# Anurag Singh

> Anurag Singh co-founded Education Management Solutions with Sharada Singh and led the education technology company before its 2020 acquisition by Collegis and his 2022 departure from daily operations. An IIT Kanpur and University at Albany graduate, he subsequently led SIIC/FIRST at IIT Kanpur, became FIRST’s Chief Investment Officer in January 2026, and serves as managing partner of Dhanavritti Ventures. IIT Kanpur named him the architect of SCALE-Transcend in October 2026.

- **Role:** Chief Investment Officer at FIRST, IIT Kanpur; Managing Partner at Dhanavritti Ventures
- **Organizations:** Education Management Solutions, Collegis Education, FIRST, IIT Kanpur, Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur, Dhanavritti Ventures, Trential, Chesconet, Kean University
- **Education:** B.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, MBA, University at Albany, State University of New York
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led EMS through its 2020 acquisition and 2022 leadership handover., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Greater Philadelphia regional finalist in 2017 and, with Sharada Singh, in 2019., Managing partner of Dhanavritti Ventures when IIT Kanpur announced its SEBI Category I AIF registration in June 2026.

## Career timeline

- **1986** — Graduated from IIT Kanpur with a B.Tech.
- **1990** — Completed an MBA at the University at Albany.
- **1994** — Co-founded Education Management Solutions with Sharada Singh; served as its chief executive.
- **2011** — EMS announced a fifth consecutive Inc. 500|5000 appearance and 153 percent three-year sales growth.
- **2014-10** — Renovus acquired a minority stake in EMS and provided expansion capital.
- **2017** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Greater Philadelphia regional finalist.
- **2019** — Anurag and Sharada Singh were Greater Philadelphia regional finalists in EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year programme.
- **2020-08** — Collegis acquired EMS.
- **2022-04** — Stepped down from daily EMS operations; the company announced continued Collegis board and special-project responsibilities.
- **2025** — Served as CEO of SIIC/FIRST, IIT Kanpur.
- **2026-01** — Transitioned to Chief Investment Officer at FIRST, effective January 1.
- **2026-06** — Named managing partner in IIT Kanpur’s announcement of Dhanavritti Ventures’ Category I AIF registration.
- **2026-10** — Named architect of SCALE-Transcend, launched with six faculty-led teams in a ten-week cohort.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led EMS through its 2020 acquisition and 2022 leadership handover.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Greater Philadelphia regional finalist in 2017 and, with Sharada Singh, in 2019.
- Managing partner of Dhanavritti Ventures when IIT Kanpur announced its SEBI Category I AIF registration in June 2026.
- Architect of IIT Kanpur’s SCALE-Transcend programme.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — IIT Kanpur launched SCALE-Transcend on October 5, naming Singh its architect and managing partner of Dhanavritti LLP.
- **2026-06** — IIT Kanpur announced Dhanavritti Ventures’ receipt of SEBI registration as a Category I AIF and named Singh managing partner.
- **2026-01** — Transitioned from CEO to Chief Investment Officer at FIRST, IIT Kanpur.

## Links

- Website: https://linktr.ee/anuragsinghsiic
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anurag-singh-8a1101

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