Ankur Jain
InvestorFounding Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES · Board director at UptimeAI · Board director at BasicBlock
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Ankur Jain is a founding partner at Emergent Ventures. He previously invested across the US, India, and Israel at Nexus Venture Partners and Blumberg Capital, and earlier led product teams at Andiamo Systems and Cisco (which acquired Andiamo in 2004), as well as engineering roles at Softaware Networks and Digital Island. He holds a Bachelor's in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Delhi, a Master's in Computer Science from UCLA, and an MBA from the Wharton School, where he was a Palmer Scholar, and is a co-inventor on five technology patents.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Board director at UptimeAI
Intro paths
→
In turn, Ankur can intro founders to UptimeAI's investors below.
UptimeAI's investors · 9
Aditya Birla VenturesMumbaiAi SproutsSeattleAiSprouts VCSan Francisco · $500K checksEMERGENT VENTURESSilicon ValleyquantumEDGE VenturesDohaVenture CatalystsWestBridge CapitalLondon · $12.7M – $50.8M checks · since 2024YourNest India VCGurgaon · since 2022YourNest Venture CapitalGurgaon · $500K – $17M checks
Co-founders at UptimeAI
VY
Vamsi YalamanchiliExecutive Officer, Director
JG
Jagadish GattuExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at BasicBlock
Intro paths
→
In turn, Ankur can intro founders to BasicBlock's investors below.
BasicBlock's investors · 9
Autotech VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $8M checks · since 2026Clear Haven Capital ManagementNew YorkEMERGENT VENTURESSilicon ValleyInvest NebraskaLincoln · $250K checksNelnetLincolnRise of the Rest SeedWashingtonSaas Ventures, L.L.C.Miami · $75K – $5M checksTNT VenturesSan FranciscoWakestream VenturesGrand Rapids · $150K – $500K checks
Co-founders at BasicBlock
BB
Brett BymanExecutive Officer, Director
TM
Taylor MonksExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Emergent VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- VAMA, IncCo-founder2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Nexus Venture PartnersVice President2013 — 2015
- TiEChair, TiE San Francisco2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Blumberg CapitalVice President2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- AccentureStrategy Consulting2009 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- CiscoEngineering & Product2001 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
- Digital IslandSoftware Engineer2000 — 2001Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Capital OneConsultant1999
Skills & more
Venture Capital99Corporate Development46Entrepreneurship59Product Management13Management Consulting64Start-ups31Strategic Partnerships33Mobile Devices21Digital Media5Business Development21Go-to-market Strategy6Executive Management5
+12 more
Location Based ServicesProduct MarketingAnalyticsBusiness StrategyConsultingMergers & AcquisitionsMobile ApplicationsMobile TechnologyStrategyLeadershipSaaSEnterprise SoftwareFrom Ankur's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
Accel DataArcion LabsArkinBasicBlockBitfusionBrazeCyveraDeepfactorMinjarNexthop.aiObserve.AIOrkusRocketiumSagetapSupportlogicTalviewTerretUptimeAI
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at EMERGENT VENTURES
Anshul Sadana
CEO, Nexthop AI at EMERGENT VENTURES
Anupam Rastogi
Managing Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES
Emrecan Dogan
VP of Tech & Platform, Glean at EMERGENT VENTURES
Indra Singhal
Operating Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES
.jpg)
Katie Passalacqua
Head of Finance at EMERGENT VENTURES
Lukas Gentele
CEO, vCluster at EMERGENT VENTURES
Marc Manara
Head of Startups, OpenAI at EMERGENT VENTURES
.jpeg)
Niha Gottiparthy
Investor at EMERGENT VENTURES
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ankur Jain?
- Ankur Jain is a founding partner at Emergent Ventures. He previously invested across the US, India, and Israel at Nexus Venture Partners and Blumberg Capital, and earlier led product teams at Andiamo Systems and Cisco (which acquired Andiamo in 2004), as well as engineering roles at Softaware Networks and Digital Island. He holds a Bachelor's in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Delhi, a Master's in Computer Science from UCLA, and an MBA from the Wharton School, where he was a Palmer Scholar, and is a co-inventor on five technology patents.
- Where does Ankur Jain work?
- Ankur Jain is Founding Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES and Board director at UptimeAI and Board director at BasicBlock.
- What does Ankur Jain invest in?
- Ankur Jain invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software.
- What companies has Ankur Jain invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Accel Data, Arcion Labs, Arkin, BasicBlock, Bitfusion, Braze, Cyvera, Deepfactor, Minjar, Nexthop.ai, Observe.AI, Orkus, and 6 more.
- Where did Ankur Jain go to school?
- Ankur Jain studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science & Engineering); UCLA (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science); The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA).
Same school
Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi152
Navin ChaddhaManaging Partner at MayfieldBinny BansalCo-founder of Flipkart; co-founder of PhonePe and OppDoorArvind JainFounder & CEO of GleanAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalNeeraj AroraAll things business at WhatsApp; formerly M&A lead at Google for Local, Social and MobileSaurabh K. MittalChairman, CEO and Founder at Mission Holdings
+ 146 more
Also attended UCLA499
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesVlad TenevCo-founder & CEO of RobinhoodRyan KingCo-founder of ChimePaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General Catalyst
+ 493 more
Also attended The Wharton School1,557
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalJack AbrahamFounder, CEO & Managing Partner of Atomic
+ 1,551 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Nexus Venture Partners16
Venu ShamapantFounding Partner at LiveOak VenturesSuvir SujanManaging Director at Nexus Venture PartnersJishnu BhattacharjeeManaging Director at Nexus Venture PartnersAbhishek SharmaManaging Director at Nexus Venture PartnersKunal RambhiyaDirector Finance at Tenacity VenturesVaishak PrashanthTeam at First Cheque
+ 10 more
Also worked at Blumberg Capital38
David J. BlumbergFounder and Managing Partner of Blumberg CapitalBruce TaraginManaging Director at Blumberg CapitalJared KatzenSenior Associate at Blumberg CapitalJaime FelixCFO at AudaciousAndrewInvestor at Exceptional CapitalAlon LifshitzCo-Founder and General Partner at Hanaco Venture Capital
+ 32 more
Also worked at Accenture737
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesChris BrittCo-founder & CEO of ChimeViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 Ventures
+ 731 more
