Ronnie Screwvala
$1.5B
Born
Sep 08, 1956
Age
69
Source of Wealth
edtech, entertainment
Residence
Mumbai,
Citizenship
India
Marital Status
Married
Children
1
Education
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Mumbai
- Ronnie Screwvala is the cofounder and chairperson of Mumbai-based edtech firm upGrad.
- He set up the firm in 2015 after a successful career in the media business as the founder of the UTV group.
- He sold his stake in UTV to the Walt Disney Company for over $450 million in 2012 and ran the India unit as managing director. He stepped down two years later.
- Screwvala has other investments in startups such as eyewear firm Lenskart and also owns sports franchises.
- Along with wife Zarina, he founded nonprofit Swades Foundation, which focuses on rural upliftment projects.
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