Meet Harsh Jain, Founder of India’s biggest Fantasy Sports platform, Dream11, his net worth is Rs…, Mukesh Ambani is his…

Harsh has immense passion for gaming, sports, and technology. He is an ardent Fantasy Cricket and Soccer player. Harsh Jain married Rachana Shah, a dentist, in 2013.

Published date india.com Updated: August 28, 2025 11:15 AM IST
As the first Indian gaming startup, Dream 11 became a member of the Unicorn Club in April 2019. It also served as title sponsor of the 2020 Indian Premier League and currently is the lead sponsor of Indian cricket team. (Image: India.com)
As the first Indian gaming startup, Dream 11 became a member of the Unicorn Club in April 2019. It also served as title sponsor of the 2020 Indian Premier League and currently is the lead sponsor of Indian cricket team. (Image: India.com)

New Delhi: Very few renowned entrepreneurs were born with a silver spoon, and Harsh Jain is among them. Harsh Jain is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Co-founder of India’s biggest Fantasy Sports platform, Dream11. Harsh co-founded Dream11 with Bhavit Sheth in 2008, which has 60 million plus users today. Dream11 became the first Indian gaming company to enter the Unicorn Club in April 2019. Under his leadership, the company became a leading name in fantasy sports in India.

Dream11 is India’s biggest Fantasy Sports platform with 220 million users playing Fantasy Cricket, Football, Kabaddi, Hockey, Basketball, Volleyball, Handball & Baseball. The company has cordially partnered with national and international sports leagues & bodies with reputed Indian and International cricketers as well.

All you need to know about Harsh Jain:

  • Harsh, a Mumbai native, is the son of Anand and Sushama Jain.
  • Anand is a famous businessman, and Sushama is a painter.
  • Anand Jain, Harsh Jain’s father, who is a close friend and trusted advisor to Mukesh Ambani and was sometimes referred to as the “third son” of Reliance founder Dhirubhai Ambani.
  • Harsh attended England’s Sevenoaks High School.
  • Later, he studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania.
  • He enrolled in the Columbia Business School and got an MBA from there.
  • He also acquired some work experience during his learning journey.
  • Harsh did his summer internship at Microsoft for three months
  • He later joined Jai Corp, his father’s company. He served as the marketing manager of the manufacturing firm.
  • He co-founded a Social Media agency focusing on building strategy for digital marketing, Red Digital in 2010. However, the company was acquired in 2013.
  • Harsh then served as the President of the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports since 2017.
  • He is currently positioned as the CEO and Co-founder at Dream11, which was founded in June 2008.

Harsh Jain – Personal Life

Harsh has immense passion for gaming, sports, and technology. He is an ardent Fantasy Cricket and Soccer player. Harsh Jain married Rachana Shah, a dentist, in 2013. They have a son named Krish. In 2021, Harsh and Rachana bought a luxury apartment worth Rs. 72 crore. The apartment is spread across two floors, the 29th and 30th, in one of the most expensive areas in India. It is located near Mukesh Ambani’s Antilia, which is worth Rs. 15,000 crore.

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