# Ankur Jain

> Ankur Jain is the New York based founder and CEO of Bilt, a housing rewards and neighborhood commerce company. After building the Kairos founder network, selling the contacts app Humin to Tinder and leading product there, he turned his attention to rent payments. Bilt launched publicly in 2021 and was valued at $10.75 billion in a July 2025 financing. Its 2026 card transition showed both the appeal and the operational strain of his broader plan to connect homes with local commerce.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Bilt Rewards
- **Organizations:** Bilt Rewards, Kairos, Humin, Tinder
- **From:** Bellevue, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Founded Kairos as a student and developed it into a venture studio and founder network., Founded Humin and sold it to Tinder in 2016., Built Bilt from a 2021 public launch to a $10.75 billion valuation announced in July 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Co-founded the Kairos Society while a student at Wharton, connecting young founders with business leaders.
- **2012** — Founded Humin, a contacts app organized around context and relationships.
- **2016** — Humin was acquired by Tinder; Jain joined Tinder to lead product.
- **2017** — Left Tinder and returned to Kairos to focus on everyday service problems, including housing.
- **2019** — Began building the business that became Bilt, according to contemporary accounts.
- **2021** — Bilt launched its rent rewards program publicly in June.
- **2024** — Bilt raised $200 million at a $3.1 billion valuation; Ken Chenault became board chairman.
- **2025** — Bilt raised $250 million at a $10.75 billion valuation in July.
- **2026** — Led the Card 2.0 rollout, revised its housing rewards choices after customer feedback, and published a letter on the broader neighborhood network.

## Achievements

- Founded Kairos as a student and developed it into a venture studio and founder network.
- Founded Humin and sold it to Tinder in 2016.
- Built Bilt from a 2021 public launch to a $10.75 billion valuation announced in July 2025.
- Named to Inc. 30 Under 30 in 2011, Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2015, and the World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders class in 2017.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Bilt announced its September Rent Day partnership with Global Citizen and Hugh Jackman; Jain described rent rewards as a way to give members something back.
- **2026-05** — A U.S. Senate Banking Committee letter asked Jain to address reports of delayed or failed housing payments and customer support problems during the card transition.
- **2026-03** — Jain published Bilt’s annual CEO letter, setting out its neighborhood commerce plan and acknowledging slower customer support during a complex product transition.
- **2026-01** — Jain revised Bilt Card 2.0 housing rewards options two days after launch in response to member confusion.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ankurjain.net/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankurjainkairos
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ankurjain_2
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ankurjain
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ankurjainkairos1

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Last updated: 2026-09-29