Mayank Kumar co-founded upGrad in 2015 with Ronnie Screwvala and Phalgun Kompalli. He holds a BTech from IIT Delhi and an MBA from the Indian School of Business.
Before upGrad he was Vice President, Education at Bertelsmann. He served as managing director of upGrad and was chairperson of the India Edtech Consortium until October 2023.
In late September 2024 he stepped down as managing director. He described the move as a swap with chairman Ronnie Screwvala. He held about 8 percent of the company then, while Screwvala held about 44 percent.
His new venture focuses on helping skilled Indian blue-collar workers build careers abroad. He remains a co-founder, director and shareholder of upGrad.