Ankur Choudhary — CEO
At Belong, I work on one core problem: helping NRIs and Indian investors save and invest in a tax-efficient, compliant way, without currency risk or regulatory surprises, via GIFT City. I’m a fintech founder with two startups behind me. I previously co-founded Goalwise, a wealth-tech platform that was acquired by Niyo in 2020. Post-acquisition, I spent close to two years as VP Product at Niyo, building and scaling wealth products across mutual funds, stocks, and micro-investing. I later spent a year as an early-stage VC, which gave me a first-hand view into how companies succeed or fail under regulatory, operational, and capital constraints. Today, my work focuses on designing tax-efficient structures, USD-denominated products, and compliant cross-border investment flows for global Indians. I also write about personal finance for Indian investors, fundraising and capital strategy, and the realities of building regulated fintech businesses.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 14 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- Fintech
- Entrepreneurship
- Venture Capital
- Investments
- Product Management
- Investment Management
- Quantitative Research
- Portfolio Management
- Predictive Modeling
Career Highlights
- Co-founded and scaled two successful fintech startups.
- Expert in designing tax-efficient investment structures.
- Strong background in venture capital and wealth management.
Work Experience
Belong - NRI Savings & Investments
Co-founder & CEO (2 yrs 4 mos)
Early Stage VC Fund
Research Partner (1 yr 3 mos)
NiYO (Niyo Solutions Inc.)
Vice President Product (1 yr 8 mos)
Goalwise
Co-founder, Chief Product Officer, Chief Investment Officer (5 yrs 3 mos)
WorldQuant LLC
Quantitative Researcher (1 yr)
Oxus Investments
Strategist/Asst. Portfolio Manager (2 yrs 1 mo)
Economist/Strategist (11 mos)
ASER Centre
Senior Research Assistant (11 mos)
Education
B Tech at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
High School at Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram