# Ankur Warikoo

> Ankur Warikoo is a Delhi-based entrepreneur, educator, author and creator who left a physics PhD, built and led internet businesses including Groupon India and Nearbuy, and now runs WebVeda, India Genius Challenge and Monzy. His public work turns mistakes, career changes and everyday decisions into lessons for a large online audience.

- **Role:** Founder, WebVeda; founder, India Genius Challenge and Monzy
- **Organizations:** WebVeda, India Genius Challenge, Monzy, Nearbuy, Groupon India, Kearney, SecondShaadi.com, Gaadi.com
- **From:** Delhi, India
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** BS in Physics, Hindu College, University of Delhi, MS in Physics; left PhD program, Michigan State University, MBA, Indian School of Business
- **Known for:** Led the management buyout that turned Groupon India into Nearbuy in 2015., His website reports more than 17.6 million followers across social platforms., His publisher reports more than one million book copies sold across 43 countries and 16 languages.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Went to the United States on a full scholarship for a physics PhD; later left the program with an MS.
- **2006-2009** — Worked as a management consultant at Kearney.
- **2009-2010** — Joined SecondShaadi.com full-time and helped build other sites, including Gaadi.com, which was sold to goibibo.com.
- **2011-2015** — Founded and led Groupon India; took additional responsibility for Groupon APAC markets in 2013.
- **2015-2019** — Joined a management buyout of Groupon India, creating Nearbuy, and served as CEO until 2019.
- **2016** — Started Warikoo Wednesdays on LinkedIn to discuss founder and management lessons.
- **2020** — Built WebVeda as an online education venture.
- **2021** — Published first book, Do Epic Shit.
- **2025** — Launched India Genius Challenge.
- **2026** — Launched Monzy and changed WebVeda from individual course sales to a subscription model.

## Achievements

- Led the management buyout that turned Groupon India into Nearbuy in 2015.
- His website reports more than 17.6 million followers across social platforms.
- His publisher reports more than one million book copies sold across 43 countries and 16 languages.
- Built WebVeda, whose site reported more than 500,000 learners in 2026.
- His website lists angel investments in more than 30 companies.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — His website listed WebVeda, India Genius Challenge and Monzy as ventures and more than 17.6 million social followers.
- **2026-05** — WebVeda changed from individual course sales to an all-access subscription with community and job features.
- **2026-02** — Discussed his book Winning People Without Losing Yourself and his public persona in a Newslaundry interview.
- **2026** — Launched Monzy, a free credit card discovery platform, according to his website.

## Links

- Website: https://ankurwarikoo.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warikoo/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/warikoo
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@warikoo
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ankurwarikoo/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awarikoo/

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Last updated: 2026-09-29