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Abhay Singhal

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Abhay Singhal is one of the four co-founders of InMobi, the Bangalore-born mobile advertising and technology company that grew into one of the world's largest independent mobile ad networks. As CEO of InMobi Advertising, he leads the company's core advertising business, overseeing a platform that reaches billions of consumers globally across mobile devices. Singhal was instrumental in building InMobi from a startup into a global force in mobile marketing, helping it become the first Indian startup to be backed by SoftBank and achieving unicorn status.

Last updated Oct 7, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Role
Co-Founder of InMobi and CEO of InMobi Advertising
Company
InMobi
Based
San Francisco, California, United States
Boards
1

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Years in industry
17 years

Bio

Abhay Singhal is one of the four co-founders of InMobi, the Bangalore-born mobile advertising and technology company that grew into one of the world's largest independent mobile ad networks. As CEO of InMobi Advertising, he leads the company's core advertising business, overseeing a platform that reaches billions of consumers globally across mobile devices. Singhal was instrumental in building InMobi from a startup into a global force in mobile marketing, helping it become the first Indian startup to be backed by SoftBank and achieving unicorn status.

Expertise & education

Expertise

Mobile AdvertisingProgrammatic AdvertisingMobile MarketingEmerging MarketsAd NetworksPerformance MarketingConsumer TechnologyAdTech

Education

  • B.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur

Speaking topics

Mobile Advertising and the Future of MarketingBuilding Global Technology Companies from Emerging MarketsConsumer Engagement on MobileAdTech Innovation and Privacy

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Co-founded InMobi, which became India's first SoftBank-backed unicorn startup
  • Built InMobi into a mobile advertising platform reaching over 1.6 billion unique devices globally
  • Helped establish InMobi as a leading independent mobile ad network competing with Google and Facebook in emerging markets
  • Led InMobi Advertising as a standalone business unit focused on brand and performance advertising

Awards

Named among influential figures in mobile advertising by industry publications