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‘’‘Naveen Tewari’’’ is an Indian entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of the InMobi Group, a global mobile advertising and consumer technology company. He is best known for building India’s first unicorn, InMobi, in 2011, and for launching Glance, a lock screen content platform that became a unicorn in 2020.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Tewari was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He grew up on the IIT Kanpur campus, where his father, Dr. Sachchidanand, was a professor of electrical engineering. His grandmother, Dr. Krishna Tewari, was among the first women professors at any Indian Institute of Technology.[2]
He earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 2000 and later completed an MBA at Harvard Business School, where he was awarded the Dean’s Award for leadership.[3]
Career
[edit]Tewari began his professional journey at McKinsey & Company and later worked with Charles River Ventures. In 2007, he co-founded mKhoj, which evolved into InMobi, a mobile advertising platform.
InMobi
[edit]In 2011, InMobi became India’s first unicorn after raising funding from SoftBank. The company offers mobile advertising and marketing technology and operates globally across multiple markets.[4]
Glance
[edit]In 2019, Tewari launched Glance, a content discovery platform integrated into smartphone lock screens. In 2020, Glance became a unicorn after investment from Google.[5] By 2024, Glance had over 300 million users across India and Southeast Asia.[6]
Roposo and creator-led commerce
[edit]Tewari also oversaw the acquisition of Roposo, a short video and live commerce platform that now powers creator-led shopping experiences for Glance. It has been instrumental in launching digital-first brands like EK and DCRAF in collaboration with creators.[7]
Investments and mentorship
[edit]Tewari has backed and mentored several startups, including Razorpay, Mettl, NestAway, Springboard, Klub, Bright Money, and others. More than 40 startups have emerged from former InMobi employees.[8]
Recognition
[edit]• FILA 2021: Outstanding Startup Entrepreneur – Forbes India[9] • Exchange4Media Influencer of the Year – 2020ref>{"InMobi CEO Naveen Tewari is the Influencer of the Year 2020". Exchange4Media. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2025.</ref> • Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business – 2014ref>{"100 Most Creative People 2014". Fast Company. Retrieved 13 June 2025.</ref> • Fortune India 40 Under 40 – 2015ref>"Naveen Tewari – 40 Under 40". Fortune India. Retrieved 13 June 2025.</ref> • Distinguished Alumnus Award – IIT Kanpurref>"Naveen Tewari – Distinguished Alumni". IIT Kanpur. Retrieved 13 June 2025.</ref> • Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman – 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "FILA 2021: Naveen Tewari, the unicorn maker". Forbes India. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Naveen Tewari: Riding the Unicorn". Mint. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Dean's Award goes to nine at Business School". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "The man who uses instincts over numbers". Business Standard. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Glance enters unicorn club". Business Standard. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "InMobi's Glance targets profitability". Mint. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "InMobi's Glance and Roposo lead the creator-led commerce wave". Forbes India. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ Abrar, Peerzada; Krishnamurthy, Krithika (8 July 2014). "InMobi spawns 40 startups". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "FILA 2021: Naveen Tewari, the unicorn maker". Forbes India. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
External links
[edit]• Naveen Tewari on LinkedIn • InMobi official website • Glance official website