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Ankur Warikoo vs Dan Koe

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Ankur Warikoo avatar

Ankur Warikoo

Founder of WebVeda; author of Do Epic Shit; built a ₹100 crore courses business

Dan Koe avatar

Dan Koe

Writer behind The Art of Focus and co-founder of Eden, the AI content app for creators

@thedankoe

Ankur Warikoo vs Dan Koe at a glance

Both Ankur Warikoo and Dan Koe are bootstrapped. They overlap in Educators & Course Creators and Creators & Writers. Ankur started in 2021 and Dan in 2020. Ankur Warikoo has 4 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Dan Koe's 2. On revenue, Ankur self-reports ₹100 crore+ in course sales over five years (~₹25 crore profit) (as of 2026) and Dan $1M-$1.5M/yr (as of 2026-09). On X, Ankur has about 934K followers and Dan about 1M.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in
Ankur Warikoo: India
Dan Koe: —
Started
Ankur Warikoo: 2021 (5 yrs indie)
Dan Koe: 2020 (6 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported)
Ankur Warikoo: ₹100 crore+ in course sales over five years (~₹25 crore profit)self-reported, as of 2026 · source for Ankur Warikoo's revenue
Dan Koe: $1M-$1.5M/yrself-reported, as of 2026-09 · source for Dan Koe's revenue
Products listed
Ankur Warikoo: 4
Dan Koe: 2
Product status
Ankur Warikoo: 4 active
Dan Koe: 2 active
X followers
Ankur Warikoo: 934K
Dan Koe: 1M
Style
Ankur Warikoo: bootstrappedserial maker
Dan Koe: solobootstrapped
Courses & resources
Ankur Warikoo: 4
Dan Koe: 6

Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.

Top products

Ankur Warikoo avatarAnkur Warikoo

WebVeda logo

WebVeda

webveda.com

Indian learning platform, now a single subscription bundling expert courses, a members-only community and personalised job listings.

₹100 crore+ lifetime course…
Do Epic Shit logo

Do Epic Shit

penguin.co.in

Bestselling book of short lessons on life, money and work, published by Penguin.

Make Epic Money logo

Make Epic Money

penguin.co.in

Personal finance book for young Indians on saving, spending and investing.

Dan Koe avatarDan Koe

Eden logo

Eden

eden.so

AI content workspace for creators and marketers: research across social platforms, an AI strategist, a canvas, scheduling, analytics and a storefront for courses and coaching.

The 2 Hour Writer logo

The 2 Hour Writer

2hourwriter.com

Course teaching a daily writing system for building an audience and a one-person business.

Tech stack

No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.

Ankur Warikoo avatarAnkur Warikoo

No stack shared publicly.

Dan Koe avatarDan Koe

No stack shared publicly.

How they build

Ankur Warikoo avatarAnkur Warikoo

  • Share mistakes and failures openly; they teach more than wins.
  • Make financial literacy simple and practical for young people.
  • Build the audience first, then the product.
  • Shut down a profitable business when the market has changed, rather than milk it.

Dan Koe avatarDan Koe

  • Turn your curiosity and self-education into a product.
  • Write one deep idea and repurpose it across every platform.
  • You don't need a niche; you need a point of view.
  • Write daily in short focused blocks and promote one offer every day.
  • Use AI as a drafting partner, not a replacement for your own thinking.

Learn from Ankur and Dan

Dan Koe avatarDan Koe

Ankur Warikoo vs Dan Koe FAQ

Who makes more money, Ankur Warikoo or Dan Koe?

Ankur Warikoo self-reports ₹100 crore+ in course sales over five years (~₹25 crore profit) (as of 2026) and Dan Koe self-reports $1M-$1.5M/yr (as of 2026-09). By these self-reported figures, Ankur Warikoo's reported monthly revenue is higher. Figures are unaudited and may cover different periods or businesses, so treat them as rough indicators.

Who has built more products, Ankur Warikoo or Dan Koe?

Ankur Warikoo has 4 products listed (including WebVeda, Do Epic Shit and Get Epic Shit Done); Dan Koe has 2 products listed (Eden and The 2 Hour Writer).

Where are Ankur Warikoo and Dan Koe based?

Ankur Warikoo: India. Dan Koe: not listed.

Who has been an indie maker longer, Ankur Warikoo or Dan Koe?

Ankur Warikoo started in 2021 (5 years indie); Dan Koe started in 2020 (6 years indie).

Are Ankur Warikoo and Dan Koe bootstrapped?

Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.

Full profiles

Read the full story, timeline and links on Ankur Warikoo's profile and Dan Koe's profile.

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