Rishit Jhunjhunwala

Businessman

Swedish Bangalore Aries

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman
NationalitySwedish
BirthplaceBangalore
Date of Birth29/03/1977
Age49 years
Zodiac SignAries

Latest News about Rishit Jhunjhunwala

03/11/2026

Truecaller reported its Q3 2026 results with average monthly active users of 476 million, up 8% year on year, and premium subscriptions growing about 32%. Jhunjhunwala presented the results with CFO Odd Bolin, while the company also flagged slower user additions and a higher-cost acquisition of TextPlus. Investor reaction was negative, with reports noting that earnings missed expectations and shares fell sharply.

08/07/2026

Jhunjhunwala publicly challenged India's telecom regulator TRAI on X over rules that stop Truecaller from showing community-reported spam labels for calls from the 1400 and 1600 number series. He argued the restriction has enabled abuse of those numbers and eroded trust in legitimate business calls. He said Truecaller would share its data with the IT ministry as part of the regulatory process.

09/01/2025

Rishit Jhunjhunwala officially assumed the role of Group CEO of Truecaller, effective January 9, 2025. He replaced founders Alan Mamedi and Nami Zarringhalam, who stepped down from operational roles to focus on board duties and strategic advisory responsibilities. Jhunjhunwala had previously served in senior product leadership roles at Truecaller, including Chief Product Officer and Managing Director of Truecaller India.

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Bio/Wiki

Known ForBeing the CEO of Truecaller
Current RoleGroup Chief Executive Officer of Truecaller AB (since January 2025)

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityBangalore University, Bengaluru
Educational QualificationGraduation in Business Management

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
WifeNiti Bhangar Jhunjhunwala (Co Founder and Partner at Kooan Creations, teacher)

Family

FatherDayashankar Jhunjhunwala (worked at Rockwell India)
SiblingsBrother - Archit Jhunjhunwala (Co-Founder and COO at Polymer Pavements India LLP)
SpouseNiti Bhangar Jhunjhunwala

Career

Overview
  • Rishit Jhunjhunwala began his professional journey by co-founding Verity Technologies in January 2000 and remained involved until June 2007.
  • He then took on the role of VP of Strategic Programs at July Systems, a mobile internet technology company, where he worked for around four years.
  • In 2011, he co-founded CloudMagic, further establishing his presence in the tech industry.
  • In 2015, he joined Truecaller as VP of Product, was promoted to chief product officer and managing director, and ultimately became the CEO in 2024.
  • In March 2015, he joined Truecaller as VP of Product, was promoted to Chief Product Officer and Managing Director of Truecaller India, and became Group CEO effective January 9, 2025.
  • In 2026, he publicly challenged India's telecom regulator TRAI over anti-spam rules affecting caller ID apps, and he presented Truecaller's Q3 2026 results on 03/11/2026.
Holdings in Truecaller
  • 12,436 shares and 250,000 warrants from LTIP 2021
  • 30,000 warrants and 90,000 restricted share units from LTIP 2022
  • 84,000 stock options from LTIP 2023
  • 108,169 shares, 45,000 restricted share units (RSU) from LTIP 2022, 55,334 stock options from LTIP 2023, 550,000 stock options from LTIP 2024, 400,000 RSUs from LTIP 2025:1 and 1,000,000 RSUs from LTIP 2025:2

Social Media

Twitterhttps://x.com/rishj
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rishit/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Despite being born and raised in India, Rishit Jhunjhunwala later became a citizen of Sweden.
2. He has a diverse background in entrepreneurship, having co-founded several startups throughout his career.
3. He lived and worked in Sweden from 2015 to 2022.
4. He was appointed as Group CEO of Truecaller in November 2024, replacing founders Alan Mamedi and Nami Zarringhalam who transitioned to board duties and strategic advisory roles.
5. He was appointed as Group CEO of Truecaller in January 2025, replacing founders Alan Mamedi and Nami Zarringhalam who transitioned to board duties and strategic advisory roles.

Also born on 29 March

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