Ujjwal Ankur

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Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer at Keenai Global

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Ujjwal is the MD & COO at Keenai, a wealth-tech company, with over 13 years of experience in fintech and product development. A serial entrepreneur, he previously founded Tickertape, an investment platform he scaled to over 5 million users. He holds a Masters from IIT Kharagpur and is a certified Financial Risk Manager.

Outside of his professional life, Ujjwal is a self-described "dog-person" and a "tinkerer of things. " He is also a collector of gym equipment, indicating an interest in fitness and building things from the ground up, both personally and professionally.

Unique fact: He is a strong proponent of creating a nurturing ecosystem for individual growth and has advised multiple startups on their product strategy and execution.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Example Seeker

Value Driven

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Fintech & WealthTech
His career is centered around this space, having founded investment platform Tickertape and held leadership roles at CRED, slice, and now Keenai, a digital wealth platform.
Scaling Startups
He scaled his own company, Tickertape, from inception to a 120-person team with 5M+ users and now advises other startups on product strategy and GTM challenges.
Building for Investors
He speaks about understanding the modern investor's needs, such as concise, informative content and a desire to manage their own finances, which was central to his work at Tickertape.

Media Appearances

Ujjwal Ankur - Managing Director And Chief Operating Officer at Keenai Global. Featured in TheOrg.com

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Work History

5-2025
Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer at Keenai Global
1-2024 - 4-2025
Head of Wealth at CRED
6-2023 - 12-2023
Advisor at Multiple startups
3-2019 - 6-2023
Founder & CEO at Tickertape
8-2018 - 2-2019
Product Head at slice

Education

2006 - 2011
Master's degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

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Exp : 14 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer at Keenai Global
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Insights For Selling To Ujjwal

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ujjwal is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ujjwal

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ujjwal move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Ujjwal take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Ujjwal

Personality Compatibility


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