Harsh Jain Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Harsh Anand Kumar Jain [1]Zauba Corp
Profession	Entrepreneur
Famous For	Being the co-founder and Culture Enforcement Officer (CEO) of the Indian fantasy sports platform Dream11
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year 1986
Age (as of 2021)	35 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School	Sevenoaks High School, England (2001-2003)
College/University	• University of Pennsylvania (2003-2007) • Columbia Business School, Columbia University (2012-2014)
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania • Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Columbia Business School, Columbia University [2]LinkedIn- Harsh Jain
Controversy	In 2017, a petition was filed against Harsh's company Dream11 in the Rajasthan High court stating that Dream11 was a a play of sheer chance involving betting on the cricket team. The Rajasthan court ruled that a win or lose in Dream11 game depended solely on the skill and knowledge of the player. The court further said that “the element of skill” had a predominant influence on the outcome of the Dream11 game. However, the law has barred fantasy sports in a few Indian states like Assam, Odisha, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. Later, the company challenged Rajasthan High court's decision in Supreme Court, which dismissed the appeal and allowed the company to run its operations throughout the country. [3]The Hindu
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	Year 2013
Family
Wife/Spouse	Rachana Shah Jain
Children	Son- Krish Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Anand Kumar Jain (businessman) Mother- Sushma Jain (painter)
Siblings	Brother- None Sister- Neha Jain
Favourites
Beverage	Coffee
Travel Destination	Spain
Sport	Football
Football Team	Manchester United
IPL Team	Mumbai Indians
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 4 crores per annum (as of 2021) [4]EnTrackr

Some Lesser Known Facts About Harsh Jain

• Harsh Jain is an Indian businessman who is known for being the co-founder and Culture Enforcement Officer (CEO) of Dream11 (as of 2021), an Indian fantasy sports platform.

• Harsh grew up in a well-to-do family in Mumbai.

• His father, Anand Jain, was ranked number 19 in the Forbes list of India’s 40 Richest Persons in 2007. His father is often referred to as the third son of Dhirubhai Ambani.

• Harsh was inclined towards sports since childhood and was a part of his school’s football team.

• During the final year of his graduation, Harsh worked as a summer intern at Microsoft for three months. There he handled the project- the feasibility and commercial benefits for Microsoft to enter the Push-To-Talk (PTT) marketplace.

• In 2007, he joined his father’s firm Jai Corp. Limited, Mumbai, as a Marketing Manager.

• Bringing together his passion for gaming, sports, and technology, Harsh, along with Bhavit Sheth, founded an Indian fantasy sports platform Dream11 in 2008.
  

  Harsh Jain with Bhavit Sheth at Dream11’s office

• He then established Red Digital, a social media agency, in 2010. Many big Indian and international companies like Dell, Adidas, PVR, Berger Paints, EduComp, and Reliance Foundation became the clients of Red Digital within two years of its incorporation.

• In 2013, Gozoop, a marketing agency in Mumbai, took over Red Digital.

• Harsh was appointed as the President of the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports in 2017.
  

• As of 2021, Jain’s Dream11 has around 70 million registered users and 10 million paid users.

• Dream11 is the leading brand of Dream Sports. Some other brands launched by Dream Sports include:
  • FanCode– India’s premier digital multi-sports destination
    
  • Dream Capital– Corporate Venture Capital and M&A arm of Dream Sports
    
  • KheloMore– a one-stop destination for sports venues (cricket grounds, football turfs, and grounds, badminton courts, tennis courts)
    
  • DreamSetGo– India’s first premium bespoke sports travel and experiences platform
    
  • DreamX– a sports accelerator
    
  • Dream Sports Foundation– Philanthropic arm of Dream Sports that provides comprehensive support and assistance to deserving individuals and organisations
    

• In his spare time, Jain likes to travel and play football. He also enjoys spending time with his pet dogs at his Lonavala house.

• Amid the anti-China sentiment in India due to COVID-19, Harsh announced that Dream11 would not raise funds from Chinese investors in the future. Apparently, in March 2021, 10% of the shares of Jain’s Dream11 were owned by Tencent Holdings Ltd., a Chinese multinational. ^[5]The Economic Times

• In an interview, when Harsh was asked about the idea behind starting a fantasy sports website, he said,
  

  I have been an avid fantasy football (EPL) fan since 2001 and when the IPL began in 2008, I went looking to play fantasy cricket online. It was shocking to see that in a country like India, where cricket is watched by 800 million people, fantasy cricket was non-existent. So my co-founder Bhavit and I thought this was a perfect problem for us to solve. After a few years of experimenting with different formats on Dream11, we found a market-fit product with single-match freemium fantasy cricket in 2012. Over the years, Dream11 has grown to become a diverse platform by offering multiple sports to a variety of sports fans in the country and has grown from 3 lakh users in 2015 to 3.8 crore users in 2018.”

• Jain’s Dream11 is reportedly the first Indian gaming company to become a unicorn; a unicorn is a privately held startup company valued at over $1 billion.

• In August 2020, Dream11 got the title sponsorship rights of the Indian Premier League for Rs. 2.2 billion after Vivo exited the space. ^[6]The Times of India

• Since childhood, Harsh had a soft corner for dogs. He often used to feed stray animals near his building when he was a child. When he was in his teens, he once brought a stray cat home in order to adopt her as a pet. However, he failed to do so.

• His first pet was a beagle named Simba that was gifted to him by his parents. Simba died at the age of 5 due to some serious health issues. As of 2021, he owns four pet dogs- two beagles and two alsatians.

• In 2020, Harsh and his wife Rachana founded Raksha Foundation, an NGO in Mumbai. The foundation is focused on providing free education to underprivileged children and promoting animal welfare.
  

• In November 2021, Harsh’s wife, Rachana, bought a luxury duplex in 33 South, Peddar Road, South Mumbai, for Rs. 72 crores. ^[7]The Economic Times