Evan Luthra
Evan Luthra has that rare and coveted ability to turn original ideas into businesses that are both innovative and profitable. At 26 years-old, he has an already impressive resume and career history. He started his journey as a serial entrepreneur as an adolescent and was bitten by the "digital bug" early and often. This forward thinking, technology-minded entrepreneur embarked on his first digital endeavor at just twelve years old by curating technology-related news, and he garnered a 250,000 readers in doing so. He then began developing mobile apps with the advent of mobile app popularity. Always on the cusp and leading edge of new trends and innovations, he has become a true innovator and a recognized name in the world of Startups. He has started various technology companies and built products used by millions of people. As he refused to listen to people with limiting beliefs, his experience from a struggling innovator to a leading entrepreneur inspired many when he exited his first company for 7 figures and simultaneously took over the TedX stage at 17. Evan has extensive knowledge and experience in mobile apps and his company, EL Group International has developed and delivered mobile apps for major Fortune 500 companies. Evan's strategy follows a simple, but proven formula: conceptualize, innovate, execute. His Startup Studio Incubator Fund (StartupStudio.online) - works with non-tech entrepreneurs and backs them with capital, technology and marketing resources to launch new companies from the ground up. Having built and invested in 100+ companies in the last 10 years with a combined market cap over $10 Billion USD, he continues to guide and mentor startups across all technologies. He believes in stepping out of the comfort zone and exploring the power of conceptualization, innovation and execution. The thought that 'entrepreneurs are dreamers and doers' led his path to the most talked about technology today blockchain. His work in the Blockchain space primarily revolves around working with and investing in leading companies such as StepHero.io, Hashgraph.com, Hygh.tech, Formation.Fi, Ripple Labs etc and has been regarded as a Blockchain expert and pioneer by the worlds leading organizations and publications. He has also received a honorary Ph.D in Blockchain for the impact he has made in the industry from launching Blockchain Schools to Blockchain Coworking spaces and having spoken at over 100 Blockchain events in person. Evan is an accredited Angel Investor and invests in a variety of products and businesses. From being the first investor over snapchat , to an early investor in Eaze.com (Fastest growing on-demand Tech company in 2016) and Wheelys Cafe (over 1000+ coffee shops in 40 countries) to most recently investing in the seed round of Hashgraph.com (The billion dollar Crypto Currency), Admix.in (Biggest Gaming AD Publisher), JoshTalks, FTcash and more. Evan believes in using technology to disrupt existing industries and has companies in a diverse set of industries from FoodTech, FinTech, Marijuana, Travel, Nightlife, Food and Beverage, Lifestyle, Social, AI, Augmented, Virtual, Mixed Reality, Entertainment, Fashion and more. He is a featured speaker at different universities and conferences around the globe; he speaks about CryptoCurrencies, Blockchain, Mobile Apps, Entrepreneurship and trending tech topics, to huge audiences and has spoken at World Economic Forum, TEDx, United Nations, Google, Nielsen and has done guest lectures at Delhi University, Washington State University, San Francisco State University and more. With his keen insights and digital expertise, Evan is constantly thinking of new ideas that will innovate, simplify and make the quality of daily life that much better. With an expertise in building businesses, unmatched knowledge and the courage to turn ideas into businesses, he is also known as a technology pioneer by leading media companies and publications. To name a few, Business Insider, Financial Times, Times of India, Forbes, Entrepreneur.com, VICE and Nextshark covered stories for his resilience. He has also been the focus of multiple documentaries for leading television networks around the world from from “The New Maharajas” on Al Jazeera in UAE, “Capitole” on M6 in France, to appearing on “Good Morning America” ABC News, “LAUREN!” Netherlands and many more. This has gained him a huge following of over a million fans across various social networks. With such brilliance across all his initiatives, he has been featured as one of the 5 millionaire entrepreneurs to follow on Instagram as well as Top 30 under 30 entrepreneurs. As a member of the Forbes Technology Council Evan also guests posts for various articles talking about how technology is changing the world at a rapid pace. Evan has written multiple articles for Forbes, Entrepreneur, CoinTelegraph, Cryptoknowmics and many more. In Evans own words: “The Best way to predict the future is to build it”.
