Ankur Warikoo Email & Phone Number

WebVeda is an online school to make young professionals life-ready.Courses on WebVeda are affordable, self-paced, come with 100% refund policy and lifetime upgrades. They hope to teach what school and college ought to have, but didn't. Skills such as time management, communication, personal finance, generating side incomes, how to think like an entrepreneur.As of Oct 2024, 420,000+ students have taken our paid courses, with an average completion rate of ~72%.We launch 4 courses every year, in addition to dubbed version of existing courses in regional and international languages.

I create content on Personal Finance, Career, Relationships and Personal Growth. As of Oct 2024, I have 13.5M+ cumulative followers across platforms. I have been creating content since 2005 (my blog, which is still maintained). My LinkedIn journey started in 2013.YT and IG in 2017.All of this is possible because of my team @waricrew - a bunch of young, eager and curious minds.

India

In November 2019, I stepped down as the CEO of nearbuy.com, with my 2 cofounders taking operational charge of the company. I continue to be a shareholder and serve on the board of the company.

India

India's largest commerce platform for everything localwww.nearbuy.comnearbuy.com happened as a Management Buyout of Groupon's India business. We partnered with Sequoia Capital India and created an independent company, called nearbuy.comIn 2017, Paytm invested in the company, and we merged with Little App, to create a 88% market share company. Little + nearbuy.com are run by the management team of nearbuy.com

India

I invest in growth stage startups, with a focus on consumer internet startups. I look for fearless teams with a strong risk appetite, willingness to get uncomfortable and curiosity that of a child! Connect with me on warikoo@gmail.com

New Delhi Area, India

Part of ISB's Next Generation Leaders Board (NGLB)The NGLB comprises a group of young Indian and global leaders representing the business, political, academic, government and development sectors who provide thought leadership and strategic advice to the Dean and the Executive Board to shape the future direction of the School.http://www.isb.edu/about-isb/leadership-and-governance/next-generation-leaders-board

India

Started the India business for Groupon in 2011 as its founding CEO. First office, first employee, first merchant. Did a management buyout in August 2015, to convert Groupon India into nearbuy.com - independent of the Groupon portfolio.

Asia

Managing the APAC Emerging Markets Regions for Groupon, comprising India, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines. The region identifies the future growth region for Groupon, with over 245Mn Internet users, expected to grow to 400Mn by 2015For any suggestions and feedback on any of these Groupon markets - please do not hesitate to connect directly on ankur.warikoo@groupon.com

Worked as a Venture Partner for Rocket Internet, setting up their India office alongwith 2 other Venture Partners. Part of the pre-launch team for Jabong.com before moving onto Groupon (which, at that time, was also a Rocket Internet Investment)Founded in 2007, Rocket Internet GmbH has its headquarters in Berlin. Rocket supports internet startups in more than twenty countries around the world.Some of its best-known Internet projects are Zalando, FoodPanda, Groupon (formerly CityDeal) amongst others.

April 2007 - Mar 2009: Part TimeMar 2009 - Sep 2010: Full TimeAccentium was started by Vivek Pahwa, where Umang and I joined as Co-Founders during the course. Vivek continues to act as the CEO of Accentium Web. Operated in a part-time capacity alongwith my full-time commitment at ATK from 2007 to 2009. Jumped fulltime into Accentium in April 2009. Exited from the venture in Sep 2010. Accentium back then operated a portfolio of 6 websites, spanning products and servicesGaadi.com **Gaadi was sold to MIH (Naspers) Group in March 2011 - http://www.medianama.com/2011/02/223-mih-group-acquires-majority-stake-in-gaadi-com/SecondShaadi.com - India's No. 1 site for people looking for a Second Marriage and the 4th largest matrimonial site in IndiaStudyNation.com Taaza.com SitaGita.com AdLift

Part of ATK's Consulting Team in India. Handled projects across multiple industries, specifically Media & Entertainment, Retail, Real Estate, Private Equity and Oil & Gas. Worked in Dubai and New York, in addition to India-based projects.

NIS Sparta is Asia's Largest Corporate Training Consultancy. Was part of the (training) design and development center alongwith development of psychometric tools

Mba, Finance

Ms, Astronomy And Astrophysics

Recipient of Merit-based Full Tuition Waiver through Teaching & Research Assistantship

Bsc, Physics

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High School, Science

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