Q: What inspired Ankit Bhati to start Ola?

Ankit , along with Bhavish Aggarwal, identified a gap in India's transportation sector where affordable, reliable, and technology-driven cab services were missing. This led them to launch Ola Cabs in 2010.

Q: How did Ankit Bhati contribute to Ola’s success?

Ankit built Ola's technology stack from scratch, enabling it to handle millions of ride requests daily. He played a crucial role in developing Ola's app, driver network systems, and real-time tracking technologies.

Q: What Happened to Ankit Bhati at Ola?

In early 2020 , Ankit Bhati officially stepped down from his active role as CTO and moved out of Ola’s day-to-day operations. Though he exited his operational duties, he retained his stake in the company as a co-founder. While exact shareholding numbers haven’t been made public, it’s known that Ankit Bhati held a significant equity percentage in Ola. After leaving Ola, Ankit Bhati went on to explore other entrepreneurial ideas. In 2020 , he launched Amnic , a SaaS platform aimed at offering cloud-native engineering infrastructure for modern enterprises, further showcasing his strength in building tech-driven ventures.

Question 1

Who is Ankit Bhati?

Accepted Answer

Ankit Bhati is an Indian entrepreneur and the co-founder of Ola Cabs, one of India’s largest ride-hailing companies.

Question 2

What inspired Ankit Bhati to start Ola?

Accepted Answer

Ankit, along with Bhavish Aggarwal, identified a gap in India's transportation sector where affordable, reliable, and technology-driven cab services were missing. This led them to launch Ola Cabs in 2010.

Question 3

What are Ankit Bhati’s key achievements?

Accepted Answer

Co-founded Ola Cabs, which grew into one of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies.
Featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in 2016.
Played a pioneering role in revolutionising urban transportation in India.

Question 4

How did Ankit Bhati contribute to Ola’s success?

Accepted Answer

Ankit built Ola's technology stack from scratch, enabling it to handle millions of ride requests daily. He played a crucial role in developing Ola's app, driver network systems, and real-time tracking technologies.

Question 5

Who is Ankit Bhati and What is His Role in Ola?

Accepted Answer

Ankit Bhati is an Indian entrepreneur and the co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Ola Cabs, one of India’s largest ride-hailing platforms. Alongside Bhavish Aggarwal, Ankit started Ola in 2010, transforming the way urban India commutes.

An IIT Bombay graduate, Ankit Bhati played a crucial role in building the technology and infrastructure that powered Ola’s rapid growth. From managing driver-partner systems to developing customer booking platforms and scaling Ola’s operations in over 250+ Indian cities and international markets like Australia and the UK, Ankit was the tech brain behind Ola’s backend success.

Question 6

What Happened to Ankit Bhati at Ola?

Accepted Answer

In early 2020, Ankit Bhati officially stepped down from his active role as CTO and moved out of Ola’s day-to-day operations. Though he exited his operational duties, he retained his stake in the company as a co-founder. While exact shareholding numbers haven’t been made public, it’s known that Ankit Bhati held a significant equity percentage in Ola.
After leaving Ola, Ankit Bhati went on to explore other entrepreneurial ideas. In 2020, he launched Amnic, a SaaS platform aimed at offering cloud-native engineering infrastructure for modern enterprises, further showcasing his strength in building tech-driven ventures.

Date	Sector	Round	Investments
2023-05-29	Laundry Services	Seed Round - LaundryMate	₹ 500 M
2022-12-21	Healthcare	Pre Seed Round - Leela Life	-
2022-09-21	Technology	Series A - MURF.AI	$ 10 M
2022-08-23	Education	Series A - Winuall	₹ 170 M
2022-07-19	Food & Beverage	Convertible Note - O' Be Cocktails	₹ 35 M
2022-05-24	Education	Seed Round - Jovian	₹ 120 M
2022-02-24	Education	Seed Round - Kalvi	$ 1.7 M
2021-11-22	Healthcare	Pre Seed Round - OneCare	₹ 74 M
2021-07-29	Food & Beverage	Seed Round - Wasabi	$ 1.8 M
2020-09-01	Food & Beverage	Angel Round - O' Be Cocktails	₹ 35 M
2020-08-11	Education	Seed Round - Winuall	-
2020-05-18	Education	Angel Round - Winuall	-
2020-04-29	Education	Seed Round - Qin1	-
2018-05-09	Automotive	Angel Round - Tork Motors	$ 66.8 K
2018-03-14	Finance	Series A - Avail Finance	$ 17.2 M
2016-10-17	E-commerce	Convertible Note - Lish	-
2016-06-08	Gaming	Venture Round - MadRat Games	-
2016-04-18	Automotive	Angel Round - Tork Motors	-
2015-05-19	Food & Beverage	Series A - Chaayos	$ 5 M

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