"... through his father, Naveen Jain, a longtime entrepreneur and angel investor who began bringing the younger Jain to meetings at the age of 6."
businessweek.com
Even before its launch on Aug. 14 at Apple’s ( AAPL) App Store, Humin is getting a lot of buzz. The free app, which turns your phone’s alphabetical contact list into a more intuitive searchable database, has been tested by Virgin head Richard Branson, will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel, Angry Birds creator Peter Vesterbacka, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Ankur Jain, Humin’s chief executive officer, says 20,000 “of the world’s influencers” in 70 countries are testing the beta app. Some of the most prominent are friends or mentors he encountered through his father, Naveen Jain, a longtime entrepreneur and angel investor who began bringing the younger Jain to meetings at the age of 6. |
