Ankit Kumar

Ankit Kumar is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor, currently serving as the Founder and CEO of Skye Air Mobility since February 2020. Ankit has also been an investor at OckyPocky since July 2020. Previously, Ankit held the position of Managing Partner at Alternative Global from November 2016 to October 2021. As a co-founder of RE-Rise, Ankit contributed to establishing a virtual incubator and accelerator focused on supporting pre-seed and early-stage ventures in India and the UK from April 2017 to July 2021. Additionally, Ankit mentored startups in the clean energy sector at Everwise between July 2016 and January 2020 and worked as an Emerging Market Strategist at Concept International Business Consulting from April 2014 to August 2016. Ankit's early career included roles at Mahindra & Mahindra, where responsibilities included Regional Manager for Corporate Sales and Graduate Trainee in Sales and Marketing. Ankit holds a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Kiit University, obtained from 2008 to 2012.