# Ankit Prasad

> Ankit Prasad is the Indian founder and CEO of Bobble AI, a keyboard and conversation media business. Raised in Jharkhand, he studied Mathematics and Computing at IIT Delhi before leaving in 2012 to pursue entrepreneurship. He cofounded the artists’ community TouchTalent and later built Bobble around personalised stickers, Indian-language input and AI assistance. He was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in 2018 and, with his brother Rahul, Fortune India 40 Under 40 in 2021.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Bobble AI
- **Organizations:** Bobble AI, TouchTalent, Talent Unlimited Online Services
- **From:** Chaibasa, India
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Integrated MTech studies in Mathematics and Computing; left without completing the degree, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, Consumer Technology, 2018., Fortune India 40 Under 40, jointly profiled with Rahul Prasad, 2021., BW BusinessWorld 40 Under 40, October 2019, as listed on his LinkedIn profile.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Began web-design work with his older brother Rahul for local businesses, according to his later account.
- **2008** — Entered IIT Delhi to study Mathematics and Computing.
- **2012** — Left IIT Delhi and pursued TouchTalent, cofounded with Mohammed Wasim; beta website launched in April.
- **2014** — TouchTalent raised $700,000 led by SAIF Partners with angel participation.
- **2015** — Launched Bobble as a personalised sticker and conversation app.
- **2016** — Bobble relaunched as Bobble Keyboard in March.
- **2018** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in Consumer Technology.
- **2021** — Recognised with Rahul Prasad in Fortune India 40 Under 40.

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, Consumer Technology, 2018.
- Fortune India 40 Under 40, jointly profiled with Rahul Prasad, 2021.
- BW BusinessWorld 40 Under 40, October 2019, as listed on his LinkedIn profile.
- Built Bobble AI, whose official website reports more than 100 million users; this is a company-reported user count.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — In an interview published by Athera Venture Partners on November 27, he reported more than 100 million Bobble users and described increasing voice input adoption and regional-language use.
- **2025-01** — Shared an all-hands meeting post about Bobble AI’s plans for 2025 and team collaboration.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bobble.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prasadankit/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TheBobbleGuy
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheBobbleGuy/

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