Q: Who is Farid Ahsan?

Ahsan is the co-founder of ShareChat , a leading Indian social media platform. He is a visionary entrepreneur focused on creating a space where people can engage with content in their native languages, fostering regional and cultural inclusivity.

Question 1

Who is Farid Ahsan?

Accepted Answer

Ahsan is the co-founder of ShareChat, a leading Indian social media platform. He is a visionary entrepreneur focused on creating a space where people can engage with content in their native languages, fostering regional and cultural inclusivity.

Question 2

What is ShareChat?

Accepted Answer

ShareChat is an Indian social media platform that allows users to create, share, and discover content in multiple regional languages. It aims to connect individuals from diverse linguistic backgrounds and provide them with a personalised digital experience.

Question 3

What inspired Farid Ahsan to co-found ShareChat?

Accepted Answer

Farid Ahsan and his co-founders recognized the lack of social media platforms catering to India’s regional language speakers.

Question 4

What role does Farid Ahsan play at ShareChat?

Accepted Answer

As a Co-Founder, Farid Ahsan plays a pivotal role in shaping ShareChat’s strategy, product development, and overall growth. He focuses on innovation and expanding the platform’s reach across diverse user segments.

Date	Sector	Round	Investments	Co-Investors
2023-07-19	Unknown	Seed Round - Blitz	$ 3 M	Kalpak Chhajed, Anshoo Sharma, Gaurav Pushkar, Abhinav Jain, Arjun Vaidya
2022-10-13	Unknown	Series A - Pillow	$ 18 M	Farid Ahsan, Accel, Pratik Agarwal, Mukund Jha, Brijesh Bharadwaj
2022-05-12	Unknown	Seed Round - Fanztar	₹ 50 M	India Quotient, Madhukar Sinha, Farid Ahsan, Ankush Sachdeva, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Sarthak Misra, Manohar Singh Charan, Tarsame Mittal
2022-03-21	EdTech	Series B - Leverage Edu	$ 22 M	Blume Ventures, Educational Testing Service (ETS), Kaizenvest, DSG Consumer Partners etc
2022-03-16	Healthcare	Seed Round - Curelink	₹ 270 M	Harsh Mahajan, Farid Ahsan, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Kush Taneja, Gaurav Agarwal etc
2021-09-29	Healthcare	Seed Round - ConnectedH	₹ 170 M	Kalaari Capital, Kiran Vasireddy, First Cheque, Kushal Bhagia, Mars Shot Ventures, Incubate Fund India
2021-09-21	EdTech	Series A - FrontRow	₹ 1 B	Vishal Dhadlani, Elevation Capital, Chirag Chadha, Kunal hchv, GSV Ventures, Farid Ahsan, Earl Grey Capital etc
2021-09-15	Unknown	Seed Round - Anar	$ 6.2 M	Shashvat Nakrani, Vidit Aatrey, Elevation Capital, Amit Aggarwal, Sanjeev Barnwal, Farid Ahsan
2021-09-02	Technology	Series A - AppsForBharat	$ 10 M	Mirae Asset, MSA Novo, Sai Srinivas Kiran G, iSeed, Sanjeev Barnwal etc
2021-07-13	Unknown	Seed Round - Pankhuri	₹ 238 M	Taurus Ventures, India Quotient, Madhukar Sinha, Krishnan Menon, Sai Srinivas Kiran G, Surge, Kunal hchv, Farid Ahsan, Sweta Rau
2020-12-04	Aviation	Seed Round - The ePlane Company	$ 1 M	Prashant Pitti, Naval Ravikant, UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners, First Cheque etc
2020-03-01	Healthcare	Seed Round - Saveo	₹ 20 M	Matrix Partners India, Rajat Agarwal, Jetty Ventures, India Quotient, Capier Investments, RTP Global, Kirill Kozhevnikov, FourPoint Capital, Incubate Fund etc

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