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Ankur Jain
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Birth & Early Life
- Ankur Jain is the Founder and Partner at Emergent Ventures, leading seed rounds in intelligent enterprise software companies.
- He focuses on Silicon Valley go-to-market strategies while building products in emerging tech hubs like India.
- Ankur worked as a venture investor at Nexus Venture Partners and Blumberg Capital across the US, India, and Israel.
- He led product teams at Andiamo Systems and Cisco, which acquired Andiamo in 2004.
- Ankur held engineering roles at Softaware Networks and Digital Island, which acquired Softaware Networks in 2000.
- Ankur has served as a board member or observer for multiple companies.
- He holds a Bachelor's in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Delhi, a Master's in Computer Science from UCLA, and an MBA in Management from the Wharton School.
- Ankur graduated as a Palmer Scholar from Wharton and is a co-inventor for five technology patents.
- He is a TiE Charter Member and Chair for TiE San Francisco, and he frequently speaks at conferences and forums like TedX on investing in personal growth, and consciousness.
- Ankur Jain Net Worth is around Rs 120 crore or $1.2 billion.
Physical Status
Male
Education
Institution | Degree | Duration |
|---|---|---|
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi | BS | |
UCLA | MS | |
The Wharton School | MBA |
careers
Position | Company | Duration |
|---|---|---|
Founder & Partner | Emergent Ventures | 2016 - Present (8 yrs 5 mos) |
Co-founder | VAMA Eco, Inc. | 2014 - 2016 (2 yrs) |
Vice President | Nexus Venture Partners | 2013 - 2015 (2 yrs) |
Chair, TiE San Francisco | TiE | 2011 - 2014 (3 yrs) |
Vice President | Blumberg Capital | 2011 - 2013 (2 yrs) |
Strategy Consulting | Accenture | 2009 - 2011 (2 yrs) |
Engineering & Product | Cisco | 2001 - 2009 (8 yrs) |
Software Engineer | Digital Island | 2000 - 2001 (1 yr) |
Consultant | Capital One | 1999 - 1999 (Less than a year) |
Personal Details
Married
Events
Board and Advisor Roles
- Mile Auto
- Board Observer
- BoostUp.ai
- Board Member
- Observe.AI
- Advisor
- Observe.AI
- Board Observer
- BasicBlock
- Board Member
- Acceldata
- Board Observer
- SV Latam Capital
- Advisor
Ankur Jain Investments
Total no. of Investment
10
Ankur Jain has made 10 investments.
| Date | Company | Sector | Round | Investments | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-28 | Marketing Technology | Seed Round - Sagetap | $ 7 M | ||
| 2023-08-24 | Marketing Technology | Venture Round - Rocketium | $ 5 M | ||
| 2023-04-12 | Legal Technology | Series A - SimpliContract | $ 4 M | ||
| 2022-12-15 | Artificial Intelligence | Seed Round - UptimeAI | $ 4 M | ||
| 2022-04-12 | Artificial Intelligence | Series C - Observe.AI | $ 125 M | ||
| 2021-10-19 | Public Relations | Seed Round - Press Hook | $ 2 M | ||
| 2021-10-12 | Customer Support Technology | Series B - SupportLogic | $ 50 M | ||
| 2021-09-28 | Data Analytics | Series B - Acceldata | $ 35 M | ||
| 2021-07-29 | HR Technology | Series B - Talview | $ 15 M | ||
| 2021-07-27 | Marketing Technology | Series A - Rocketium | - |