Ankur Warikoo to permanently close online courses business

Indian entrepreneur and content creator Ankur Warikoo said on Friday he is permanently shutting down his online courses business, ending a venture he launched in 2020 that he described as profitable and widely adopted. Warikoo made the announcement in a video shared on X, saying the decision is final and that he will no longer be selling the digital courses.

In his post, Warikoo wrote that the business had grown beyond his expectations, citing “5 lakh students” and “100 crores in sales,” alongside “25 crores in profits.” He added, “But it makes no sense to continue it,” and said he would share more about his decision and what comes next in another video scheduled for Saturday, May 16 at 8:30 pm IST.

Warikoo said in the video accompanying the announcement that the courses had already “served their purpose,” and that his own evolution and changes in the digital education landscape made it necessary to end the existing model. He emphasized that the shutdown was not driven by financial failure. The courses, according to the description provided with the announcement, covered topics including time management and financial independence.

The sudden closure triggered immediate discussion...