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…
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Ankur Warikoo vs David Perell
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Founder of Write of Passage, the cohort writing course; host of How I Write
@david_perell United States
Ankur Warikoo vs David Perell at a glance
Both Ankur Warikoo and David Perell are bootstrapped. They overlap in Educators & Course Creators and Creators & Writers. Ankur is based in India, David in New York, United States. Ankur started in 2021 and David in 2017. Ankur Warikoo has 4 products listed on IndieMakerList vs David Perell's 4. On revenue, Ankur self-reports ₹100 crore+ in course sales over five years (~₹25 crore profit) (as of 2026) and David ~$2M/yr (Write of Passage) (as of 2021). On X, Ankur has about 934K followers and David about 481K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Ankur Warikoo: India
- David Perell: New York, United States
- Started
- Ankur Warikoo: 2021 (5 yrs indie)
- David Perell: 2017 (9 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
- David Perell: ~$2M/yr (Write of Passage)self-reported, as of 2021 · source for David Perell's revenue
- Products listed
- Ankur Warikoo: 4
- David Perell: 4
- Product status
- Ankur Warikoo: 4 active
- David Perell: 4 active
- X followers
- Ankur Warikoo: 934K
- David Perell: 481K
- Categories
- Ankur Warikoo: Educators & Course CreatorsCreators & Writers
- David Perell: Educators & Course CreatorsCreators & Writers
- Style
- Ankur Warikoo: bootstrappedserial maker
- David Perell: bootstrapped
- Courses & resources
- Ankur Warikoo: 4
- David Perell: 3
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Do Epic Shit
penguin.co.in
Bestselling book of short lessons on life, money and work, published by Penguin.
Get Epic Shit Done
penguin.co.in
Follow-up book on productivity and doing meaningful work.
Make Epic Money
penguin.co.in
Personal finance book for young Indians on saving, spending and investing.
Write of Passage
writeofpassage.com
Five-week cohort-based course teaching people to write online, publish consistently and build an audience.
a couple million dollars a…
How I Write
perell.com
Interview podcast and YouTube show about the craft of writing with novelists, essayists and founders.
Monday Musings
perell.com
Weekly email of the most interesting things Perell learned, alongside the links-only Friday Finds.
North Star Podcast
perell.com
Earlier interview podcast with guests such as Tyler Cowen, Seth Godin and Jason Fried.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
No stack shared publicly.
No stack shared publicly.
How they build
- 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.
- Write online to let opportunities find you.
- Build a personal monopoly at the intersection of your interests.
- Treat writing as a skill you can learn, not a talent you have.
- Learn in public and share what you learn every week.
Learn from Ankur and David
- [book] Do Epic Shit
- [book] Make Epic Money
- [community] WebVeda Membership
- [youtube] warikoo on YouTube
- [course] Write of Passage · $4,000–$10,000 (2023)
- [podcast] How I Write
- [newsletter] Monday Musings
Ankur Warikoo vs David Perell FAQ
Who makes more money, Ankur Warikoo or David Perell?
Ankur Warikoo self-reports ₹100 crore+ in course sales over five years (~₹25 crore profit) (as of 2026) and David Perell self-reports ~$2M/yr (Write of Passage) (as of 2021). 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 David Perell?
Ankur Warikoo has 4 products listed (including WebVeda, Do Epic Shit and Get Epic Shit Done); David Perell has 4 products listed (including Write of Passage, How I Write and Monday Musings).
Where are Ankur Warikoo and David Perell based?
Ankur Warikoo: India. David Perell: New York, United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Ankur Warikoo or David Perell?
Ankur Warikoo started in 2021 (5 years indie); David Perell started in 2017 (9 years indie).
Are Ankur Warikoo and David Perell 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 David Perell's profile.
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