This Boy From Assam Sold His App for $50 Million Dollars (416 Crores) To Automattic.Inc
Dibrugarh: An all-in-one messaging app developed by a 26-year-old Dibrugarh boy has fetched a whopping Rs 416 crore ($50 million).
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Kishan Bagaria, a 26-year-old boy from Dibrugarh, developed an all-in-one messaging app named Texts.com, which was acquired by Automattic Inc., the parent company of WordPress.com and Tumblr, for a whopping Rs 416 crore ($50 million)
Kishan Bagaria, a 26-year-old boy from Dibrugarh, Assam, has made headlines recently for his exceptional talent in the tech industry. He developed an all-in-one messaging app named Texts.com, which was acquired by Automattic Inc., the parent company of WordPress.com and Tumblr, for a whopping Rs 416 crore ($50 million). The acquisition was made official on November 4, 2023.
Kishan’s success story is an inspiration to many young talents in India. He has shown that with hard work, dedication, and a passion for innovation, anything is possible. Kishan’s journey began in Dibrugarh, where he grew up with his parents, Mahendra Bagaria and Nameeta. He was always interested in technology and started coding at a young age. After completing his engineering degree, he worked for a few years in the tech industry before deciding to pursue his dream of developing his own app.
Kishan’s app, Texts.com, is a messaging app that combines the features of popular social media apps like Instagram, Twitter, Messenger, WhatsApp, and others. It provides a single platform for users to communicate with their friends and family, share photos and videos, and stay updated with the latest news and trends. The app has been well-received by users and has garnered a lot of attention in the tech industry.
The acquisition of Texts.com by Automattic Inc. is a testament to Kishan’s exceptional talent and the potential of his app. Matt Mullenweg, the visionary founder of Automattic, has expressed his admiration for Kishan’s work and described him as a “generational tech genius”. Kishan’s achievement has made him a millionaire overnight and a source of pride for the people of Dibrugarh and Assam.
Kishan’s success story is a reminder that India is home to some of the brightest minds in the world. With the right support and encouragement, young talents like Kishan can achieve great things and make a lasting impact on the world.
You can integrate and connect all of your social media messaging apps and bring them together in one app. The AI summarizes all the texts, sorts and organizes everything and also integrates your chats to your Todo list.
It is a highly encrypted Ai-enabled all-in-one messaging platform. Automattic.inc is the parent company and the team behind apps like Wordpress.com, Tumblr, Pocket Casts, Day One, Gravatar and many more.