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Ashneer Grover Says “Time For The Third Unicorn” In Birthday Post

June 14, 2022
Bharat Times

Ashneer Grover shared a post on his 40th birthday

Indian entrepreneur Ashneer Grover is celebrating his 40th birthday today. And, on the milestone birthday, Mr. Grover announced that he was ready to make a “third unicorn”. Unicorns are tech start-ups that are valued at over $1 billion. Sharing a picture of himself on Twitter, Mr Grover said he had “unfinished business” and intended to “disrupt another sector”.

In the tweet, Mr. Grover said, “Today I turn 40. Some would say I have lived a full life and experienced most things. Build value for generations. For me, it is still unfinished business.” It’s time to disrupt the second field. It’s time for the third unicorn.”

Check out the tweet here:

Responding to the post, several Twitter users wished Mr Grover on the occasion. One user said, ‘Happy birthday Ashneer. You create more unicorns and more jobs.”

“Applause only for this owner!” Another user said.

One user wrote, “Something big is coming again.”

Mr Grover has previously been associated with unicorns like Bharat Pe and Grofers in leadership roles. Just months after his remarks he found himself in a whirlwind of controversy and with an ugly public fallout. Bharat Pay Board, the company he founded. In March, the entrepreneur was stripped of all titles and positions at the leading fintech company, following a third-party audit that reportedly resulted in serious governance lapses.

Earlier, in January, Mr Grover had also gone on leave following allegations of using hate speech against employees of Kotak Mahindra Bank. He then faced charges of fraud.

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