# Ankit Ratan

> Ankit Ratan is the co-founder and CEO of Signzy, established in 2015 with Arpit Ratan and Ankur Pandey. An IIT Delhi silver medalist, he previously worked in analytics and co-founded Crosslink. His work focuses on digital onboarding, identity verification and financial compliance. He was included with his co-founders in Forbes India’s 2017 30 Under 30 selection.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Signzy
- **Organizations:** Signzy, Crosslink Analytics Solutions, Essex Lake Group, Ernst & Young
- **Education:** Bachelor of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
- **Known for:** IIT Delhi silver medalist, class of 2011., Forbes India 30 Under 30 honoree in 2017, alongside Signzy co-founders., Co-founded Signzy in 2015.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Graduated from IIT Delhi with a silver medal.
- **2013** — Started an analytics company in India, identified in later interviews as Crosslink.
- **2015** — Co-founded Signzy with Arpit Ratan and Ankur Pandey; the idea developed during an entrepreneurship course project.
- **2017** — Named with his co-founders in Forbes India’s 30 Under 30.
- **2018** — Signzy raised a $3.6 million Series A led by Stellaris Venture Partners and Kalaari Capital.
- **2022** — Signzy announced a Rs 210 crore funding round led by Gaja Capital.
- **2024** — Signzy acquired fraud risk management company Difenz.
- **2026** — Published an October essay arguing for connected identity and fraud controls across customer journeys.

## Achievements

- IIT Delhi silver medalist, class of 2011.
- Forbes India 30 Under 30 honoree in 2017, alongside Signzy co-founders.
- Co-founded Signzy in 2015.
- Listed as Chair of the Regtech Committee in the Fintech Convergence Council’s 2023/24 annual report.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published “AI Is Turning Identity Fraud From a Forgery Problem Into a Systems Problem” on October 1.
- **2026-05** — Signzy added a video page featuring his discussion of its journey and scale; the underlying Stellaris interview originally dates to January 2022.
- **2025-10** — Appeared in a Vertex Holdings feature and video on frictionless banking.

## Links

- Website: https://www.signzy.com/blogs/author/ankit-ratan
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankitratan/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ankitratan

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