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Wikipedia entry for Apoorva Mehta, described as the founder of Instacart and Cloud Health Systems. It says that as of September 2023 he had a net worth of $1.3 billion, owing to his 10% ownership share of Instacart and his stake in Cloud Health Systems. Mehta graduated from the University of Waterloo with an electrical engineering degree, worked at Amazon from 2008, and in 2010 left Amazon and moved to San Francisco. The entry says he founded Instacart in 2012, was admitted to Y Combinator in 2012, resigned as CEO in July 2021 to become executive chairman, and left the company entirely in September 2023. It also says he founded Cloud Health Systems in 2022, which raised $30 million in seed funding led by Thrive Capital.

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| Apoorva Mehta |
| --- |
| Born | 1986 (age 39–40) [Jodhpur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodhpur "Jodhpur"), [India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India "India") |
| Education | [University of Waterloo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Waterloo "University of Waterloo") |
| Occupations | CEO and co-founder, Cloud Health Systems |
| Known for | Founder of [Instacart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instacart "Instacart") |

**Apoorva Mehta** (born 1986) is a [billionaire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billionaire "Billionaire")[Canadian-American](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian-American "Canadian-American") businessman and the founder of [Instacart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instacart "Instacart") and Cloud Health Systems.[[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-1)[[2]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-2) As of September 2023 he had a net worth of $1.3 billion, owing to his 10% ownership share of Instacart and his stake in Cloud Health Systems.[[3]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-3)

### Early life and education

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Mehta was born in 1986 in [Jodhpur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodhpur "Jodhpur"), [India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India "India").[[4]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-Survived-4) He moved to [Libya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya "Libya") shortly after he was born, where his father worked for electric transmission line company.[[4]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-Survived-4) In 2000, when he was 14, he and his family moved to [Hamilton, Ontario](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton,_Ontario "Hamilton, Ontario"), [Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada "Canada").[[4]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-Survived-4) He graduated from the [University of Waterloo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Waterloo "University of Waterloo") with an [electrical engineering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_engineering "Electrical engineering") degree.[[5]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-failed-5)[[6]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-6)

Mehta worked for four months as a design engineer at [Blackberry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry_Limited "BlackBerry Limited")[[4]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-Survived-4) and [Qualcomm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualcomm "Qualcomm") before joining [Amazon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company) "Amazon (company)") in 2008[[4]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-Survived-4)[[5]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-failed-5)[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-Billionaire-7) as a supply-chain engineer.[[4]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-Survived-4)[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-Billionaire-7) In 2010, Mehta left Amazon and moved to San Francisco to become an entrepreneur.[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-Billionaire-7) Between 2010 and 2012, he launched 20 startups, almost all of which failed.[[4]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-Survived-4)[[5]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-failed-5) Failed businesses included an advertising startup for gaming companies and a social network for lawyers.[[8]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-quit-8)

After getting inspiration from being low on groceries without owning a car[[8]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-quit-8) as well as his trips to the grocery store by bus in the cold while growing up in Canada,[[9]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-qa-9) Mehta founded [Instacart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instacart "Instacart") in 2012 at age 26. He tried to apply for funding through [Y Combinator](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_Combinator "Y Combinator") but missed the deadline. He eventually got a meeting by using the Instacart [mobile app](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_app "Mobile app") to deliver a six-pack of beer from [21st Amendment Brewery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_Amendment_Brewery "21st Amendment Brewery") to a Y Combinator partner[[8]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-quit-8) and was admitted to the summer of 2012 batch.[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-Billionaire-7)[[10]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-10) Y Combinator helped Mehta raise $2.3 million in funding[[8]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-quit-8) and enabled him to meet his two co-founders, Max Mullen and Brandon Leonardo.[[9]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-qa-9)

In July 2021, Mehta resigned as CEO and became the executive chairman. He left the company entirely in September 2023.[[11]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-11)

### Cloud Health Systems

[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Apoorva_Mehta&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Cloud Health Systems")]

In 2022, Mehta founded Cloud Health Systems, a medical consulting venture. The company raised $30 million in seed funding, led by venture capital firm [Thrive Capital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrive_Capital "Thrive Capital"), and was valued at $200 million.[[12]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-12)

## Awards and recognition

[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Apoorva_Mehta&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Awards and recognition")]

Mehta was included on [_Forbes_ 30 under 30](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_30_Under_30 "Forbes 30 Under 30") in 2013.[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-Billionaire-7) In 2021, he was included on the [Time 100 Next](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_100_Next "Time 100 Next").[[13]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_note-13)

1.   [↑](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-1 "Jump up")Wolny, Nick (November 16, 2020). ["The One Thing Instacart's Now-Billionaire CEO Changed After 20 Failed Startup Ideas"](https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/359118). _[Entrepreneur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrepreneur\_(magazine) "Entrepreneur (magazine)")_.
2.   [↑](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-2 "Jump up")["Meet Aproova Mehta, the founder of grocery delivery app Instacart, who's the newest member of the billionaires' club"](https://www.gqindia.com/get-smart/content/apoorva-mehta-founder-ceo-of-instacart-is-the-newest-member-billionaires-club). _[GQ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GQ "GQ")_. June 19, 2020.
3.   [↑](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-3 "Jump up")Carson, Biz; Lung, Natalie (19 September 2023). ["Instacart Founder Exits With $1.3 Billion Fortune After IPO"](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-19/instacart-founder-departs-with-1-3-billion-fortune-after-ipo). _Bloomberg.com_. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
4.   [Jump up to: 1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-Survived_4-0)[2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-Survived_4-1)[3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-Survived_4-2)[4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-Survived_4-3)[5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-Survived_4-4)[6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-Survived_4-5)[7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-Survived_4-6)Sorvino, Chloe (January 27, 2021). ["Instacart Survived Covid Chaos — But Can It Keep Delivering After The Pandemic?"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/chloesorvino/2021/01/27/instacart-survived-covid-chaos---but-can-it-keep-delivering-after-the-pandemic/). _[Forbes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes "Forbes")_.
5.   [Jump up to: 1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-failed_5-0)[2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-failed_5-1)[3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-failed_5-2)LIEN, TRACEY (January 27, 2017). ["Apoorva Mehta had 20 failed start-ups before Instacart"](https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-himi-apoorva-mehta-20170105-story.html). _[Los Angeles Times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los\_Angeles\_Times "Los Angeles Times")_.
6.   [↑](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-6 "Jump up")Rogers, Taylor Nicole (June 17, 2020). ["Instacart founder Kedar Mehta is now a billionaire, Forbes says"](https://www.businessinsider.com/instacart-founder-apoorva-mehta-now-a-billionaire-forbes-says-2020-6). _[Business Insider](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business\_Insider "Business Insider")_.
7.   [Jump up to: 1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-Billionaire_7-0)[2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-Billionaire_7-1)[3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-Billionaire_7-2)[4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-Billionaire_7-3)[5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-Billionaire_7-4)Wang, Jennifer (June 17, 2020). ["Instacart Founder Apoorva Mehta Becomes A Billionaire After New Funding Round"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferwang/2020/06/17/instacart-founder-apoorva-mehta-becomes-a-billionaire/). _[Forbes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes "Forbes")_.
8.   [Jump up to: 1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-quit_8-0)[2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-quit_8-1)[3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-quit_8-2)[4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-quit_8-3)Huddleston Jr., Tom (September 20, 2023). ["37-year-old quit Amazon and started 20 companies before coming up with Instacart—now he's worth $1.1 billion"](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/20/instacart-founder-launched-20-failed-companies-now-hes-a-billionaire.html). _[CNBC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNBC "CNBC")_.
9.   [Jump up to: 1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-qa_9-0)[2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-qa_9-1)["Q&A with Apoorva Mehta, Founder & CEO, Instacart"](https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/qa-with-apoorva-mehta-founder-ceo-instacart/). _[Y Combinator](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y\_Combinator "Y Combinator")_. October 17, 2018.
10.   [↑](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-10 "Jump up")Novellino, Teresa (December 31, 2014). ["How this ex-Amazon engineer launched $2 billion startup Instacart"](https://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/news/2014/12/31/ex-amazon-engineer-apoorva-mehta-instacart.html). _[American City Business Journals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American\_City\_Business\_Journals "American City Business Journals")_.
11.   [↑](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-11 "Jump up")["Instacart founder Apoorva Mehta exits with $1.1 billion fortune after IPO"](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/instacart-founder-apoorva-mehta-exits-with-1-1-billion-fortune-after-ipo/articleshow/103799808.cms). _[Times Internet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times\_Internet "Times Internet")_. [Bloomberg News](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomberg_News "Bloomberg News"). September 20, 2023.
12.   [↑](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-12 "Jump up")Jin, Berber; Vartabedian, Marc (November 29, 2022). ["Instacart Co-Founder Raises $30 Million for New Healthcare Company"](https://www.wsj.com/articles/instacart-co-founder-raises-30-million-for-new-healthcare-company-11669754224). _[The Wall Street Journal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Wall\_Street\_Journal "The Wall Street Journal")_.
13.   [↑](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoorva_Mehta#cite_ref-13 "Jump up")["2021 Time100 Next: Apoorva Mehta"](https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2021/5937703/apoorva-mehta/). _[Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time\_(magazine) "Time (magazine)")_. February 17, 2021.

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