1. Ankur Jain was born in Bellevue, Washington, part of the Seattle metropolitan area.
11 Facts About Ankur Jain
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Ankur Jain grew up in Redmond, Washington and his parents are Anu and Naveen Jain, both entrepreneurs in the technology industry.
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In 2008, Ankur Jain founded the Kairos Society, an incubator for young entrepreneurs.
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In 2012, Ankur Jain left to become the founder and CEO of technology company, Humin.
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Ankur Jain raised $15 million for Humin before the company was acquired by Tinder in 2016.
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Ankur Jain is rumored to be behind the development of Tinder Select, a version of Tinder for famous celebrities and public figures.
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Ankur Jain left Tinder in May 2017 to rejoin Kairos and launch a new venture fund focused on building solutions to issues such as student debt, affordable housing, child care, and worker retention.
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Since the fund's announcement, Ankur Jain has helped launch a company called Rhino to replace security deposits with a low monthly fee.
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Ankur Jain has partnered with UK-based startup, Cera, to bring home care to the elderly.
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Ankur Jain founded and runs Bilt Rewards out of Kairos in 2021.
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In 2017, Ankur Jain was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.