# Ankur Nagpal

> Ankur Nagpal is an Indian-American entrepreneur, investor, and capital-efficient founder who built Teachable from a dorm-room frustration into a $250M exit, then reinvented himself as a solo-GP venture investor (Vibe Capital, $70M+ raised), fintech builder (Carry, acquired by AngelList in 2026), and prolific financial educator (Silly Money newsletter, 86K+ subscribers). In April 2026 he joined AngelList full-time as GP of USVC, a public venture fund co-chaired by Naval Ravikant with stakes in xAI, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Vercel.

- **Role:** General Partner at USVC (AngelList)
- **Organizations:** USVC, AngelList, Vibe Capital, Silly Money, Teachable (exited), Carry (exited)
- **From:** Mumbai, India
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** BA/BS in Economics and Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EECS), University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Sold Teachable for ~$250M at age 31 - one of the most capital-efficient exits in edtech ($12.5M raised to $250M exit), Personally earned ~$40M from Teachable sale; walked away from $10M+ in unvested equity to close deal faster, Built $2M+ from Facebook app revenue while still in college

## Career timeline

- **2006-2010** — Attended UC Berkeley; built Facebook apps from dorm room, generating up to $50,000/day in ad revenue at peak
- **2010-2013** — Continued independent development; wound down Facebook app business after algorithm changes; moved to NYC
- **2013** — Taught marketing courses at General Assembly and Udemy; got frustrated with poor creator tools
- **2014** — Founded Fedora (online course platform); raised $1M seed at $8M valuation
- **2015** — Rebranded Fedora to Teachable; began scaling creator economy platform
- **2019** — Named Forbes 30 Under 30; Teachable reaches 62,000+ instructors and $60M ARR
- **2020** — Teachable acquired by Hotmart for ~$250M; Ankur personally receives ~$40M; walked away from $10M+ in unvested equity to accelerate exit
- **2020-2022** — Nomadic travel phase: lived in Brazil, the Balkans, and multiple countries for ~2 years
- **2021** — Founded Vibe Capital - solo-GP venture fund; raised Fund I (~$12M)
- **2022** — Raised Vibe Capital Fund II (~$70M) from 200+ investors; co-founded Ocho (fintech for self-employed, Solo 401k)
- **2024** — Ocho rebrands to Carry; expands into full tax optimization suite; crossed 100K Twitter followers in November
- **2025** — Silly Money newsletter crosses 25,000 paid subscribers and 86,000+ total; Carry grows to 4,000 users, $250M AUC, $4M ARR
- **2026** — Carry acquired in split deal: AngelList acquires core team/business, Lettuce Financial acquires retirement platform; Ankur joins AngelList full-time as GP of USVC alongside Naval Ravikant

## Achievements

- Sold Teachable for ~$250M at age 31 - one of the most capital-efficient exits in edtech ($12.5M raised to $250M exit)
- Personally earned ~$40M from Teachable sale; walked away from $10M+ in unvested equity to close deal faster
- Built $2M+ from Facebook app revenue while still in college
- Raised $70M+ as a solo-GP venture fund (Vibe Capital) with zero management fees
- Built Carry to $4M ARR and $250M AUC with zero paid acquisition
- Grew Silly Money newsletter to 86,000+ subscribers and 25,000+ paid subscribers organically
- Named Forbes 30 Under 30 (2019)
- Joined AngelList as GP of USVC alongside Naval Ravikant - portfolio includes xAI, Anthropic, OpenAI, Vercel
- Bought personal stake in Chennai Super Kings (5x IPL champions) as first step toward cricket team ownership
- Invested in 80-100+ companies across 2 Vibe Capital funds, with ~half outside the US

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Carry acquired in split deal - AngelList acquired core team and business; Lettuce Financial acquired retirement platform with 4,000 users, $250M AUC, $4M ARR
- **2026-04** — Joined AngelList full-time as General Partner of USVC, a public venture fund with Naval Ravikant as Investment Committee Chair; portfolio includes xAI, Anthropic, OpenAI, Crusoe, Sierra Technologies, Vercel, Legora; open to retail investors at $500 minimum
- **2025-05** — Silly Money newsletter crossed 25,000 paid subscribers and 86,000+ total subscribers
- **2024-11** — Crossed 100,000 followers on Twitter/X
- **2024** — Ocho rebranded to Carry, expanding from Solo 401(k) product to full tax optimization and financial planning suite

## Links

- Website: https://ankurnagpal.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankurnagpal
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ankurnagpal
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ankurna/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ankurnagpal/

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Last updated: 2026-04-28