Ankur Jain

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Ankur Jain

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== Career ==
== Career ==
In 2008, Jain founded the [[Kairos Society]], an [[Business incubator|incubator]] for young entrepreneurs. Through Kairos, Jain identified entrepreneurs coming out of universities and worked with them to launch new ventures tackling issues in areas like healthcare, clean water, global transportation, and education. As of May 2017, companies coming out of the Kairos program have gone on to raise a total of more than $600 million and have a combined value of more than $3 billion. Kairos Society was also named a partner in President [[Barack Obama]]'s Startup America Partnership.
In 2008, Jain founded the [[Kairos Society]], an [[Business incubator|incubator]] for young entrepreneurs. Through Kairos, Jain identified entrepreneurs coming out of universities and worked with them to launch new ventures in areas like healthcare, clean water, global transportation, and education. As of May 2017, companies coming out of the Kairos program had gone on to raise a total of more than $600 million and had a combined value of more than $3 billion. Kairos Society was also named a partner in President [[Barack Obama]]'s Startup America Partnership.


In 2012, Jain left to become the founder and CEO of technology company, Humin.{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2016/03/29/tinder-buys-humin-in-push-to-improve-its-dating-game/|title=Tinder Buys Humin In Push To Improve Its Dating Game|last=Bertoni|first=Steven|date=2016-03-29|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-03-20|language=en}} The San-Francisco-based startup developed a new address book that organized contacts by contextual cues like where people met, where contacts live, and what they do.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2014/01/20/humin-the-app-that-uses-context-to-enable-better-human-connections/|title=Humin: The app that uses context to enable better human connections|last=McFarland|first=Matt|date=2014-01-20|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2018-02-23|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}{{Cite news|url=https://mashable.com/2014/06/01/humin-app-first-look/#K7gWV3b6bmqD|title=First Look at Humin, the App That Wants to Take Over Your Phone|last=Bell|first=Karissa|date=June 1, 2014|work=Mashable|access-date=July 3, 2018|language=en}} Jain raised $15 million for Humin before the company was acquired by [[Tinder (app)|Tinder]] in 2016.
In 2012, Jain left to become the founder and CEO of Humin, a technology company.{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2016/03/29/tinder-buys-humin-in-push-to-improve-its-dating-game/|title=Tinder Buys Humin In Push To Improve Its Dating Game|last=Bertoni|first=Steven|date=2016-03-29|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-03-20|language=en}} The San-Francisco-based startup developed a new address book that organized contacts by contextual cues like where people met, where contacts live, and what they do.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2014/01/20/humin-the-app-that-uses-context-to-enable-better-human-connections/|title=Humin: The app that uses context to enable better human connections|last=McFarland|first=Matt|date=2014-01-20|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2018-02-23|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}{{Cite news|url=https://mashable.com/2014/06/01/humin-app-first-look/#K7gWV3b6bmqD|title=First Look at Humin, the App That Wants to Take Over Your Phone|last=Bell|first=Karissa|date=June 1, 2014|work=Mashable|access-date=July 3, 2018|language=en}} Jain raised $15 million for Humin before the company was acquired by [[Tinder (app)|Tinder]] in 2016.


Following the acquisition,{{Cite news|url=https://www.inc.com/christine-lagorio/tinder-acquires-humin-ankur-jain.html|title=Why Tinder Swiped Right on This Deal|last=Lagorio-Chafkin|first=Christine|date=March 29, 2016|work=Inc.com|access-date=June 26, 2018}} Jain stayed on as vice president of product at Tinder. He is rumored to be behind the development of Tinder Select, a version of Tinder for famous celebrities and public figures.{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/ankur-jain-tinder-vp-of-product-leaving-company-humin-2017-5|title=Tinder's VP of product is leaving the company|last=McAlone|first=Nathan|date=May 19, 2017|work=Business Insider|access-date=July 3, 2018}}
Following the acquisition,{{Cite news|url=https://www.inc.com/christine-lagorio/tinder-acquires-humin-ankur-jain.html|title=Why Tinder Swiped Right on This Deal|last=Lagorio-Chafkin|first=Christine|date=March 29, 2016|work=Inc.com|access-date=June 26, 2018}} Jain stayed on as vice president of product at Tinder. He was rumored to be behind the development of Tinder Select, a version of Tinder for celebrities and public figures.{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/ankur-jain-tinder-vp-of-product-leaving-company-humin-2017-5|title=Tinder's VP of product is leaving the company|last=McAlone|first=Nathan|date=May 19, 2017|work=Business Insider|access-date=July 3, 2018}}


Jain left Tinder in May 2017 to rejoin [[Kairos HQ|Kairos]] and launch a new venture fund focused on building solutions to issues such as [[student debt]], [[affordable housing]], [[child care]], and [[Employee retention|worker retention]].{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/09/kairos-society-ventures/|title=The Kairos Society, an organization for young entrepreneurs, has raised its own venture fund|last=Ha|first=Anthony|date=2017-03-09|work=TechCrunch|access-date=2018-02-23|language=en}} Since the fund's announcement, Jain has helped launch a company called Rhino to replace security deposits with a low monthly fee.{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/kairos-ventures-rhino-lowers-millennial-housing-costs-2018-2|title=A venture fund focused on middle-class problems is tackling a huge obstacle for millennial renters|last=Michaels|first=Matthew|date=February 28, 2018|work=Business Insider|access-date=July 3, 2018}} He has also partnered with UK-based startup, Cera, to bring home care to the elderly.{{Cite news|url=https://www.inc.com/zoe-henry/kairos-fund-25-million-average-americans.html|title=Kairos Commits $25 Million to Startups Addressing 'Real Problems'|last=Henry|first=Zoë|date=November 16, 2017|work=Inc.|access-date=July 3, 2018}}
Jain left Tinder in May 2017 to rejoin [[Kairos HQ|Kairos]] and launch a new venture fund focused on issues such as [[student debt]], [[affordable housing]], [[child care]], and [[Employee retention|worker retention]].{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/09/kairos-society-ventures/|title=The Kairos Society, an organization for young entrepreneurs, has raised its own venture fund|last=Ha|first=Anthony|date=2017-03-09|work=TechCrunch|access-date=2018-02-23|language=en}} Since the fund's announcement, Jain has helped launch a company called Rhino to replace security deposits with a low monthly fee.{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/kairos-ventures-rhino-lowers-millennial-housing-costs-2018-2|title=A venture fund focused on middle-class problems is tackling a huge obstacle for millennial renters|last=Michaels|first=Matthew|date=February 28, 2018|work=Business Insider|access-date=July 3, 2018}} He has also partnered with UK-based startup, Cera, to bring home care to the elderly.{{Cite news|url=https://www.inc.com/zoe-henry/kairos-fund-25-million-average-americans.html|title=Kairos Commits $25 Million to Startups Addressing 'Real Problems'|last=Henry|first=Zoë|date=November 16, 2017|work=Inc.|access-date=July 3, 2018}}


Jain founded and runs Bilt Rewards out of Kairos in 2021.{{Cite web |last=Crook |first=Jordan |date=2021-06-22 |title=A rewards program for your rent payments? Meet Bilt |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/22/a-rewards-program-for-your-rent-payments-meet-bilt/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}} It is a home rental rewards startup, which raised $200 million from private investors at a $3.1 billion valuation in January 2024. As at July 2025, and following a 2025 primary funding round co-led by [[General Catalyst]] and GID which raised $250 million, Bilt is now valued at $10.75 billion. {{Cite news|url=https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/other/bilt-valued-at-10-8-billion-in-latest-funding-round/ar-AA1ImRcS|title=Bilt valued at $10.8 billion in latest funding round|last=Srivastava|first=Prakhar|date=July 10, 2025|work=MSN|access-date=July 16, 2025}}
Jain founded and runs Bilt Rewards out of Kairos in 2021.{{Cite web |last=Crook |first=Jordan |date=2021-06-22 |title=A rewards program for your rent payments? Meet Bilt |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/22/a-rewards-program-for-your-rent-payments-meet-bilt/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}} It is a home rental rewards startup, which raised $200 million from private investors at a $3.1 billion valuation in January 2024. As at July 2025, and following a 2025 primary funding round co-led by [[General Catalyst]] and GID which raised $250 million, Bilt is now valued at $10.75 billion.{{Cite news|url=https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/other/bilt-valued-at-10-8-billion-in-latest-funding-round/ar-AA1ImRcS|title=Bilt valued at $10.8 billion in latest funding round|last=Srivastava|first=Prakhar|date=July 10, 2025|work=MSN|access-date=July 16, 2025}}


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