Ankur Warikoo was raised in New Delhi. |
He formulated a career plan while in school, as revealed in one of his blogs. |
In an interview, he discussed early career rejections. |
Facing financial challenges was elaborated on in one of his blogs. |
He first encountered Ruchi Budhiraja on a bus en route to college. |
In 2004, after leaving a PhD program, he commenced work at NIS Sparta, New Delhi. |
He served as a consultant for a year before joining Kearney, Chicago in May 2006. |
Following nearly three years at Kearney, he co-founded Accentium Web in Gurgaon, Haryana. |
In December 2010, Ankur became a venture partner at Rocket Internet for a year. |
By March 2011, he was the Head at Groupon. |
Beginning July 2014, he started working as an individual angel investor. |
Nearbuy.com, an e-commerce company in Gurgaon, was launched in August 2015. |
From 2014 to 2017, he served as a board member at the Indian School of Business, Delhi. |
He ventured into content creation in 2019 offering courses on entrepreneurship and personal growth. |
Ankur authored his first book 'Do Epic Shit' in 2021. |
Besides being an author, he is a social media influencer and public speaker. |
In a 2020 tweet, he mentioned his weight loss journey. |
During interviews, he cites influential people in his life. |
Ankur is often seen enjoying drinks at social gatherings. |
His active participation in marathons is noteworthy. |
He graced the cover of the January 2022 HT Brunch edition. |
On April 29, 2024, he detailed his diet and weight loss practices in a post. |