# Amit Kumar Agarwal

> Amit Kumar Agarwal is the Bengaluru-based co-founder and CEO of NoBroker.com, which he launched with Akhil Gupta and Saurabh Garg in 2014. Educated at IIT Kanpur and IIM Ahmedabad, he worked at Cognizant, PwC and ANZ Bank before building a property marketplace connecting owners directly with tenants and buyers. His public accounts emphasise local marketplace depth, frugality, customer feedback and transparent communication; both IIT Kanpur and IIM Ahmedabad recognised his entrepreneurship in 2024.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at NoBroker.com
- **Organizations:** NoBroker.com, ANZ Bank, PwC, Cognizant Technology Solutions
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Post Graduate Programme in Management, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads NoBroker, which became India’s first proptech unicorn in 2021., IIT Kanpur Distinguished Alumnus Award 2024., IIM Ahmedabad Young Alumni Achiever’s Award 2024, Entrepreneurship category.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Graduated in civil engineering from IIT Kanpur; began his career as an analyst developing web-based Java applications at Cognizant.
- **2004** — Completed IIM Ahmedabad’s postgraduate programme; subsequently worked in management consulting at PwC.
- **Before 2014** — Worked at ANZ Bank in strategy, described in interviews as head of strategy and associate director.
- **2014** — Launched NoBroker with Akhil Gupta and Saurabh Garg; first website went live in March.
- **2015** — Elevation Capital led NoBroker’s $3 million seed investment in February. Brokers attacked its Bengaluru office in September, forcing a move.
- **2021** — NoBroker raised $210 million in Series E funding at a valuation above $1 billion.
- **2023** — Google invested $5 million in an extension of NoBroker’s Series E round.
- **2024** — Received IIT Kanpur’s Distinguished Alumnus Award and IIM Ahmedabad’s Young Alumni Achiever’s Award in entrepreneurship.
- **2026** — In July, discussed targeting about 30% FY27 revenue growth and full profitability within 12-15 months.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads NoBroker, which became India’s first proptech unicorn in 2021.
- IIT Kanpur Distinguished Alumnus Award 2024.
- IIM Ahmedabad Young Alumni Achiever’s Award 2024, Entrepreneurship category.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Said NoBroker’s revenue grew roughly 20-30% in FY26; targeted about 30% FY27 growth and full profitability within 12-15 months, with central costs still to absorb.
- **2025-07** — IIM Ahmedabad’s alumni magazine published an interview with Agarwal about his NoBroker journey and his 2024 entrepreneurship award.
- **2025-02** — Appeared on Inner Journeys with Divakar to discuss his education, early startup challenges and investor scepticism.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nobroker.in/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-kumar-agarwal-5b30301/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/AmitKumarA

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Last updated: 2026-10-23