Ankur Jain — Co-Founder
Ankur Jain is the driving force behind Sunstone, Vedam, Hostelfund, and CollegeSearch, working relentlessly to make education accessible, affordable, and accountable for Bharat’s youth. With a strong entrepreneurial spirit, he has led initiatives that have empowered 25,000+ students across 35+ colleges, achieving over 90% placement rates and significantly increasing family incomes. As a 40 Under 40 awardee, Ankur has built a strong presence in the $25 billion education market, mentoring over 5,000 students and funding 15+ student startups through Hostelfund. His vision is to leverage technology to revolutionize education, ensuring learning is engaging and impactful for millions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the Education and Startup ecosystem, focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship.
Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Experience: 18 yrs 6 mos
Career Highlights
- Empowered over 25,000 students across 35+ colleges.
- Achieved over 90% placement rates for students.
- Mentored 5,000+ students and funded 15+ startups.
Work Experience
Sunstone
Co-Founder & CBO (3 yrs 8 mos)
Chief Business Officer (1 yr 6 mos)
ASHINE SVNIT
Member Board Of Directors (2 yrs 3 mos)
HostelFund
Founder (6 yrs 3 mos)
Founder Institute
Mentor (1 yr 6 mos)
Multiple companies
Advisor & Business Consultant (1 yr 6 mos)
Confederation of Indian Industry
National Startup council Member (2019-21) (1 yr 11 mos)
YourStory Media
Director Sales & Business Development (1 yr 2 mos)
Amazon
Regional Sales & Business Development Head (1 yr 10 mos)
airtel
Business Head Franchise Retail- Punjab, Haryana & HP (1 yr)
Senior Manager- Retail Ops (2 yrs 1 mo)
National Product Manager- Digital education (1 yr 6 mos)
LIQVID
Strategic Alliance Manager- Mobile & Online (1 yr 8 mos)
Connect2MBA
Founder (8 mos)
Liqvid eLearning Services Pvt Ltd
Summer Trainee (2 mos)
Atos Origin
Oracle DBA (2 yrs)
Education
PGDM at Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
BE at National Institute of Technology Surat