Ankur Nagpal didn’t just ride the creator economy — he helped shape it. In 2013, he launched Teachable, a platform that gave creators the tools to monetize their knowledge through online courses. Seven years later, it sold to Hotmart for a reported $250 million, with more than $500 million earned by creators on the platform.
But Nagpal didn’t stop there.
After Teachable, he went on to build Carry, a financial platform for business owners and the self-employed, and Vibe Capital, a venture firm backing the next wave of creator-focused and fintech startups. As seen in Millionaire MNL, Nagpal’s work is building infrastructure not just for creators to grow — but to protect, scale, and invest their wealth too.
From classroom project to $250M acquisition
Teachable began as a side project to help instructors build online courses. What Nagpal created ended up fueling one of the biggest movements in modern education — the rise of individual creators becoming educators at scale.
By 2020, Teachable had helped over 100,000 instructors reach millions of students across the world, with over $500 million in payouts. The acquisition by Hotmart cemented its legacy as a foundational tool in the edtech and creator landscape.
For Nagpal, it also marked the start of his next act.
Carry is helping creators build long-term financial wealth
After Teachable, Nagpal launched Carry (formerly Ocho), a platform focused on financial infrastructure for self-employed people and business owners. Its mission is clear: empower the next generation of entrepreneurs to build wealth, reduce taxes, and plan for retirement using tools like solo 401(k)s and LLC-based structures.
Carry raised $14.5 million in funding from top investors like Accomplice, aiming to close a gap in the financial world — one that often overlooks creators and solopreneurs operating outside of traditional employment.
Nagpal’s goal isn’t to build flashy tools. It’s to build financial stability for the internet-first generation.
Vibe Capital is backing what’s next in the creator economy
As General Partner of Vibe Capital, Nagpal has invested in over 100 startups, focusing on creators, education, and financial tech. He’s taken the playbook from Teachable and applied it as an investor, supporting founders building long-term infrastructure for digital entrepreneurs.
Unlike traditional VC firms, Vibe Capital looks beyond short-term traction. It backs companies building platforms that will power creator-led businesses for years to come.
A builder, not just a founder
Nagpal’s journey reflects a consistent theme — identify friction, build a tool, and give people power. Whether it’s enabling creators to teach, founders to invest in themselves, or startups to reach early profitability, his focus is always infrastructure.
His appearances on podcasts like Good Work with Barrett Brooks and stages across the startup world reinforce this core idea: modern entrepreneurship needs more than vision. It needs structure, leverage, and financial literacy.
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