Tarun Mehta Biography

Tarun Mehta is a famous Indian Entrepreneur and Engineer, who was born on Oct 31, 1989 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Find Tarun Mehta age, wife, net worth, height, weight, education, career, family, images, biography & more updates. Get information about Tarun Mehta’s all key achievements or accomplishments, including professional and personal life detail.

Personal Profile About Tarun Mehta

Tarun Sanjay Mehta is an Indian entrepreneur, engineer, and co-founder and CEO of Ather Energy, one of India's leading electric two-wheeler companies. The Tarun Mehta biography shows that he co-founded Ather Energy in 2013 with his IIT Madras batchmate Swapnil Jain. He was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2018 and Fortune 40 Under 40 in 2017 and 2019.

During his time at IIT, he interned at the National Institute of Design in 2009, Mercedes-Benz Research and Development in 2010, and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited in 2011. He was also actively involved in the entrepreneurship cell C-TIDES at IIT Madras and holds six co-patents.

Tarun Mehta Harvard Rejection

After graduating from IIT Madras in 2012, Tarun wanted to become a management consultant because of the money and prestige it offered. When that did not work out, he applied to Harvard Business School for an MBA but was rejected there too.

After Tarun Mehta Harvard rejection, he ended up joining Ashok Leyland, a truck and bus maker, where he spent four months without even being assigned a computer of his own. The low salary and lack of meaningful work pushed him back toward IIT Madras.

Tarun Mehta Net Worth

Tarun Mehta net worth is estimated at around Rs 330 crore. However, it is not confirmed. His annual salary as CEO of Ather Energy rose to Rs 3 crore in FY2025, up from Rs 2.2 crore in FY2024. He holds 10.8 million equity shares in Ather Energy, which are now publicly traded after the May 2025 IPO.

He also invests in startups as an angel investor, with a portfolio of seven companies, including Perceptyne and Upliance.

Tarun Mehta Wife

Tarun Mehta wife is Swarna Srimal Mehta. The couple married on December 10, 2017, in Ahmedabad. Swarna keeps a private life and is not publicly active in media. She is occasionally seen in Tarun's personal social media posts.

Tarun Mehta Age

Tarun Mehta age is 36 Years old. He was born on October 31, 1989, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He grew up in a middle-class household where education was strongly encouraged. A relative's suggestion during a summer vacation after Class 10 led him to join JEE coaching, which eventually took him to IIT Madras and changed the direction of his life entirely.

Tarun Mehta Caste

Tarun Mehta caste is Marwari. He was born into a traditional Marwari family from Rajasthan that settled in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He has described his family as not a typical Marwari business family, noting that his relatives were spread across business and service backgrounds in Gujarat and Rajasthan.

Tarun Mehta Family

The Tarun Mehta family is from Rajasthan. His father, Sanjay Mehta, runs a small software distribution business, and his mother, Sangeeta Mehta, is a homemaker and LIC agent. He and his wife Swarna Srimal Mehta have one child together. The family currently lives in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Tarun Mehta Education

Tarun Mehta education began at Shree Shahjanand Higher Secondary School in Ahmedabad. He then attended GLS College before cracking the IIT JEE and joining the IIT Madras in 2007. He completed a dual degree in engineering design with a specialization in robotics in 2012.