Quick pivots and staying ahead of the curve

Is InMobi set to de-risk and diversify ahead?

InMobi’s bold foray into consumer tech bets

What’s the future of AI-driven commerce?

Glance AI 200M bet but when will it profit

InMobi bets on AI to code 80 percent by 2025

Redefining risk in the age of AI pivots

InMobi pivot to thrive in a privacy first era

Balancing efficiency and ethics in targeted ad

InMobi IPO plans and the road to market debut

InMobi steady funding and strong founder stake

Navin’s key lesson from early entrepreneurship

Conclusion

Credits

Naveen Tewari thrives on pivots and preempting market demand before it becomes obvious to everyone else.
In this deep-dive with the founder and CEO of InMobi and Glance, host Anirban Chowdhury traces India’s earliest unicorn from its 2007 pivot from mKhoj (SMS search) to mobile advertising, SoftBank’s $200 million backing, and a “born-global” scale-up: InMobi today derives 65%–70% of revenue from North America. We also unpack the second act: Glance, the AI-led lock-screen platform with 400 million users, and its newest bet—AI commerce: a business built on a foundation model trained for shopping, with monetization via transaction take-rates and brand enablement. 

Tewari argues that his businesses’ US concentration is a feature, not a bug. He outlines why post-cookie privacy guardrails have largely stabilized, and explains why advertising keeps the internet free. He also predicts 80% automation of software coding at InMobi and what that means for talent, velocity, and quality—plus where an eventual IPO fits when you’re already profitable and well-funded. 

You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin



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Naveen Tewari thrives on pivots and preempting market demand before it becomes obvious to everyone else. In this deep-dive with the founder and CEO of InMobi and Glance, host Anirban Chowdhury traces India&rsquo;s earliest unicorn from its 2007 pivot from mKhoj (SMS search) to mobile advertising, SoftBank&rsquo;s $200 million backing, and a &ldquo;born-global&rdquo; scale-up: InMobi today derives 65%&ndash;70% of revenue from North America. We also unpack the second act: Glance, the AI-led lock-screen platform with 400 million users, and its newest bet&mdash;AI commerce: a business built on a foundation model trained for shopping, with monetization via transaction take-rates and brand enablement.&nbsp;
Tewari argues that his businesses&rsquo; US concentration is a feature, not a bug. He outlines why post-cookie privacy guardrails have largely stabilized, and explains why advertising keeps the internet free. He also predicts 80% automation of software coding at InMobi and what that means for talent, velocity, and quality&mdash;plus where an eventual IPO fits when you&rsquo;re already profitable and well-funded. You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: <a href="https://twitter.com/AnirbanET">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anirban-chowdhury-b5067219/">Linkedin </a>
Listen to the first installment of Corner Office Conversation called <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/corner-office-conversation-with-pawan-goenka-chairman/id1827451035?i=1000718205446">Corner Office Conversation with Pawan Goenka, Chairman, IN-SPACe</a>
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Corner Office Conversation is The Economic Times’ flagship interview podcast featuring unfiltered, one-on-one conversations with some of India and the world’s most powerful business leaders.

Hosted by ET’s top journalists and editors, this fortnightly show goes beyond headlines and press releases to explore how CEOs and founders think, decide, and lead in an era of disruption.

From Marc Benioff (Salesforce), Dara Khosrowshahi (Uber), and Roland Busch (Siemens) to Adar Poonawalla (Serum Institute), Suresh Narayanan (Nestlé India), and Ravi Kumar S (Cognizant), these conversations uncover personal leadership playbooks, global strategy pivots, lessons from failures, and bold visions for the future — across industries like tech, healthcare, manufacturing, finance, and consumer goods.

New episodes drop every alternate Monday.

Corner Office Conversation is The Economic Times&rsquo; flagship interview podcast featuring unfiltered, one-on-one conversations with some of India and the world&rsquo;s most powerful business leaders.
Hosted by ET&rsquo;s top journalists and editors, this fortnightly show goes beyond headlines and press releases to explore how CEOs and founders think, decide, and lead in an era of disruption.
From Marc Benioff (Salesforce), Dara Khosrowshahi (Uber), and Roland Busch (Siemens) to Adar Poonawalla (Serum Institute), Suresh Narayanan (Nestl&eacute; India), and Ravi Kumar S (Cognizant), these conversations uncover personal leadership playbooks, global strategy pivots, lessons from failures, and bold visions for the future &mdash; across industries like tech, healthcare, manufacturing, finance, and consumer goods.
New episodes drop every alternate Monday.

Corner Office Conversation

Corner Office Conversation with Naveen Tewari, founder and CEO of InMobi and Glance