Gurbaksh Chahal

Gurbaksh Singh Chahal
Chahal in 2019
Born (1982-07-17) July 17, 1982 (age 42)
Tarn Taran Sahib, Punjab, India
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEntrepreneur
Years active1998–present
Known forFounder of ClickAgents, BlueLithium, RadiumOne, Gravity4, Taara Labs, RedLotus, and VendorCloud
Political partyDemocratic Party[1]
Spouse
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(m. 2022)​
Parents
  • Avtar Singh (father)
  • Arjinder Chahal (mother)
WebsiteGurbakshChahal.com

Gurbaksh Singh Chahal (born July 17, 1982) is an Indian-American entrepreneur who has founded, managed, and frequently sold several internet advertising companies.

Chahal founded his first advertising network at the age of 16 and two years later became a millionaire after selling it to ValueClick for nearly $40 million.[2] In 2004, he co-founded BlueLithium, which went on to become the fifth-largest internet advertising network in the United States before being sold to Yahoo in a $300 million deal.[3][2] Chahal has since founded other internet-based companies including RadiumOne,[4] Gravity4, and BNN Breaking.[5] He is currently the CEO of VendorCloud and RedLotus.

In 2010, Bloomberg Businessweek named him to its list of the 15 best young entrepreneurs of the year.[6] In April 2011, Men's Health called him one of "The World’s Richest and Fittest Guys", reporting his net worth to be $150 million.[7] The next year, Chahal was listed among the 25 richest entrepreneurs under the age of 30 by Complex magazine, and in 2013 he was one of Ernst and Young's entrepreneurs of the year.[8]

Also in 2013, Chahal went to trial on charges of domestic violence and battery; although he pleaded not guilty, he was convicted and sentenced to probation. He was fired as CEO of RadiumOne by the board of directors. In 2016, after he was charged with domestic violence against a second woman, his probation was revoked. He resigned as CEO of Gravity4 and served six months in jail.[5]

  1. ^ Burleigh, Nina (12 August 2016). "The rise and fall of Silicon Valley's Gurbaksh Chahal". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Sharma, Manraj Grewal (2018-04-06). "With an eye on artificial intelligence, NRI looks to replicate Silicon Valley in Punjab". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  3. ^ Blakely, Rhys (September 5, 2007). "Yahoo snaps up BlueLithium in $300m deal". The Times. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  4. ^ Lee, Ellen (November 5, 2012). "Gurbaksh Chahal turns RadiumOne to gold". SFGate. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
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  7. ^ Sine, Richard (2011-04-11). "The World's Richest and Fittest Guys". Men's Health. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
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