<ul><li>Ankush Sachdeva, founder of ShareChat, failed 17 times before hitting the jackpot with the vernacular social media platform. Sachdeva completed his B.Tech.&nbsp; from IIT Kanpur in 2015 and interned at Microsoft.</li><li>Sachdeva recognized the need for a platform that would connect users from smaller towns and cities in India where Facebook and other platforms were not user-friendly due to the English language complexity.</li><li>ShareChat, available in 15 languages, has a footprint of over 350 million monthly active users &amp; is valued at around $5 billion which is more than Rs 40,000 crores.</li><li>Ankush's story is inspiring as it showcases his perseverance and resilience in building a successful business despite facing failures in his previous attempts.</li></ul>

IIT Kanpur alumnus fails 17 times before building a Rs 40,000 crore startup

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