**Neeraj Khandelwal** is the co-founder of [CoinDCX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coindcx), an Indian crypto [exchange](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cex-centralized-exchange) and Unicorn startup. [\[1\]](#cite-id-sby2hbqkxs8)[\[2\]](#cite-id-oqe2f7u209)[\[3\]](#cite-id-5p12gh3p72)  
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# Education  
  
Neeraj Khandelwal graduated in 2012 from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay with a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering. [\[2\]](#cite-id-oqe2f7u209)[\[4\]](#cite-id-32pqhl9v0cm)  
  
# Career  
  
In 2015, Neeraj served as the Vice President of Engineering at Doormint, an online home services company. In October 2016, he moved to Holachef Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., an online on-demand fresh food delivery company as the Vice President Of Engineering. [\[2\]](#cite-id-oqe2f7u209)  
  
## CoinDCX  
  
In March 2018, Neeraj Khandelwal co-founded [CoinDCX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coindcx) alongside [Sumit Gupta](https://iq.wiki/wiki/sumit-gupta). CoinDCX is an Indian-based crypto exchange that aggregates global liquidity and trading services onto a single platform. It is backed by investors such as [Polychain Capital](https://iq.wiki/wiki/polychain-capital), [Coinbase Ventures](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coinbase), [Bain Capital Ventures](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bain-capital-ventures), and HDR Group, operator of [BitMEX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitmex). [\[3\]](#cite-id-5p12gh3p72)  
  
> "Our founding vision for CoinDCX is to make cryptocurrencies mainstream, and so, from the very beginning of our operations, we have made sure that every technical foundation and addition is of the highest verifiable standard. To enter mainstream finance, cryptocurrencies need to appeal to the frames of traditional finance - while making the trading process easy for everyone." - Neeraj wrote on LinkedIn[\[2\]](#cite-id-oqe2f7u209)  
  
In August 2021, [CoinDCX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coindcx) became Indiaʼs first crypto unicorn after raising $90 million (INR 670 crores) in their Series C funding at a valuation of $1.1 billion. [\[5\]](#cite-id-u53zj74657o)  
  
> “This achievement belongs to each and every DCX team member. I can guarantee this decade is going to be the DCX Decade where we will disrupt the FinTech sector with innovative cutting edge technologies. I wish more strength to the CoinDCX team towards onboarding 50 million Indians on the platform." - Neeraj Khandelwal said[\[5\]](#cite-id-u53zj74657o)  
  
In January 2023, CoinDCX launched Namaste Web3, an exclusive [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) mass education initiative to introduce Web3 to the Indian community and showcase its benefits for businesses, individuals, and society as a whole. To kickstart the initiative, CoinDCX partnered with Forbes to host a 10-city roadshow, with the primary goal of disseminating knowledge and awareness about the future of the Internet and engaging all stakeholders in the web3 ecosystem – developers, start-ups, users, investors, regulators, and the government. [\[6\]](#cite-id-pl4ry2knhhi)  
  
CoinDCX's product offerings include DCX Margin, DCX Lend, DCX Futures, DCX Insta, and DCX Staking. CoinDCX also has a learning platform dedicated to [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) and [cryptocurrencies](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency). The academy offers guides, articles, courses, and lectures related to the [web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) space. [\[7\]](#cite-id-jmzuc1rrjdk)  
  
## Okto  
  
In January 2023, Neeraj co-founded Okto, a secure [DeFi](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi) app with Earn opportunities. [\[8\]](#cite-id-3346rvglp23)  
  
> "With Okto, I am building a secure and user-friendly app that allows users to swap thousands of tokens across multiple chains and earn crypto with self-custody." - he wrote on his Linkedin profile[\[2\]](#cite-id-oqe2f7u209)  
  
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In March 2018, Neeraj Khandelwal co-founded CoinDCX alongside Sumit Gupta

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Neeraj Khandelwal is the co-founder of CoinDCX, a cryptocurrency exchange startup, and has formerly worked as Vice President of Engineering in multiple firms.

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