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Shuchir Suri

Shuchir Suri (born 26 July 1988) is a Delhi based Indian entrepreneur who is known for co-founding and leading the food community called 'Food Talk India' as its chairman.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] He is also the co-founder of Jade Forest a Delhi-based beverage and mixers brand.[9]

Shuchir Suri
Born (1988-07-26) 26 July 1988 (age 36)
Srinagar, J&K
NationalityIndian
Alma materVasant Valley School, Delhi[1]
Fergusson College, Pune
OccupationFounder & CEO of Food Talk India
Websitewww.shuchir.com

Early life and educationEdit

Shuchir was born on 26 July 1988 in Srinagar, J&K and has completed his school education from Vasant Valley School in Delhi[1][10] and have completed higher his studies in Economics from Fergusson College,Pune.

CareerEdit

Shuchir Started his career as a Manager in Event Management Company.[1] In January 2013, Shuchir has co-founded the Digital community of Food and Drink with his colleague Anjali Batra.[11] It was started as an Exclusive Invite on Social Food Forum on Facebook where members can join the community, read and share the genuine food experiences. In 2015, Food Talk India has raised the fund of 5,000,00 dollars from the private sector for Food Talk Plus mobile application.[2][3][12][6] In 2018, he co-founded beverage and mixers brand, Jade Forest that raised $250,000 seed funding from prominent angels across India in November 2020.[13]

CriticismEdit

Shuchir was heavily criticized for uploading sexist roti meme describing the difference in cooking in Indian arranged and love marriage on social sites and for sending a 'fuck you' message to a journalist. at the end of these matters, Shuchir apologized by saying that their site was hacked.[14][15][16][17]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "I make the impossible possible for clients: Shuchir Suri". The Economic Times. 2011-08-21.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Food Talk India raises $500,000 seed funding". Live Mint. 2015-08-26.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Digital food community Food Talk India turns cravings into unique experience". www.entrepreneur.com. 2015-09-09.
  4. ↑ "Delhi Celebrates its First Ever Gin Festival This Weekend". News18 India. 2018-09-19.
  5. ↑ "How young India likes to drink". India Today. 2018-10-04.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "This 'Digital Food Community' Is Changing How Modern India Eats, One Bite At A Time". Forbes. 2016-07-21.
  7. ↑ "Turning culinary delights into a global experience". India Today. 2015-09-06.
  8. ↑ "A low-down on hydroponics". The Hindu. 2019-05-13.
  9. ↑ www.ETHospitalityWorld.com. "Huddle accelerated, Beverage and Mixers brand, Jade Forest raises $250,000 seed investment - ET HospitalityWorld". ETHospitalityWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  10. ↑ "Kashmiris like us, probably tougher". The Telegraph. 2005-08-28.
  11. ↑ "Art of fine dining and perfect pairing a mere click away". The Hindu. 2014-09-04.
  12. ↑ "Food Talk India raises $500,000 from private investor". Moneycontrol.com. 2015-08-26.
  13. ↑ Medhi, Trisha (10 November 2020). "[Funding alert] Huddle accelerator startup Jade Forest raises $250,000 in seed round". YourStory.com. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  14. ↑ "Shuchir Suri, Food Talk India apologise for 'dick pic', sexist roti meme". Firstpost. 2016-01-15.
  15. ↑ "The founder of Food Talk India sends penis doodle picture to author for questioning on sexism!". india.com. 2016-01-14.
  16. ↑ "Food Talk India Puts Out Sexist Message, Doodles A D*ck In Response To Journalist". indiatimes.com. 2016-01-14.
  17. ↑ "Online foodies community Food Talk raises $500K". VCCircle. 2015-08-26.

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