Ankur Jain (Bilt) on Turning Rent Into Rewards, Raising $250M, and Reinventing the Path to Homeownership

What if paying rent could actually help you own a home someday?
That’s exactly the idea Ankur Jain ran with when he launched Bilt
Rewards, the first loyalty program that lets renters earn points on
rent—and it’s now backed by over 2 million units nationwide, plus
Mastercard, Wells Fargo and more. Sammi sits down with Ankur to
unpack how he built one of the most disruptive fintech startups in
the housing space, why homeownership is getting harder for younger
generations, and how Built is changing that. From navigating brutal
regulatory red tape to raising $250 million in funding, Ankur
shares what it really takes to scale a company that aims to fix
real-world problems. He also opens up about his time at Tinder, his
immigrant roots, the flaws of traditional venture capital, and his
unbelievable wedding at the Great Pyramids of Giza. Here’s what
Sammi covers with Ankur: 00:00 Ankur Jain’s Social Currency 02:04
Ankur's Time at Tinder 03:55 How Private Companies Can Solve Public
Problems  14:08 COVID-19’s Unexpected Impact on Bilt 18:12
Ankur’s 18 Months in DC Tackling Regulatory Hurdles 22:42 Building
a Complex Ecosystem 26:37 The Bilt Model and Connecting Renters
with Merchants 31:36 Ankur’s Take on Fundraising 38:14 Surprising
Gen Z and Millennial Money Habits 41:55 The Benefits of Working
with Friends 44:27 The Future of Living 46:31 Social Currency
Corner 47:58 The Wedding of the Century Follow Sammi on Instagram
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