Sabeer Bhatia is a tech-entrepreneur, who is currently working on an AI-powered learning platform, ShowReel and is also the co-founder of Clean Fanatics. He is a constant source of inspiration for many aspiring entrepreneurs nationwide who dream of owning a company one day. For the uninitiated, despite not belonging to a business family, Sabeer co-founded Hotmail with his friend, Jack Smith, back on July 4, 1996. In a period of just 18 months, Hotmail was all over the world and caught the attention of Microsoft’s co-founder, Bill Gates.
The American business tycoon approached Sabeer Bhatia and told him that he would like to buy his company, Hotmail. After a series of negotiations, Sabeer agreed to sell Hotmail to Bill Gates at a price of Rs. 3300 crores back in 1998. Today, it is known as Outlook and is one of Microsoft’s most used e-mail and personal information manager applications. Sabeer became a millionaire overnight, and when he returned to India after finalising the multi-million dollar deal with Bill Gates, he received a lot of attention from celebrities and famous personalities.
When Hotmail’s co-founder, Sabeer Bhatia, was linked to Bollywood actress, Aishwarya Rai after the release of her film, Taal
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