| Some Lesser Known Facts | - Vineet Gupta is a founder and trustee of Ashoka University, Plaksha University and Jamboree Education.
- He has been awarded as the Educational Entrepreneur (Edupreneur of the Year 2021- 2022 by APAC) in their 2nd Global Education & Skill Conclave.
- He is the co-chair of the Education Committee at ASSOCHAM, a member of the Education Committee of FICCI, the founding Pro Vice-Chancellor of Ashoka University, and the founding Director of the Plaksha Technology Leaders Fellowship.
- Vineet likes to read, play golf, and spend time in the mountains.
- He is the promoter-managing director of Jamboree Education Pvt. Ltd, established in 1995, which prepares students for international admission tests like SAT, GRE, ACT, IELTS, and TOEFL across 39 centers.
- Jamboree Education has a headcount of 450 employees, including 150 faculty, and prepares approximately 20,000 students annually.
- He co-promoted Ashoka University in 2014 alongside entrepreneurs including Ashish Dhawan and Sanjeev Bhikchandani, with over 140 Indian entrepreneurs and industry leaders worldwide.
- He runs a successful translational research program focused on bringing new therapeutics and diagnostics to patients, attracting significant funding from the NIH, AHA, and other foundations.
- He has co-founded multiple startups to translate research discoveries into therapeutics.
- He is the Managing Director of Jamboree Education Pvt. Ltd, established in 1995 with his wife Akrita Kalra, which prepares students for international admission tests like SAT, GRE, ACT, IELTS, and TOEFL across 36 centers in 19 cities in India and Nepal.
- He co-founded Ashoka University in 2014 alongside entrepreneurs including Ashish Dhawan and Sanjeev Bhikchandani, with over 140 Indian entrepreneurs and industry leaders worldwide.
- Started a styrofoam business in 1992 immediately after graduation and divested it in 2005 to focus on education.
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