Manoj Bhargava is an entrepreneur, humanitarian, and philanthropist best known as the founder of 5-hour ENERGY. A self-made billionaire, Bhargava has also launched and oversees a diverse portfolio of companies including Cerezen (Alzheimer’s treatment), The Obvious Factory (Invention Shop), HANS Premium Water (clean water solutions) and more. His company is the largest investor in The Arena Group, a media company that operates well-known brands such as TheStreet, Parade, Men’s Journal, and Athlon Sports.
His business philosophy is rooted in practicality and purpose. Bhargava believes business should be simple, useful and focused on solving real problems. He is known for challenging conventional business wisdom and resisting trendy notions of innovation. His approach has resulted in the successful creation of not just one, but three billion-dollar companies.
Guided by the belief that wealth comes with responsibility, Bhargava has committed 99 percent of his fortune to helping others. His zero-profit business model aims to serve as many people as possible, focusing not on charity,...Manoj Bhargava is an entrepreneur, humanitarian, and philanthropist best known as the founder of 5-hour ENERGY. A self-made billionaire, Bhargava has also launched and oversees a diverse portfolio of companies including Cerezen (Alzheimer’s treatment), The Obvious Factory (Invention Shop), HANS Premium Water (clean water solutions) and more. His company is the largest investor in The Arena Group, a media company that operates well-known brands such as TheStreet, Parade, Men’s Journal, and Athlon Sports.
His business philosophy is rooted in practicality and purpose. Bhargava believes business should be simple, useful and focused on solving real problems. He is known for challenging conventional business wisdom and resisting trendy notions of innovation. His approach has resulted in the successful creation of not just one, but three billion-dollar companies.
Guided by the belief that wealth comes with responsibility, Bhargava has committed 99 percent of his fortune to helping others. His zero-profit business model aims to serve as many people as possible, focusing not on charity, but on empowerment through sustainable solutions. In 2009, he founded The Hans Foundation, one of India’s largest charitable endowments serving some of the world’s poorest communities.
Bhargava also started Billions in Change, a movement dedicated to developing scalable inventions that address fundamental human needs like clean water, reliable electricity and basic healthcare. His humanitarian work emphasizes enabling people to lift themselves out of poverty through access to life-changing tools and systems.
Whether in business or philanthropy, Bhargava’s north star remains the same: be useful, act with purpose, and help improve life for those who need it most.READ MOREVIEW LESS
Innovation Ventures LLC is the holding company for Living Essentials LLC, marketing company for the industry-leading energy drink created by Manoj Bhargava, namely 5-hour Energy.
The Arena Group is a media company with several high-profile media brands, including Men's Journal and Parade, reaching a monthly audience of more than one hundred million.
Billions in Change is a Limited Liability Corporation created by Manoj to address world poverty through technological innovation. These solutions include an electricity-generating stationary bike and a machine converting sea water into drinking water.
This article focuses on Manoj's approach to use his wealth to provide electricity, water and health to those who need it by bringing practical inventions to improve the quality of life of the poor.
Silicon India's article focuses on Manoj Bhargava's journey as entrepreneur and philanthropist, exploring his impact across multiple sectors and his commitment to bring about lasting social change.
Manoj was featured in the Detroit Business Journal's magazine at the time of his acquisition of the majority share of a high-profile media business, Arena Group Holdings.
