Nischal Shetty is an Indian software developer and entrepreneur. He is passionate about Crypto and Blockchain. He was born in 1986 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Nischal Shetty Net Worth
The net worth of Nischal Shetty is estimated to be around $5 million USD.
His primary source of income is being an entrepreneur and having his own crypto trading exchange platform, WazirX, the biggest and most trusted in India. It allows users to buy, sell, and trade popular virtual currencies such as bitcoin, Ethereum, and litecoin.
Shetty founded WazirX in 2018 alongside Sameer Mhatre and Siddharth Menon. Two years after its launch, it was acquired by Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.
He also founded Crowdfire which is a social media management start-up. Nischal worked as a software developer before starting his own business endeavors.
Personal Life
Nischal Shetty was born in 1986 in Mumbai, Maharashtra which is one of the most industrialized places in India. His father, whose name is not known, ran a restaurant in Mumbai, India’s capital. His mother was a homemaker.
Even at a young age, he showed so much interest in computers. He then decided that he wanted a career in that field. He began a career as a coder or programmer and as a software developer.
He finished his higher education in 2007 at Visvesvaraya Technological University, a collegiate public state university in Belagavi, Karnataka. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. He started his journey in coding when he started developing his own game.
Professional Career
With his love for computers, Shetty started his career as a coder, programmer, and software developer. He worked in a company called Burrp, from October 2009 to March 2011, as a software developer and as a part of their core team. After, he transitioned to being an entrepreneur and having his own business ventures.
In January 2009, he founded Twi5 which is a one-stop place where users can find the best Twitter applications. The endeavor lasted only for 10 months and ended in October of the same year.
He also founded Crowdfire in 2010. Crowdfire is an AI-driven marketing assistant, which is being used by over 19 million users today. It helps you manage your various social media profiles by bringing them into one simple interface. It is for businesses, big or small.
In 2018, Nischal Shetty founded WazirX. Four years after its launch, it is on its way to becoming India’s biggest and most trusted cryptocurrency exchange platform. The business has greatly capitalized on the increasing number of traders investing in virtual currencies. After surpassing other competition in India, they are now eyeing other countries.
In the second quarter of 2021, registered users on WazirX have quadrupled to 6.5 million while trading volume reached $6.2 billion.
He also has a huge following on his Twitter account where he tweets about Crypto and BlockChain. Many entrepreneurs have looked up to Shetty and want to follow in his footsteps.
Nischal Shetty Dating History
Currently, it is not known if Nischal Shetty is in a relationship.
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