Ankur Jain
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Ankur Jain | |
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Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | |
Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO of Bilt Rewards |
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Spouse(s) | Erika Hammond (26 April, 2024) |
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Website | ankurjain |
Ankur Jain (born c. 1990)
Previously, he founded an investment firm, Kairos,[4][5][6][7] and a technology company, Humin.[8] After the acquisition of Humin, Jain also served as VP of Product at Tinder.[9]
Early life
Ankur Jain was born in Bellevue, Washington, part of the Seattle metropolitan area.[10][11] He grew up in Redmond, Washington and his parents are Anu and Naveen Jain, both entrepreneurs in the technology industry.[5] By age 11, he had created the website MyOnlineQuiz.com.[12]
Jain attended
Career
In 2008, Jain founded the
In 2012, Jain left to become the founder and CEO of technology company, Humin.[5][14] The San-Francisco-based startup developed a new address book that organized contacts by contextual cues like where people met, where contacts live, and what they do.[15][16] Jain raised $15 million for Humin before the company was acquired by Tinder in 2016.[10]
Following the acquisition,[17] Jain stayed on as vice president of product at Tinder.[17][9][14] He is rumored to be behind the development of Tinder Select, a version of Tinder for famous celebrities and public figures.[18]
Jain left Tinder in May 2017 to rejoin Kairos and launch a new venture fund focused on building solutions to issues such as student debt, affordable housing, child care, and worker retention.[19] Since the fund’s announcement, Jain has helped launch a company called Rhino to replace security deposits with a low monthly fee.[20] He has also partnered with UK-based startup, Cera, to bring home care to the elderly.[7][21]
Recognition
In 2017, Jain was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.[22] He was called “The Best Connected 21-year-old-in the World” by Inc.[1] and named to the 30 under 30 list by Forbes,[23] as well as similar lists by Inc.[24] and The Christian Science Monitor.[25]
Personal life
Jain is married to former WWE wrestler Erika Hammond since April, 2024.[26]
References
- ^ a b Helm, Burt (June 27, 2011). "Meet Ankur Jain, the Best-Connected 21-Year-Old in the World". Inc.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ "Bilt, Startup Turning Rent Into Points, Valued at $1.5 Billion". Bloomberg.com. 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "Ankur Jain". Forbes.
- ^ Schiller, Ben (2017-11-16). "What Do Dr. Oz, Bobbi Brown, And Vicente Fox Have In Common? Apparently This New Social Entrepreneurship Fund". Fast Company. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ a b c Hempel, Jessi (2017-06-28). "The Master Networker Will Connect You Now". WIRED. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ Coonan, Clifford (June 13, 2016). "Young tech entrepreneur Ankur Jain is seeking to solve the world's biggest problems". The Irish Times. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ a b Pilon, Mary (2018-08-23). "How Ankur Jain and Kairos Help Young Entrepreneurs Solve the Toughest Global Problems". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ a b Swisher, Kara (March 29, 2016). "As Expected, Tinder Buys Humin to Goose Better Relationships". Recode. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ Colarusso, Gabriella (2017-11-30). "Ankur Jain: "La Silicon Valley ha rimosso i bisogni veri"". pagina99 (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ a b c d Herrup, Katharine (2011-02-25). "Into the future with the Kairos Society". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ a b Prior, Ryan (2017-05-03). "Inside Kairos Society, a network that could launch the next big startup". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ a b Bertoni, Steven (2016-03-29). "Tinder Buys Humin In Push To Improve Its Dating Game". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^ Bell, Karissa (June 1, 2014). "First Look at Humin, the App That Wants to Take Over Your Phone". Mashable. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ a b Lagorio-Chafkin, Christine (March 29, 2016). "Why Tinder Swiped Right on This Deal". Inc.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ McAlone, Nathan (May 19, 2017). "Tinder's VP of product is leaving the company". Business Insider. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ Ha, Anthony (2017-03-09). "The Kairos Society, an organization for young entrepreneurs, has raised its own venture fund". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^ Michaels, Matthew (February 28, 2018). "A venture fund focused on middle-class problems is tackling a huge obstacle for millennial renters". Business Insider. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ Henry, Zoë (November 16, 2017). "Kairos Commits $25 Million to Startups Addressing 'Real Problems'". Inc. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ Gillett, Rachel (October 27, 2017). "These Americans are changing the world — and they're all under 40". Business Insider. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ Bertoni, Steven (January 5, 2015). "Ankur Jain, 24, David Wyler, 29 - pg.14". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ "Top Young Entrepreneurs of 2011: 30 Under 30". Inc. June 27, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ "Inside a Billionaire CEO and Former WWE Diva's Epic Egyptian Wedding at the Pyramids: 'Once in a Lifetime Experience'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-05-01.