He bought Bitcoin at 14. At 23, Yash Suryavanshi has over Rs 105 crore in assets

From buying Bitcoin as a teenager to building finance ventures across India and Thailand, Yash Suryavanshi's journey spans crypto, trading, setbacks, education and a reported Rs 105 crore in assets.From buying Bitcoin as a teenager to building finance ventures across India and Thailand, Yash Suryavanshi's journey spans crypto, trading, setbacks, education and a reported Rs 105 crore in assets. (Photos: Instagram/y_a_s_h_u__the__coolboy2003)New Delhi,Oct 3, 2026 18:09 ISTAt 14, while most teenagers were still figuring out pocket money, Yash Rajaram Suryavanshi was already watching Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency was trading at around $968 when he reportedly entered the market. What began as an early fascination with financial markets eventually expanded into stock trading, finance consulting, startup investments and businesses operating across countries.Today, at 23, Suryavanshi presents himself as an entrepreneur, professional trader and investor on Instagram, where he has more than 65,000 followers. But the story he now tells about that journey is not simply one of money.In a recent reel shared in collaboration with another account, he spoke about being bullied and body-shamed as a child, struggling with depression during college and eventually undergoing psychiatric treatment. Then, he says, came a decision to change everything.FROM BULLYING TO BITCOINSuryavanshi's own account of his early years is strikingly different from the image of a young entrepreneur surrounded by wealth. In the same reel, he recalls having few friends at school and feeling isolated during college. He says he began working intensely, spending his nights editing videos for three YouTube channels while studying during the day, sometimes sleeping for only three hours. Finance became another part of that transformation. An InvestUpMedia report published in December 2024 said Suryavanshi entered Bitcoin at 14, when it was priced at around $968, and put the value of his holdings at roughly Rs 60 crore. The report also said he had invested in 145 startups in Bangkok.His own professional profiles show an expanding interest in trading and finance. He lists Technocyber Stock Consultancy and identifies himself as a stock investor and analyst. But the journey was not a straight climb. In the reel, Suryavanshi says he lost all his money at one point through domain flipping and crypto trading. He describes that moment as a turning point, saying he decided to educate himself, change his mindset and start again from zero. (Photo: Instagram/y_a_s_h_u__the__coolboy2003) FROM CHIPLUN TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSSuryavanshi was born in Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, on August 30, 2003. In a biography shared through his Instagram account, he identifies himself as a finance consultant and lists a BBA from NMIMS University, a Bachelor of Data Science from IIT Madras and a BTech from Munich University as ongoing or completed areas of study, along with a Corporate Finance diploma from Yale.The Times of India reported in April 2025 that he had completed a BTech in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at California State University, Los Angeles, with a 3.88 GPA and a gold medal. The report also said he had secured admission to the Melbourne Business School (University of Melbourne), ranked in the global top 1%, for an MBA in Finance—though he did not complete the degree.His professional profiles identify him with Suryavanshi Ventures and Technocyber Finance Consultancy. He describes Suryavanshi Ventures as a finance consultancy that has grown from 35,000 clients in 2023 to over 200,000 in 2025, achieving a turnover of Rs 10 crore, with headquarters in Bangkok and offices across Indian cities like Mumbai, Pune, Chandigarh and Hyderabad. RS 105 CRORE ASSETS, RS 21 CRORE TAXBy December 2025, the numbers around Suryavanshi had become much bigger. An InvestUpMedia Instagram carousel shared details of his assets and put their total valuation at Rs 105 crore. Its breakdown included apartments in Powai, Goregaon and Bangkok, property in Chiplun and several luxury cars, including a BMW X5, BMW 3 Series, Toyota Fortuner, Thar and Mercedes GLS.The same carousel listed Suryavanshi Ventures, Anusaya Real Estate Firm, Swastik Marketing Agency Rajaram, a charitable trust and Blue Eagle Venture Capital among his business interests. His own reel narrative adds that he owns a fleet of over ten premium vehicles and properties -- flats in Mumbai and Bengaluru, along with his own home in Chiplun -- as a testament to his hard work. (Photo: Instagram/y_a_s_h_u__the__coolboy2003) In January 2026, TV9 Bharatvarsh reported on Suryavanshi, then 22, with the headline focusing on his reported Rs 21 crore income-tax payment. The report described his journey from Chiplun and his investments, businesses and property holdings.That figure added another striking chapter to a journey that began with a teenager watching the crypto market.MORE THAN THE MONEYThe success story has also accumulated a long list of achievements. In profiles and social-media content shared by Suryavanshi, he has described associations with organisations including MAHE University, NITI Aayog and the Global Citizenship Foundation. His self-published biography also mentions roles in student leadership, finance and social work [Instagram, LinkedIn].The same material lists recognitions including 'Entrepreneur of the Year', 'CEO of the Year', 'Trader of the Year' and being among Thailand’s top three finance consultants. His recent reel adds another detail to that list of achievements.After describing the years of bullying, treatment and financial setbacks, Suryavanshi says his ambition now is to turn Suryavanshi Ventures into Asia’s largest and most trusted financial empire, driven by a single guiding message: “Your background sets your limits, but your determination gives you direction.”From Bitcoin at 14 to trading, finance consulting, international ventures and a reported Rs 105 crore in assets, Suryavanshi’s story has grown alongside the ambitions he has documented on his own social media and professional profiles.(Disclaimer: This story is based on a social media post. 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