Ankur Warikoo

Co-Founder

India20 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Founder of successful online education platform WebVeda.
Author of four bestselling books with over 1 million copies sold.
Extensive experience in startup investment and business development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor in the EdTech and E-commerce sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

EntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentOnline EducationContent CreationSocial Media MarketingBusiness StrategyManagementStartup InvestmentVenture CapitalMarket ExpansionWeb DevelopmentStartup ManagementConsultingProject Management

Other Skills

Personal FinanceCareer ManagementCourse DevelopmentStudent ManagementCareer DevelopmentContent StrategySocial Media EngagementStrategic PlanningMarket AnalysisRisk AssessmentTeam LeadershipMarket ResearchProduct ManagementOnline AdvertisingE-commerce

About

My overarching mission is to empower people to make choices in life from a point of awareness, not ignorance. Over the past 15 years in the internet and technology space, I’ve had the privilege of working on several ventures - founding some, investing in others, and learning from all. Over 15 million people follow my work across social platforms, where I share my experiences and insights on career, mindset, startups, personal finance, and relationships. Today, my main focus is building WebVeda, an online school helping young professionals develop practical life skills across entrepreneurship, personal growth, and career management. We have over 440,000 paid students worldwide with an average completion rate of 72%. I’ve also written four bestselling books that have sold 1Mn+ copies worldwide across 63 countries: - Do Epic Shit (2022) - Get Epic Shit Done (2023) - Make Epic Money (2024) - Build An Epic Career (2025) It’s been a journey shaped more by reflection and exploration than certainty, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Experience

20 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

11 yrs 11 mos

Current Experience

Webveda

Founder

Mar 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 3 mos

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 Mar 2025, 440,000+ 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.

EntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentOnline EducationPersonal FinanceCareer Management

Nearbuy.com

2 roles

Cofounder & Board Member

Oct 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 8 mos

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.

Cofounder & CEO

Aug 2015 – Oct 2019 · 4 yrs 2 mos

India's largest commerce platform for everything local
www.nearbuy.com
nearbuy.com happened as a Management Buyout of Groupon's India business. We partnered with Sequoia Capital India and created an independent company, called nearbuy.com
In 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

Business StrategyManagementVenture Capital

Waricrew

Content Creator

Oct 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 8 mos

I create content on Personal Finance, Career, Relationships and Personal Growth.
As of June 2025, I have 16.5+ 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.

Content CreationSocial Media MarketingPersonal FinanceCareer Development

Internet & technology companies

Startup Investor

Jul 2014 – Present · 11 yrs 11 mos · 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

Startup InvestmentVenture CapitalRisk Assessment

Indian school of business

Board Member

Jul 2014 – Jul 2017 · 3 yrs · 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

Groupon

2 roles

Head, Groupon APAC Emerging Markets (India, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines)

Promoted

Jun 2013 – Dec 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos

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 2015
For any suggestions and feedback on any of these Groupon markets - please do not hesitate to connect directly on ankur.warikoo@groupon.com

Business DevelopmentMarket ExpansionTeam Leadership

CEO, India

Mar 2011 – Jul 2015 · 4 yrs 4 mos

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.

Rocket internet gmbh

Venture Partner

Dec 2010 – Apr 2012 · 1 yr 4 mos

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.

Accentium web

Co-founder

Apr 2007 – Sep 2010 · 3 yrs 5 mos

April 2007 - Mar 2009: Part Time
Mar 2009 - Sep 2010: Full Time
Accentium 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 services
Gaadi.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 India
StudyNation.com
Taaza.com
SitaGita.com
AdLift

A.t. kearney

Associate

May 2006 – Apr 2009 · 2 yrs 11 mos

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.

Web DevelopmentStartup Management

Nis sparta

Consultant

Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 · 1 yr

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

ConsultingProject Management