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'''Ankur Warikoo''' (born 25 August 1980) is an ] ], ] content creator and writer. He is currently the founder of WebVeda<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ankur Warikoo Creator Stats, Biography {{!}} About Ankur Warikoo - Forbes India Digital Stars 2022 |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2022-digital-stars/profile/ankur-warikoo/91#:~:text=From%20studying%20astronomy%20to%20setting,mindful%20habits%20and%20personal%20finance. |access-date=22 December 2024 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| == Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||
| Ankur Warikoo was born on 25 August 1980 in ] to ] parents from ].<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1332198333083893761 |user=warikoo |title=Both Ma Papa come from Srinagar, where they grew up with little to no privilege. They did not go to any top school. They did not have any stamp that would set them for life. They just worked their way through. Like most others in their generation. |first=Ankur |last=Warikoo |date= |
Ankur Warikoo was born on 25 August 1980 in ] to ] parents from ].<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1332198333083893761 |user=warikoo |title=Both Ma Papa come from Srinagar, where they grew up with little to no privilege. They did not go to any top school. They did not have any stamp that would set them for life. They just worked their way through. Like most others in their generation. |first=Ankur |last=Warikoo |date=27 November 2020 |access-date=28 November 2022 |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2022-1128-1912-05/https://twitter.com:443/warikoo/status/1332198333083893761?s=20&t=FaQZkt6UQnlhMcVuJ-27lA |archive-date=28 November 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> Warikoo received a bachelor's degree in physics from ], Delhi and completed his schooling from ] (Alaknanda, New Delhi). He did MBA from ]. He enrolled for a PhD in astrophysics to become a space scientist and then later dropped out of ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=From Nearbuy CEO to Author: Why Ankur Warikoo Turned to Content Creation |url=https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/entrepreneur-ankur-warikoo-shares-his-life-s-journey-with-humans-of-bombay-2774095 |access-date=24 April 2022 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=BLoC |first=Team |date=24 September 2018 |title=Entrepreneur Ankur Warikoo talks at IIM-A |url=https://bloncampus.thehindubusinessline.com/b-school-corner/entrepreneur-ankur-warikoo-talks-at-iim-a/article25028922.ece |access-date=12 July 2022 |website=BLoC |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| == Career == | == Career == | ||
| Warikoo started his career in 2008 by co-founding his first startup, Exancium Web, which ran websites like Gaadi.com and Secondshaadi.com.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |
Warikoo started his career in 2008 by co-founding his first startup, Exancium Web, which ran websites like Gaadi.com and Secondshaadi.com.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 July 2009 |title=World Wide |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/world-wide/ |access-date=24 April 2022 |website=] |language=en}}</ref> In 2011, he became the CEO of Groupon India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nearbuy needs multiple rounds of funding to reach its potential: Ankur Warikoo |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/nearbuy-needs-multiple-rounds-of-funding-to-reach-its-potential-ankur-warikoo/132013/ |access-date=24 April 2022 |website=Financialexpress |date=8 September 2015 |language=en}}</ref> In 2015, he became the CEO of Nearbuy.com. In 2019, he resigned from Nearbuy.com.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2017 |title=Sequoia likely to invest another Rs 100 cr in Nearbuy |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/sequoia-likely-to-invest-another-100-cr-in-nearbuy/article9614088.ece |access-date=24 April 2022 |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2021, he released his first book 'Do Epic Shit'.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Saurabh |title=The Experiential Coach |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/411110 |access-date=24 April 2022 |website=Entrepreneur |date=3 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Wings Publication announces winners of India's most prestigious book award |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/wings-publication-announces-winners-of-indias-most-prestigious-book-award-golden-book-awards-202220220125122223/ |access-date=28 July 2022 |website=Aninews |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=9 February 2022 |title=Ankur Warikoo: What India's restless Gen Z really wants |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-60211403 |access-date=1 January 2023 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> And in 2022 he published his second book, 'Get Epic Cold Done'.<ref name="Warikoo">{{Cite book |last=Warikoo |first=Ankur |title=Do Epic Shit |date=1 January 2021 |publisher=Juggernaut |isbn=978-93-91165-48-2 |edition=Standard |language=English}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=People today don't want to listen to superheroes: Ankur Warikoo |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/entrepreneur-content-creator-and-founder-of-nearbuy-ankur-warikoo-decodes-his-book-do-epic-shit/cid/1845715 |access-date=24 April 2022 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> | ||
| == Books == | == Books == | ||
| * Do epic shit (2021) <ref name="Warikoo"/><ref name=":0"/> | |||
| * Do epic shit (2021) <ref>{{Cite book |last=Warikoo |first=Ankur |url=https://www.amazon.in/DO-EPIC-SHIT-Ankur-Warikoo/dp/9391165486 |title=Do Epic Shit |date=2021-01-01 |publisher=Juggernaut |isbn=978-93-91165-48-2 |edition=Standard |language=English}}</ref> <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=People today don’t want to listen to superheroes: Ankur Warikoo |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/entrepreneur-content-creator-and-founder-of-nearbuy-ankur-warikoo-decodes-his-book-do-epic-shit/cid/1845715 |access-date=2022-04-24 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> | |||
| * Get epic shit done (2022) <ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Warikoo |first=Ankur |
* Get epic shit done (2022) <ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Warikoo |first=Ankur |title=GET EPIC SHIT DONE |date=17 December 2022 |publisher=Juggernaut Publication |isbn=978-93-93986-07-8 |language=English}}</ref> | ||
| * Make epic money (2024) |
* Make epic money (2024) | ||
| == Awards == | == Awards == | ||
| * Fortune 40 under 40 <ref>{{Cite web |title=Ankur Warikoo - |
* Fortune 40 under 40 <ref>{{Cite web |title=Ankur Warikoo - India's Young & Brightest Entrepreneurs in 40 Under 40 2014 - Fortune India |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/40under40/ankur-warikoo?year=2014 |access-date=22 December 2024 |website=www.fortuneindia.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1"/> | ||
| * Golden book award 2022 <ref name=":2"/> | |||
| * Golden book award 2022 <ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Wings Publication announces winners of India's most prestigious book award |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/wings-publication-announces-winners-of-indias-most-prestigious-book-award-golden-book-awards-202220220125122223/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=Aninews |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| * ISB Young Leader Award for 2005-06 | * ISB Young Leader Award for 2005-06 | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| Ankur Warikoo | |
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| Born | (1980-08-25) 25 August 1980 (age 44) New Delhi, India |
| Website | ankurwarikoo |
Ankur Warikoo (born 25 August 1980) is an Indian entrepreneur, YouTube content creator and writer. He is currently the founder of WebVeda
Early life and education
Ankur Warikoo was born on 25 August 1980 in New Delhi to Kashmiri Pandit parents from Srinagar. Warikoo received a bachelor's degree in physics from Hindu College, Delhi and completed his schooling from Don Bosco School (Alaknanda, New Delhi). He did MBA from Indian School of Business. He enrolled for a PhD in astrophysics to become a space scientist and then later dropped out of Michigan State University.
Career
Warikoo started his career in 2008 by co-founding his first startup, Exancium Web, which ran websites like Gaadi.com and Secondshaadi.com. In 2011, he became the CEO of Groupon India. In 2015, he became the CEO of Nearbuy.com. In 2019, he resigned from Nearbuy.com. In 2021, he released his first book 'Do Epic Shit'. And in 2022 he published his second book, 'Get Epic Cold Done'.
Books
- Do epic shit (2021)
- Get epic shit done (2022)
- Make epic money (2024)
Awards
- Fortune 40 under 40
- Golden book award 2022
- ISB Young Leader Award for 2005-06
References
- "Ankur Warikoo Creator Stats, Biography | About Ankur Warikoo - Forbes India Digital Stars 2022". Forbes India. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- Warikoo, Ankur (27 November 2020). "Both Ma Papa come from Srinagar, where they grew up with little to no privilege. They did not go to any top school. They did not have any stamp that would set them for life. They just worked their way through. Like most others in their generation" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022 – via Twitter.
- "From Nearbuy CEO to Author: Why Ankur Warikoo Turned to Content Creation". NDTV.com. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ BLoC, Team (24 September 2018). "Entrepreneur Ankur Warikoo talks at IIM-A". BLoC. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- "World Wide". The Indian Express. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- "Nearbuy needs multiple rounds of funding to reach its potential: Ankur Warikoo". Financialexpress. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- "Sequoia likely to invest another Rs 100 cr in Nearbuy". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- Kumar, Saurabh (3 January 2022). "The Experiential Coach". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Wings Publication announces winners of India's most prestigious book award". Aninews. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- "Ankur Warikoo: What India's restless Gen Z really wants". BBC News. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Warikoo, Ankur (1 January 2021). Do Epic Shit (Standard ed.). Juggernaut. ISBN 978-93-91165-48-2.
- ^ "People today don't want to listen to superheroes: Ankur Warikoo". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- Warikoo, Ankur (17 December 2022). GET EPIC SHIT DONE. Juggernaut Publication. ISBN 978-93-93986-07-8.
- "Ankur Warikoo - India's Young & Brightest Entrepreneurs in 40 Under 40 2014 - Fortune India". www.fortuneindia.com. Retrieved 22 December 2024.