Amit Jain (CarDekho) Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Entrepreneur
Famous for	Being the CEO and CoFounder of CarDekho Group
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet & inches- 5’ 5”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	12 November 1976 (Friday)
Age (as of 2022)	46 Years
Birthplace	Jaipur, Rajasthan
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jaipur, Rajasthan
School	St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School, Jaipur
College/University	Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Technology (BTech) [1]Amit Jain - Linkedin
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Pihu Jain (works at Girnar Software Pvt Ltd)
Children	He has twin sons. (picture in wife section)
Parents	Father- Name Not Known (died in 2006) Mother- Name Not Known (homemaker)
Siblings	Brother- Anurag Jain (CoFounder of CarDekho)
Favourites
Actor	Shah Rukh Khan
Book	Built to last by Jim Collins
Song	‘Love you Zindagi’ from the film Dear Zindagi
Film	3 Idiots
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 2900 crores (as of October 2023) [2]The Times of India

Some Lesser Known Facts About Amit Jain

• Amit Jain is an Indian entrepreneur who is known for being the CEO and Co-founder of CarDekho.

• In 2000, Amit joined a software development company, Trilogy, and worked there till 2007. He worked on the website www.YourBillBuddy.com there.

• In 2006, his father was suffering from an illness, which is why Amit and his brother, Anurag, left their jobs and moved back to their hometown to look after him. Initially, they worked in their father’s gemstone business. Later, they started their business journey with a small office in their home garage and incorporated the software company GirnarSoft.

• In 2008, Amit and his brother established CarDekho when they attended the Auto Expo in New Delhi and developed the idea to establish a portal featuring reliable information for buying and selling used and new cars. They started a portal where they provided users with the right information and review of cars before making the decision of buying.

• In 2009, they lost around Rs. 1 crore in stocks and had no funds left in hand. They faced many difficulties in the beginning, but in 2015, CarDekho grew rapidly. Later, they launched various other ventures including InsuranceDekho, BikeDekho, and CollegeDekho. They have also acquired Gaadi.com, Zigwheels, PowerDrift, and Carmudi Phillipines.

• In 2013, their company received funding from an American-based company, Sequoia Capital.

• In 2016, he participated as a speaker in an event SURGE held in Bengaluru.

• In 2022, he appeared as a shark on the second season of the television show ‘Shark Tank.’

• He is often spotted smoking cigarettes on various occasions.
  

  Amit Jain smoking a cigarette