Deepit Purkayastha is the CEO and Co-founder of the Inshorts Group, a leading new-age media and technology company redefining how India consumes information, local updates, and digital entertainment in the mobile-first era. He co-founded Inshorts with the vision of simplifying news consumption, building it into one of India’s most widely used news platforms. Today, the group’s ecosystem spans four products – Inshorts (concise news for the mobile generation), Public (curated short video platform), Tangy (bite-sized digital entertainment), and Inpix (personalised digital greetings) – reaching 300 million+ users across India.

Under his leadership, the company has evolved into a multi-product ecosystem spanning hyperlocal discovery, AI-driven information platforms, and next-generation digital entertainment experiences. Deepit has played a key role in institutionalising systems, building strong teams, and creating processes that enable businesses to scale beyond founder-led execution, contributing to the creation of durable digital enterprises for India’s next wave of internet users.