Bhavin Turakhia is an Indian internet entrepreneur and billionaire, known for co‑founding the web‑services company Directi and for establishing several technology ventures, including the messaging platform Flock and the domain‑registry group Radix (formerly Directi).
Early life and education
Publicly available biographical information indicates that Turakhia was born in the early 1980s in India. Detailed data about his exact birth date, place of birth, and higher‑education credentials are not comprehensively documented in major encyclopedic sources.
Career
Directi
In 1998, Bhavin Turakhia and his brother Divyank Turakhia founded Directi, a company that developed and operated a portfolio of web‑based services such as domain registration, web hosting, and email solutions. Directi grew to become a prominent player in the domain‑registration industry, managing multiple top‑level domains (TLDs).
Sale to Endurance International
In 2015, a significant portion of Directi’s web‑hosting and domain‑registration businesses was sold to Endurance International Holdings for approximately US $1.2 billion. The transaction was widely reported in reputable business news outlets.
Flock
Following the sale, Turakhia launched Flock, a team‑collaboration and messaging platform aimed at businesses. Flock has been positioned as a competitor to other enterprise communication tools and has attracted venture‑capital investment.
Radix
In 2020, Turakhia rebranded the remaining Directi assets under the name Radix, focusing on operating a large portfolio of generic top‑level domains (gTLDs). Radix is recognized as one of the leading gTLD operators worldwide.
Wealth and recognition
Forbes and other financial publications have listed Bhavin Turakhia among the wealthiest individuals in India’s technology sector, with net‑worth estimates ranging in the multi‑billion‑dollar range as of the early 2020s. He is frequently cited for his role in building globally scaled internet infrastructure businesses.
Personal life
Turakhia maintains a private personal profile. He is reported to reside in London, United Kingdom, and is occasionally mentioned in media coverage of philanthropy and technology entrepreneurship, though specific philanthropic activities are not extensively detailed in major encyclopedic records.
References
- Business news coverage of Directi’s sale to Endurance International (2015).
- Company press releases and industry analyses concerning Flock and Radix.
- Forbes listings of global billionaires and Indian technology entrepreneurs.
