Ajeet Khurana[1] is an Indian entrepreneur, angel investor,[2] and the founder of Reflexical, an advisory firm that helps startups.[3][4][5][6] He is the former chief executive officer of the ZebPay, a cryptocurrency exchange wallet.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] He is also the former head of the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Committee.[25][26][27]

Ajeet Khurana
Born (1970-03-19) March 19, 1970 (age 54)
NationalityIndian
EducationMaster of Business Administration
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, Angel investor
OrganizationReflexical

Early life

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Ajeet Khurana was born on 19 March 1970 in Thane, Maharashtra, to a Hindu Family of Balwant Singh Khurana and Balwant Kaur Khuran.[28]

Education

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Ajeet Khurana completed his education with a Master of Business Administration in human resource management at the University of Texas at Austin in 1993.[29][30]

Career

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Ajeet Khurana is the former CEO of the business incubator at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.[31][32] He has also served as the CEO of ZebPay.[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40] Currently, he is serving as the chief executive officer of Reflexical.[41][42][43]

Books

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Khurana is the author of Information Technology for Retailing.ISBN 978-0070159228[44]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cryptocurrency is the main mechanism behind decentralised finance: Ajeet Khurana". The Financial Express. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Bitcoin ETFs: Positive shift in sentiment, marginal gain in opportunities". Forbes India. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Crypto winter far from over, may once again be testing lower prices if not lower bottoms: Ajeet Khurana". The Economic Times. March 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Web3, the $1 trillion opportunity: Namaste Web3 Delhi Chapter". Forbes India. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Bitcoin trades highest since May 2022, Solana triples in the past month". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Ajeet Khurana: Why do Venture Capitalists behave the way they do?". TED Conferences. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Ajeet Khurana explains what makes people wary of Bitcoin at #NAMABootcamp on Understanding Cryptocurrencies". MediaNama. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Ajeet Khurana - Orbit Startups". orbitstartups.com. 13 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Ajeet Khurana, CEO of Zebpay: India's Clampdown on Cryptocurrency". everand.com.
  10. ^ "Zebpay CEO Ajeet Khurana: In The Long-Term, We Might Have No More Than A Dozen Exchanges". cryptoglobe.com.
  11. ^ "Major Indian Crypto Exchange Leaves Malta After Less Than A Year On 'Blockchain Island'". lovinmalta.com. 22 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Indian Exchanges pivot to Crypto-to-Crypto trading amid RBI Banking Blockade". ccn.com.
  13. ^ "Ajeet Khurana, CEO of Zebpay: India's Clampdown on Cryptocurrency". Apple Podcasts.
  14. ^ "Negative sentiments on cryptocurrency make Bitcoin traders wary". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Zebpay makes another foray into Indian market amid crypto ban". coingeek.com. 4 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Zebpay enables Lightning Network payments". electronicpaymentsinternational.com. 29 March 2019.
  17. ^ "Silver lining in each crypto cloud". Forbes India.
  18. ^ "India's Rs 10,000 Crore in Cryptocurrency: What Happens If Govt Bans It?". The Quint.
  19. ^ "Cryptocurrency trading in India sees 400% jump during COVID-19 lockdown". Moneycontrol.
  20. ^ "Future of crypto industry bright, but trade cautiously". Mid-Day.
  21. ^ "Zebpay Integrates Bitcoin Lightning Payments on Its Mobile App". Yahoo! Finance. 29 March 2019.
  22. ^ "Everything you wanted to know about Cryptocurrencies, explained". MediaNama.
  23. ^ "Zebpay Continues European Expansion, Launches EU-Wide Trading Tournament". Yahoo! Finance.
  24. ^ "International Blockchain Congress next week may set new protocol". The New Indian Express.
  25. ^ "Ajeet Khurana, Head Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Committee, IAMAI". The Economic Times. 20 May 2018.
  26. ^ "Crypto winter far from over, may once again be testing lower prices if not lower bottoms: Ajeet Khurana". The Economic Times.
  27. ^ "Let Bitcoin trade remain within banking system, it can be tracked: Ajeet Khurana". The Economic Times.
  28. ^ "Ajeet Khurana: Transforming India's Crypto Landscape". The Filmy Charcha. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  29. ^ "ETMarket LIVE Video: Watch Ajeet Khurana LIVE Stream Videos on The ETMarkets LIVE". The Economic Times. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  30. ^ "Ajeet Khurana - The Balance". The Balance. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  31. ^ "Exclusive: Angel Investor Ajeet Khurana Quits IIT Bombay's Incubator SINE To Begin His New Venture". The Economic Times. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  32. ^ "Entrepreneurship isn't about funding". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  33. ^ "India's cryptocurrency traders scramble after RBI crackdown". Financial Times. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  34. ^ "IAMAI dissolves Blockchain and Crypto Assets Council, to no longer represent crypto exchanges". Business Insider India.
  35. ^ "Zebpay Continues European Expansion, Launches EU-Wide Trading Tournament". Nasdaq.
  36. ^ "With The Crypto Committee Set To Submit Its Report On Bitcoin Regulations, Cryptocurrency Exchanges Speak On The Unaddressed Issues". inc42.com. 5 April 2018.
  37. ^ "Are we looking at a crypto brain-drain?". Forbes India.
  38. ^ "Ajeet Khurana: Speaker Coverage". thecoinrepublic.com. 15 April 2024.
  39. ^ "Web3 fintech platform Bliv.Club raises funds from Alpha Wave Ventures, other investors". The Economic Times. Inc42 Media. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  40. ^ "Government's new bill may finish India's crypto spring". LiveMint. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  41. ^ Singh, Anushree (8 January 2024). "A deep dive into the universe of crypto with market experts Ajeet Khurana and Edul Patel". The Economic Times. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  42. ^ "The ET Money Show: Crypto winter coming to an end? Reflexical Founder Ajeet Khurana shares his insights". ET Now. March 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  43. ^ "Cryptos could still be banned if there is global consensus says experts". Times Now. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  44. ^ Khurana, Ajeet (29 July 2009). Information Technology for Retailing. McGraw Hill Education. ISBN 9781259081910.