.</ref>
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'''Bhavin Turakhia''' (born 21 December 1979)  is a billionaire <ref>{{cite news |title=Family matters: Bhavin Turakhia credits his father, humble beginnings for success |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/family-matters-bhavin-turakhia-credits-his-father-humble-beginnings-for-success/articleshow/72341438.cms |publisher=The Economic Times |date=Dec 3, 2019}}</ref> and serial entrepreneur,<ref>{{cite news |title=Video I followed my father's advice and became a billionaire |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-50268357/i-followed-my-father-s-advice-and-became-a-billionaire |work=[[BBC]] |date=6 November 2019}}</ref> and the founder of [[Flock (messaging service)|Flock]], Radix, [[CodeChef]] and [[Zeta India|Zeta]]. He is the CEO of Flock and Zeta.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bhavin Turakhia to invest $25 mn in Flock, an enterprise team messenger|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/bhavin-turakhia-to-invest-25-mn-in-flock-an-enterprise-team-messenger/article9587411.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|date=15 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="AsianAge">{{cite news|last1=Banerjee|first1=Sudeshna|title=The winner takes it all|url=http://www.asianage.com/people/winner-takes-it-all-181|publisher=[[Asian Age]]|date=4 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="ET">{{cite news|last1=Mendonca|first1=Jochelle|title=Directi, founded by brothers Bhavin and Divyank Turakhia, to buy 1 lakh sq feet building|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/directi-founded-by-brothers-bhavin-and-divyank-turakhia-to-buy-1-lakh-sq-feet-building/articleshow/54287458.cms|publisher=[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]|date=19 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=दो भाइयों की कंपनी, 25000 से शुरु की और 6000 करोड़ में चीन को बेच दी|url=http://www.livehindustan.com/news/business/article1-divyank-turakhia-sold-medianet-for-chinese-company--554287.html|publisher=Live Hindutan|date=27 August 2017|location=New Delhi|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=These Stories Of Overnight Success Defy Logic|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/12/29/these-stories-of-overnight-success-defy-logic/|publisher=[[Huffington Post]]|date=2 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=John|first1=Jesus|title=Making life less taxing for staff and employers|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/emerging-entrepreneurs/making-life-less-taxing-for-staff-and-employers/article8897928.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|date=25 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Das|first1=Poulomi|title=This Indian tech company has one of the most fun hiring processes ever|url=http://www.businessinsider.in/This-Indian-tech-company-has-one-of-the-most-fun-hiring-processes-ever/articleshow/53544416.cms|publisher=[[Business Insider]]|date=4 August 2016}}</ref> In 2016, Bhavin was ranked as the 95th richest person in India, with a net worth of US$1.3 billion, along with his brother [[Divyank Turakhia]], according to ''[[Forbes]]''.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite news|last1=Raghunathan|first1=Anuradha|title=Meet the technology whiz kids Bhavin and Divyank Turakhia|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/india-rich-list-2016/meet-the-technology-whiz-kids-bhavin-and-divyank-turakhia/44959/1|newspaper=[[Forbes India]]|date=1 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Singh|first1=Rajiv|title=Bootstrapping – running a startup without equity funding is the better way forward|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/bootstrapping-running-a-startup-without-equity-funding-is-the-better-way-forward/articleshow/50605934.cms|publisher=[[The Economic Times]]|date=18 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=इस गुजराती ने 18 साल की उम्र में ही कर ली 8700 करोड़ की कमाई|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/news/GUJ-AHM-OMC-the-success-story-of-two-brother-bhavin-turakhia-and-divyank-turakhia-news-hindi-5465152.html|publisher=[[Daily Bhaskar]]|date=23 November 2016|language=hi}}</ref> He has been honored as a 2011 [[Young Global Leaders|Young Global Leader]] by the [[World Economic Forum]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sanjay Chandra,11 other Indians among WEF Young Global Leaders|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/144514/sanjay-chandra11-indians-among-wef.html|publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=9 March 2011|location=Geneva}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=12 Indians among WEF's Young Global Leaders|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-twelve-indians-among-wef-young-global-leaders/20110314.htm#13|work=[[rediff.com]]|date=14 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=World Economic Forum names Bhavin Turakhia 'Young Global Leader 2011'|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/world-economic-forum-names-bhavin-turakhia-young-global-leader-2011-111031800125_1.html|publisher=[[Business Standard]]|date=18 March 2011}}</ref>
'''Bhavin Turakhia''' (born 21 December 1979)  is a serial entrepreneur,<ref>{{cite news |title=Video I followed my father's advice and became a billionaire |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-50268357/i-followed-my-father-s-advice-and-became-a-billionaire |work=[[BBC]] |date=6 November 2019}}</ref> and the founder of [[Titan (email)|Titan]], [[Flock (messaging service)|Flock]], Radix, [[CodeChef]] and [[Zeta India|Zeta]]. He is the CEO of Titan, Flock, and Zeta.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2021-08-03 |title=Automattic Values Business-Email Startup Titan at $300 Million |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-03/automattic-values-business-email-startup-titan-at-300-million |access-date=2022-06-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bhavin Turakhia to invest $25 mn in Flock, an enterprise team messenger|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/bhavin-turakhia-to-invest-25-mn-in-flock-an-enterprise-team-messenger/article9587411.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|date=15 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="AsianAge">{{cite news|last1=Banerjee|first1=Sudeshna|title=The winner takes it all|url=http://www.asianage.com/people/winner-takes-it-all-181|publisher=[[Asian Age]]|date=4 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="ET">{{cite news|last1=Mendonca|first1=Jochelle|title=Directi, founded by brothers Bhavin and Divyank Turakhia, to buy 1 lakh sq feet building|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/directi-founded-by-brothers-bhavin-and-divyank-turakhia-to-buy-1-lakh-sq-feet-building/articleshow/54287458.cms|publisher=[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]|date=19 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=दो भाइयों की कंपनी, 25000 से शुरु की और 6000 करोड़ में चीन को बेच दी|url=http://www.livehindustan.com/news/business/article1-divyank-turakhia-sold-medianet-for-chinese-company--554287.html|publisher=Live Hindutan|date=27 August 2017|location=New Delhi|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=These Stories Of Overnight Success Defy Logic|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/12/29/these-stories-of-overnight-success-defy-logic/|publisher=[[Huffington Post]]|date=2 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=John|first1=Jesus|title=Making life less taxing for staff and employers|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/emerging-entrepreneurs/making-life-less-taxing-for-staff-and-employers/article8897928.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|date=25 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Das|first1=Poulomi|title=This Indian tech company has one of the most fun hiring processes ever|url=http://www.businessinsider.in/This-Indian-tech-company-has-one-of-the-most-fun-hiring-processes-ever/articleshow/53544416.cms|publisher=[[Business Insider]]|date=4 August 2016}}</ref> In 2016, Bhavin, a billionaire<ref>{{cite news |title=Family matters: Bhavin Turakhia credits his father, humble beginnings for success |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/family-matters-bhavin-turakhia-credits-his-father-humble-beginnings-for-success/articleshow/72341438.cms |publisher=The Economic Times |date=Dec 3, 2019}}</ref> was ranked as the 95th richest person in India, with a net worth of US$1.3 billion, along with his brother [[Divyank Turakhia]], according to ''[[Forbes]]''.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite news|last1=Raghunathan|first1=Anuradha|title=Meet the technology whiz kids Bhavin and Divyank Turakhia|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/india-rich-list-2016/meet-the-technology-whiz-kids-bhavin-and-divyank-turakhia/44959/1|newspaper=[[Forbes India]]|date=1 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Singh|first1=Rajiv|title=Bootstrapping – running a startup without equity funding is the better way forward|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/bootstrapping-running-a-startup-without-equity-funding-is-the-better-way-forward/articleshow/50605934.cms|publisher=[[The Economic Times]]|date=18 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=इस गुजराती ने 18 साल की उम्र में ही कर ली 8700 करोड़ की कमाई|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/news/GUJ-AHM-OMC-the-success-story-of-two-brother-bhavin-turakhia-and-divyank-turakhia-news-hindi-5465152.html|publisher=[[Daily Bhaskar]]|date=23 November 2016|language=hi}}</ref> He has been honored as a 2011 [[Young Global Leaders|Young Global Leader]] by the [[World Economic Forum]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sanjay Chandra,11 other Indians among WEF Young Global Leaders|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/144514/sanjay-chandra11-indians-among-wef.html|publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=9 March 2011|location=Geneva}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=12 Indians among WEF's Young Global Leaders|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-twelve-indians-among-wef-young-global-leaders/20110314.htm#13|work=[[rediff.com]]|date=14 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=World Economic Forum names Bhavin Turakhia 'Young Global Leader 2011'|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/world-economic-forum-names-bhavin-turakhia-young-global-leader-2011-111031800125_1.html|publisher=[[Business Standard]]|date=18 March 2011}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Currently based in [https://archive.factordaily.com/bhavin-turakhia-flock-slack/ London], Bhavin was born in [[Mumbai]] in a middle class [[Jain]] family, he did his schooling from [[Arya Vidya Mandir]], [[Bandra]].<ref name="Forbes"/> He attended [[D.G. Ruparel College]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nair|first1=Sulekha|title=Never give up, take risks, hire best talent: Business lessons from Bhavin Turakhia|url=http://www.firstpost.com/business/never-give-up-take-risks-hire-best-talent-business-lessons-from-bhavin-turakhia-2997564.html|publisher=[[Firstpost]]|date=12 September 2016}}</ref> to study science and later dropped out<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/culture/who-we-are/successful-entrepreneurs-who-were-college-drop-outs-bhavin-turakhia-314210.html|title=Successful Entrepreneurs Who Were College Drop Outs - Bhavin Turakhia|date=2017-12-04|work=[[India Times]]|access-date=2020-05-07|language=en-US}}</ref> and then completed his bachelor's degree in commerce from [[Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kurian|first1=Boby|last2=Sharma|first2=Samidha|title=Brothers born and bred in city sell e-firm for $900m|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexml=Brothers-born-and-bred-in-city-sell-e-23082016001057|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=23 August 2016|location=Mumbai}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=India's Internet billionaires|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1160912/jsp/you/story_107607.jsp|publisher=[[Telegraph India]]|date=12 September 2016}}</ref>
Currently based in [https://archive.factordaily.com/bhavin-turakhia-flock-slack/ London], Bhavin was born in [[Mumbai]] in a middle class [[Jain]] family, he did his schooling from Arya Vidya Mandir, [[Bandra]].<ref name="Forbes"/> He attended [[D.G. Ruparel College]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nair|first1=Sulekha|title=Never give up, take risks, hire best talent: Business lessons from Bhavin Turakhia|url=http://www.firstpost.com/business/never-give-up-take-risks-hire-best-talent-business-lessons-from-bhavin-turakhia-2997564.html|publisher=[[Firstpost]]|date=12 September 2016}}</ref> to study science and later dropped out<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/culture/who-we-are/successful-entrepreneurs-who-were-college-drop-outs-bhavin-turakhia-314210.html|title=Successful Entrepreneurs Who Were College Drop Outs - Bhavin Turakhia|date=2017-12-04|work=[[India Times]]|access-date=2020-05-07|language=en-US}}</ref> and then completed his bachelor's degree in commerce from [[Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kurian|first1=Boby|last2=Sharma|first2=Samidha|title=Brothers born and bred in city sell e-firm for $900m|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexml=Brothers-born-and-bred-in-city-sell-e-23082016001057|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=23 August 2016|location=Mumbai|access-date=24 March 2017|archive-date=25 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325031112/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexml=Brothers-born-and-bred-in-city-sell-e-23082016001057|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=India's Internet billionaires|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1160912/jsp/you/story_107607.jsp|publisher=[[Telegraph India]]|date=12 September 2016}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
In 1998 with a capital of ₹25,000<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.fjfhcbxbc.com/content/587154/strength-start-ups.html|title=The strength of start-ups|last1=Bose|first1=Hiren|date=18 December 2016|publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://money.bhaskar.com/news/MON-INDU-STA-these-two-siblings-become-billionaires-after-selling-their-company-business-news-540237.html मुंबई के दो भाइयों ने 25 हजार को बनाया 9 हजार करोड़, 16 की उम्र बने थे बि‍जनेसमैन...] [[Daily Bhaskar]]. Retrieved 24 August 2016</ref> (US$375), Bhavin Turakhia at the age of 18, started his first tech venture Directi with his brother [[Divyank Turakhia]].<ref name="ZeeNews">{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/companies/know-how-these-two-mumbai-brothers-turned-rs-25-thousand-into-rs-9000-crores_1922704.html|title=Know how these two Mumbai brothers turned Rs 25 thousand into Rs 9,000 crores|date=26 August 2016|publisher=[[Zee News]]}}</ref><ref name="ET"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sabharwal|first1=Punita|title=10 Takes From Bhavin Turakhia On Tech|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/283186|publisher=[[Entrepreneur (magazine)|Entrepreneur]]|date=2 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=16 साल में शुरुआत, आज 1400 कर्मचारी और 400 मिलियन डॉलर की कंपनी|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/news/EDUC-SUST-an-entrepreneur-divyank-turakhia-and-making-a-company-of-400-million-5238560-PHO.html|publisher=[[Daily Bhaskar]]|date=2 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=पिता से लिया 25000 का लोन और अब 9000 करोड़ की कंपनी के मालिक|url=http://naidunia.jagran.com/maharashtra-mumbai-born-siblings-divyank-turakhia-bhavin-turakhia-turn-billionaires-with-sale-of-medianet-804902|publisher=[[Dainik Jagran|Nai Dunia]]|date=26 August 2016|language=hi}}</ref>
In 1998 with a capital of ₹25,000<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.fjfhcbxbc.com/content/587154/strength-start-ups.html|title=The strength of start-ups|last1=Bose|first1=Hiren|date=18 December 2016|publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://money.bhaskar.com/news/MON-INDU-STA-these-two-siblings-become-billionaires-after-selling-their-company-business-news-540237.html मुंबई के दो भाइयों ने 25 हजार को बनाया 9 हजार करोड़, 16 की उम्र बने थे बि‍जनेसमैन...] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325031659/http://money.bhaskar.com/news/MON-INDU-STA-these-two-siblings-become-billionaires-after-selling-their-company-business-news-540237.html |date=25 March 2017 }} [[Daily Bhaskar]]. Retrieved 24 August 2016</ref> (equal to US$675 in 1998), Bhavin Turakhia at the age of 18, started his first tech venture Directi with his brother [[Divyank Turakhia]].<ref name="ZeeNews">{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/companies/know-how-these-two-mumbai-brothers-turned-rs-25-thousand-into-rs-9000-crores_1922704.html|title=Know how these two Mumbai brothers turned Rs 25 thousand into Rs 9,000 crores|date=26 August 2016|publisher=[[Zee News]]}}</ref><ref name="ET"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sabharwal|first1=Punita|title=10 Takes From Bhavin Turakhia On Tech|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/283186|publisher=[[Entrepreneur (magazine)|Entrepreneur]]|date=2 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=16 साल में शुरुआत, आज 1400 कर्मचारी और 400 मिलियन डॉलर की कंपनी|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/news/EDUC-SUST-an-entrepreneur-divyank-turakhia-and-making-a-company-of-400-million-5238560-PHO.html|publisher=[[Daily Bhaskar]]|date=2 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=पिता से लिया 25000 का लोन और अब 9000 करोड़ की कंपनी के मालिक|url=http://naidunia.jagran.com/maharashtra-mumbai-born-siblings-divyank-turakhia-bhavin-turakhia-turn-billionaires-with-sale-of-medianet-804902|publisher=[[Dainik Jagran|Nai Dunia]]|date=26 August 2016|language=hi}}</ref>


In 2014, Bhavin and Divyank sold four of their web presence companies – BigRock, [[LogicBoxes]], ResellerClub, and Webhosting.info – to [[Nasdaq]]-listed U.S.-based web-hosting firm [[Endurance International Group]], for $160 million.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Arora|first1=Varun|title=We will set up family office soon, says Bhavin Turakhia|url=http://www.vccircle.com/news/media-entertainment/2016/08/26/we-will-set-family-office-soon-says-bhavin-turakhia|publisher=[[VCCircle]]|date=26 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Modgil|first1=Shweta|title=It's Our Moral Obligation To Make An Impact Directly Proportional To Our Potential: Bhavin Turakhia, Co-Founder, Directi Group|url=https://inc42.com/startups/interviews/bhavin-turakhia-directi/|access-date=24 March 2017|publisher=Inc42.com|date=10 January 2017}}</ref>
In 2014, Bhavin and Divyank sold four of their web presence companies – BigRock, [[LogicBoxes]], ResellerClub, and Webhosting.info – to [[Nasdaq]]-listed U.S.-based web-hosting firm [[Endurance International Group]], for $160 million.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Arora|first1=Varun|title=We will set up family office soon, says Bhavin Turakhia|url=http://www.vccircle.com/news/media-entertainment/2016/08/26/we-will-set-family-office-soon-says-bhavin-turakhia|publisher=[[VCCircle]]|date=26 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Modgil|first1=Shweta|title=It's Our Moral Obligation To Make An Impact Directly Proportional To Our Potential: Bhavin Turakhia, Co-Founder, Directi Group|url=https://inc42.com/startups/interviews/bhavin-turakhia-directi/|access-date=24 March 2017|publisher=Inc42.com|date=10 January 2017}}</ref>


He currently operates [[Flock (messaging service)|Flock]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shaikh|first1=Shadma|title=Bhavin Turakhia invests $25 mn in enterprise messenger Flock for expansion|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/money/bhavin-turakhia-invests-25-mn-in-enterprise-messenger-flock-for-expansion/articleshow/57654006.cms|access-date=24 March 2017|publisher=[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]|date=16 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Singh|first1=Arti|title=Bhavin Turakhia to invest $25 mn more in enterprise messenger Flock|url=http://www.vccircle.com/news/technology/2017/03/16/bhavin-turakhia-adds-25-mn-more-enterprise-messenger-flock-expansion?logintype=premium|publisher=[[VCCircle]]|date=16 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=VENTURE DEALS|url=http://fortune.com/2017/03/16/term-sheet-thursday-march-16/|publisher=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]|date=16 March 2016}}</ref>, Radix and [[Zeta India |Zeta]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Personally Tech With Ringo Founder-CEO Bhavin Turakhia|url=http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/features/personally-tech-with-ringo-founder-ceo-bhavin-turakhia-719339|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=24 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Mendonca|first1=Jochelle|title=Directi's Bhavin Turakhia to invest $110 million in newer ventures|url=http://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/startups/directis-bhavin-divyank-turakhia-to-invest-110m-to-grow-its-4-new-ventures/54286207|publisher=[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]|date=12 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Startup Zeta launches digital LTA solution for employees, Optima Card|url=http://www.firstpost.com/business/startup-zeta-launches-digital-lta-solution-for-employees-optima-card-3198924.html|publisher=[[Firstpost]]|date=11 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Flock 2.0 update brings Teams functionality, deeper app integration|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report-flock-20-update-brings-teams-functionality-deeper-app-integration-2253302|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=8 September 2017|location=[[Mumbai]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Thomas Hector|first1=Dearton|title=Why Bhavin Turakhia thinks Flock 2.0 will be the next big thing in enterprise chat|url=http://techcircle.vccircle.com/2016/09/08/why-bhavin-turakhia-thinks-flock-2-0-will-be-the-next-big-thing-in-enterprise-chat/|publisher=[[VCCircle]]|date=8 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Chopra|first1=Ambika|title=Turakhia Brothers To Invest $110 Mn In Four Ventures -- Zeta, Flock, Ringo, & Radix|url=https://inc42.com/buzz/turakhia-brothers-invest-ventures/|access-date=24 March 2017|publisher=Inc42.com|date=13 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=KJ|first1=Shashidhar|title=Directi's Bhavin Turakhia launches Zeta app to digitize meal vouchers|url=http://www.medianama.com/2016/01/223-directis-bhavin-thurakia-launches-zeta-app-to-digitize-meal-vouchers/|publisher=[[Media Nama]]|date=8 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Directi to hire over 1,000 people|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/directi-to-hire-over-1-000-people-116070100684_1.html|publisher=[[Business Standard]]|date=1 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=इन भाइयों ने चीन को बेची 6000 करोड़ में कंपनी, 18 साल की उम्र में बने अरबपति|url=http://hindi.news18.com/photogallery/bhavin-turakhia-and-divyank-turakhia-brothers-company-acquired-by-chinese-consortium-for-900m-in-cash-912901.html|publisher=[[News18 India]]|date=28 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bhavin Turakhia now bets on Zeta|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexml=Bhavin-Turakhia-now-bets-on-Zeta-30092016026023|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=30 September 2016|location=Bengaluru}}</ref><ref name="THBL">{{cite news|last1=Kurup|first1=Rajeesh|title=The Turakhia brothers are now worth $1.4 billion|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/the-turakhia-brothers-are-now-worth-14-billion/article9022424.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|date=23 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="AsianAge"/>
He currently operates [[Titan (email)|Titan]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bagchi |first=Sohini |date=2021-08-04 |title=How Bhavin Turakhia's Titan is Disrupting Business Email Market |url=https://www.cxotoday.com/news-analysis/how-bhavin-turakhias-titan-is-disrupting-business-email-market/ |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=CXOToday.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> [[Flock (messaging service)|Flock]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shaikh|first1=Shadma|title=Bhavin Turakhia invests $25 mn in enterprise messenger Flock for expansion|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/money/bhavin-turakhia-invests-25-mn-in-enterprise-messenger-flock-for-expansion/articleshow/57654006.cms|access-date=24 March 2017|publisher=[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]|date=16 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Singh|first1=Arti|title=Bhavin Turakhia to invest $25 mn more in enterprise messenger Flock|url=http://www.vccircle.com/news/technology/2017/03/16/bhavin-turakhia-adds-25-mn-more-enterprise-messenger-flock-expansion?logintype=premium|publisher=[[VCCircle]]|date=16 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=VENTURE DEALS|url=http://fortune.com/2017/03/16/term-sheet-thursday-march-16/|publisher=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]|date=16 March 2016}}</ref> Radix and [[Zeta India |Zeta]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Personally Tech With Ringo Founder-CEO Bhavin Turakhia|url=http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/features/personally-tech-with-ringo-founder-ceo-bhavin-turakhia-719339|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=24 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Mendonca|first1=Jochelle|title=Directi's Bhavin Turakhia to invest $110 million in newer ventures|url=http://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/startups/directis-bhavin-divyank-turakhia-to-invest-110m-to-grow-its-4-new-ventures/54286207|publisher=[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]|date=12 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Startup Zeta launches digital LTA solution for employees, Optima Card|url=http://www.firstpost.com/business/startup-zeta-launches-digital-lta-solution-for-employees-optima-card-3198924.html|publisher=[[Firstpost]]|date=11 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Flock 2.0 update brings Teams functionality, deeper app integration|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report-flock-20-update-brings-teams-functionality-deeper-app-integration-2253302|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=8 September 2017|location=[[Mumbai]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Thomas Hector|first1=Dearton|title=Why Bhavin Turakhia thinks Flock 2.0 will be the next big thing in enterprise chat|url=http://techcircle.vccircle.com/2016/09/08/why-bhavin-turakhia-thinks-flock-2-0-will-be-the-next-big-thing-in-enterprise-chat/|publisher=[[VCCircle]]|date=8 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Chopra|first1=Ambika|title=Turakhia Brothers To Invest $110 Mn In Four Ventures -- Zeta, Flock, Ringo, & Radix|url=https://inc42.com/buzz/turakhia-brothers-invest-ventures/|access-date=24 March 2017|publisher=Inc42.com|date=13 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=KJ|first1=Shashidhar|title=Directi's Bhavin Turakhia launches Zeta app to digitize meal vouchers|url=http://www.medianama.com/2016/01/223-directis-bhavin-thurakia-launches-zeta-app-to-digitize-meal-vouchers/|publisher=[[Media Nama]]|date=8 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Directi to hire over 1,000 people|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/directi-to-hire-over-1-000-people-116070100684_1.html|publisher=[[Business Standard]]|date=1 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=इन भाइयों ने चीन को बेची 6000 करोड़ में कंपनी, 18 साल की उम्र में बने अरबपति|url=http://hindi.news18.com/photogallery/bhavin-turakhia-and-divyank-turakhia-brothers-company-acquired-by-chinese-consortium-for-900m-in-cash-912901.html|publisher=[[News18 India]]|date=28 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bhavin Turakhia now bets on Zeta|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexml=Bhavin-Turakhia-now-bets-on-Zeta-30092016026023|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=30 September 2016|location=Bengaluru|access-date=24 March 2017|archive-date=25 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325031052/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexml=Bhavin-Turakhia-now-bets-on-Zeta-30092016026023|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="THBL">{{cite news|last1=Kurup|first1=Rajeesh|title=The Turakhia brothers are now worth $1.4 billion|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/the-turakhia-brothers-are-now-worth-14-billion/article9022424.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|date=23 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="AsianAge"/>
In July 2019, his [https://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2021/zeta-closes-250m-softbank-funding/ banking tech] venture [https://www.zeta.tech/us Zeta] received an investment from [[Sodexo]] at a valuation of $300 million. <ref>https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/23/zeta-300m-sodexo/</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/start-ups/fintech-platform-zeta-valued-at-300-mn-in-its-series-c-round-led-by-sodexo-1563900056601.html|title=Fintech platform Zeta valued at $300 mn in its Series C round led by Sodexo|first=Salman|last=S.H|date=23 July 2019|website=Livemint}}</ref>  In 2021, Zeta secured [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-24/banking-tech-startup-is-unicorn-with-250-million-from-softbank $250 million] in investment from [[SoftBank Group|SoftBank]] Vision Fund 2. This Series C investment values Zeta at $1.45 billion.
In July 2019, his [https://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2021/zeta-closes-250m-softbank-funding/ banking tech] venture [https://www.zeta.tech/us Zeta] received an investment from [[Sodexo]] at a valuation of $300 million. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/23/zeta-300m-sodexo/|title=Fintech firm Zeta's valuation climbs to $300M in its first external funding round}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/start-ups/fintech-platform-zeta-valued-at-300-mn-in-its-series-c-round-led-by-sodexo-1563900056601.html|title=Fintech platform Zeta valued at $300 mn in its Series C round led by Sodexo|first=Salman|last=S.H|date=23 July 2019|website=Livemint}}</ref>  In 2021, Zeta secured [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-24/banking-tech-startup-is-unicorn-with-250-million-from-softbank $250 million] in investment from [[SoftBank Group|SoftBank]] Vision Fund 2. This Series C investment values Zeta at $1.45 billion.  
 
In August 2021, [https://titan.email Titan], the professional email service founded by Bhavin, received a $30 million investment from Automattic, valuing Titan at $300 million.<ref name=":0" />


== Awards and recognition ==
== Awards and recognition ==
* Ranked #95, with a net worth of US$1.3 billion, on the [[Forbes list of Indian billionaires|''Forbes'' list]] of India's 100 Richest People (2016).<ref name="Forbes"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sunkara|first1=Keshav|title=Patanjali's Balkrishna, Turakhia brothers enter Forbes rich list; Flipkart founders exit|url=http://www.vccircle.com/news/finance/2016/09/22/patanjali-s-balkrishna-turakhia-brothers-enter-forbes-rich-list-flipkart|publisher=[[VCCircle]]|date=22 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Karmali|first1=Naazneen|title=As India's Richest Make Big Gains, The Entry Price To The Top 100 Touches $1.25 Billion|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/naazneenkarmali/2016/09/21/as-indias-richest-make-big-gains-the-entry-price-to-the-top-100-touches-1-25-billion/#27e143363f81|newspaper=[[Forbes India]]|date=21 September 2016}}</ref>
* Ranked #95, with a net worth of US$1.3 billion, on the [[Forbes list of Indian billionaires|''Forbes'' list]] of India's 100 Richest People (2016).<ref name="Forbes"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sunkara|first1=Keshav|title=Patanjali's Balkrishna, Turakhia brothers enter Forbes rich list; Flipkart founders exit|url=http://www.vccircle.com/news/finance/2016/09/22/patanjali-s-balkrishna-turakhia-brothers-enter-forbes-rich-list-flipkart|publisher=[[VCCircle]]|date=22 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Karmali|first1=Naazneen|title=As India's Richest Make Big Gains, The Entry Price To The Top 100 Touches $1.25 Billion|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/naazneenkarmali/2016/09/21/as-indias-richest-make-big-gains-the-entry-price-to-the-top-100-touches-1-25-billion/#27e143363f81|newspaper=[[Forbes India]]|date=21 September 2016}}</ref>
* Serial Entrepreneur of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year in Innovation and Technology by [[Entrepreneur (magazine)]] (2016).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jain|first1=Samiksha|title=Here Are The Winners Of The Prestigious 6th Annual Entrepreneur India Awards 2016|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/281909|publisher=[[Entrepreneur (magazine)|Entrepreneur]]|date=5 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="THBL"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Bhosale|first1=Akshay|title='Serial Entrepreneur' Bhavin Turakhia Bags Dual Awards At Annual Entrepreneur India Awards 2016!|url=http://digitalconqurer.com/news/serial-entrepreneur-bhavin-turakhia-bags-dual-awards-annual-entrepreneur-india-awards-2016/|publisher=DigitalConqurer|date=25 August 2016}}</ref>
* Serial Entrepreneur of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year in Innovation and Technology by [[Entrepreneur (magazine)]] (2016).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jain|first1=Samiksha|title=Here Are The Winners Of The Prestigious 6th Annual Entrepreneur India Awards 2016|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/281909|publisher=[[Entrepreneur (magazine)|Entrepreneur]]|date=5 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="THBL"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Bhosale|first1=Akshay|title='Serial Entrepreneur' Bhavin Turakhia Bags Dual Awards At Annual Entrepreneur India Awards 2016!|url=http://digitalconqurer.com/news/serial-entrepreneur-bhavin-turakhia-bags-dual-awards-annual-entrepreneur-india-awards-2016/|publisher=DigitalConqurer|date=25 August 2016}}</ref>
* The ETPanache Trendsetter Award by [[The Economic Times]] (2016).<ref>{{cite news|title=ETPanache Trendsetter Awards 2016: Ananya Birla, Dipa Karmakar, Karan Johar emerge winners|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/etpanache-trendsetter-awards-2016-ananya-birla-dipa-karmakar-karan-johar-emerge-winners/articleshow/54708195.cms|publisher=[[The Economic Times]]|date=18 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=ET Panache Fetes Young Trendsetters|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31816&articlexml=ET-Panache-Fetes-Young-Trendsetters-17102016001076|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date=17 October 2016|location=Mumbai}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Search for News, Stock Quotes & NAV's The winners of the ETPanache Trendsetter Awards 2016|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/people/the-winners-of-the-etpanache-trendsetter-awards-2016/etpanache-trendsetter-awards-the-more-the-merrier/slideshow/54894122.cms|publisher=[[The Economic Times]]|date=17 October 2016}}</ref>
* The ETPanache Trendsetter Award by [[The Economic Times]] (2016).<ref>{{cite news|title=ETPanache Trendsetter Awards 2016: Ananya Birla, Dipa Karmakar, Karan Johar emerge winners|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/etpanache-trendsetter-awards-2016-ananya-birla-dipa-karmakar-karan-johar-emerge-winners/articleshow/54708195.cms|publisher=[[The Economic Times]]|date=18 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=ET Panache Fetes Young Trendsetters|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31816&articlexml=ET-Panache-Fetes-Young-Trendsetters-17102016001076|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date=17 October 2016|location=Mumbai|access-date=24 March 2017|archive-date=25 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325030706/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31816&articlexml=ET-Panache-Fetes-Young-Trendsetters-17102016001076|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Search for News, Stock Quotes & NAV's The winners of the ETPanache Trendsetter Awards 2016|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/people/the-winners-of-the-etpanache-trendsetter-awards-2016/etpanache-trendsetter-awards-the-more-the-merrier/slideshow/54894122.cms|publisher=[[The Economic Times]]|date=17 October 2016}}</ref>
* [[Young Global Leader]] by the [[World Economic Forum]] (WEF) in [[Geneva]] (2011).<ref>{{cite news|title=List of 2011 Young Global Leaders Honourees|url=http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_YGL_Honourees_2011.pdf|publisher=[[World Economic Forum]]|date=20 April 2011}}</ref>
* [[Young Global Leader]] by the [[World Economic Forum]] (WEF) in [[Geneva]] (2011).<ref>{{cite news|title=List of 2011 Young Global Leaders Honourees|url=http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_YGL_Honourees_2011.pdf|publisher=[[World Economic Forum]]|date=20 April 2011}}</ref>
* Bharti Entrepreneur of the Year award by the [[Bharti Foundation]] & the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (2005).<ref>{{cite book|title=Talent needs opportunity (annual review of activities (2005 - 2006) - Airtel)|publisher=[[Bharti Foundation]]|page=15|url=http://www.bhartifoundation.org/wps/wcm/connect/ba49ca09-19b6-4e5e-b20e-53cc7218856d/Bharti+Foundation+Annual+Report+2005-2006.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ba49ca09-19b6-4e5e-b20e-53cc7218856d}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=BCEI invites nominations for the Bharti Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2008|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/bcei-invites-nominations-for-the-bharti-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award-2008-108112401107_1.html|publisher=[[Business Standard]]|date=24 November 2008}}</ref>
* Bharti Entrepreneur of the Year award by the [[Bharti Foundation]] & the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (2005).<ref>{{cite book|title=Talent needs opportunity (annual review of activities (2005 - 2006) - Airtel)|publisher=[[Bharti Foundation]]|page=15|url=http://www.bhartifoundation.org/wps/wcm/connect/ba49ca09-19b6-4e5e-b20e-53cc7218856d/Bharti+Foundation+Annual+Report+2005-2006.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ba49ca09-19b6-4e5e-b20e-53cc7218856d}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=BCEI invites nominations for the Bharti Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2008|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/bcei-invites-nominations-for-the-bharti-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award-2008-108112401107_1.html|publisher=[[Business Standard]]|date=24 November 2008}}</ref>

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Bhavin Turakhia
Bhavin Turakhia
Born (1979-12-21) 21 December 1979 (age 46)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alma materArya Vidya Mandir
D. G. Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce
Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics
Occupation
Known forDirecti, Titan, Radix, Ringo, Flock, Zeta, and CodeChef
Net worthIncreaseUS$1.3 billion (2016)[1]

Bhavin Turakhia (born 21 December 1979) is a serial entrepreneur,[2] and the founder of Titan, Flock, Radix, CodeChef and Zeta. He is the CEO of Titan, Flock, and Zeta.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] In 2016, Bhavin, a billionaire[11] was ranked as the 95th richest person in India, with a net worth of US$1.3 billion, along with his brother Divyank Turakhia, according to Forbes.[12][13][14] He has been honored as a 2011 Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.[15][16][17]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Currently based in London, Bhavin was born in Mumbai in a middle class Jain family, he did his schooling from Arya Vidya Mandir, Bandra.[12] He attended D.G. Ruparel College[18] to study science and later dropped out[19] and then completed his bachelor's degree in commerce from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics.[20][21]

Career[edit | edit source]

In 1998 with a capital of ₹25,000[22][23] (equal to US$675 in 1998), Bhavin Turakhia at the age of 18, started his first tech venture Directi with his brother Divyank Turakhia.[24][6][25][26][27]

In 2014, Bhavin and Divyank sold four of their web presence companies – BigRock, LogicBoxes, ResellerClub, and Webhosting.info – to Nasdaq-listed U.S.-based web-hosting firm Endurance International Group, for $160 million.[28][29]

He currently operates Titan,[30][3] Flock,[31][32][33] Radix and Zeta.[34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][5]

In July 2019, his banking tech venture Zeta received an investment from Sodexo at a valuation of $300 million. [45][46] 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.[3]

Awards and recognition[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Bhavin Turakhia Profile. Forbes.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Video I followed my father's advice and became a billionaire". BBC. 6 November 2019.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Automattic Values Business-Email Startup Titan at $300 Million". Bloomberg.com. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Bhavin Turakhia to invest $25 mn in Flock, an enterprise team messenger". The Hindu Business Line. 15 March 2017.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Banerjee, Sudeshna (4 November 2016). "The winner takes it all". Asian Age.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mendonca, Jochelle (19 September 2016). "Directi, founded by brothers Bhavin and Divyank Turakhia, to buy 1 lakh sq feet building". Economic Times.
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