RJ Jain

RJ Jain, also known as Rahul Jain, grew up in Kanpur, India, and moved to the United States at 18 to attend the University of Michigan. As an undergraduate, he built Gobluelink, a search tool connecting students with university resources.⁠[1][2]

The University of Michigan confirms that he earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science. His entrepreneurial work began as a student; he later served as an entrepreneur-in-residence at Foundation Capital.⁠[3]

His professional profile lists work as a senior engineer at game developer Zynga during this period. He later entered mobile application testing with colleagues from the company.⁠[4][2]

He co-founded mobile application testing company Appurify with colleagues including Jay Srinivasan and Manish Lachwani. The team sought to automate manual testing across devices.⁠[5][2]

Appurify announced $4.5 million in funding.⁠[6]

Google acquired Appurify for an undisclosed amount. The transaction was one of his startup exits; it does not establish his personal proceeds.⁠[2]

In a September interview, he was working as Sidecar’s director of engineering and had invested in four US startups. He described an interest in big-data and marketing ventures.⁠[2]

He founded Price.com, initially focused on comparing new and used products. In his account of its origins, discovering a cheaper sofa after making a purchase prompted him to consider how fragmented shopping information could be combined.⁠[1][7]

He was an executive producer of Kiss the Ground. Directed by Rebecca and Josh Tickell and narrated by Woody Harrelson, the documentary debuted on Netflix and explored regenerative agriculture and soil health.⁠[8]

Price.com announced a $10 million seed round led by Ricky Caplin, with participants including Founders Fund, Social Capital and Dick Costolo. The figure represents company financing.⁠[9]

Price.com announced a partnership with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, incorporating its drug prices into the comparison tool. Integration of Team Cuban Card prices remained a future step in the announcement.⁠[10]

He joined the University of Michigan School of Information Advisory Board for a renewable three-year term, contributing advice on curriculum and research, student mentorship and philanthropic support. The university announced the appointment on September 25.⁠[3]

In fall 2024, his RJ Jain UMSI Research Fund supported the launch of REDP, providing undergraduate and master’s students with mentored research opportunities. He also sponsored PURE-ECE, an undergraduate research program launched that fall.⁠[1][5]

Price.com announced integration of cashback and coupon services into Sweatcoin’s marketplace, beginning in the United States with expansion to other markets planned.⁠[11]

The company announced Buy with AI for premium customers, combining product discovery, savings and checkout within one experience, with infrastructure partners including Henry Labs and Nekuda.⁠[12]

Price.com announced Ashton Hall as a global brand ambassador and investor holding an equity stake in the company.⁠[13]

The program published an approximately 46-minute interview covering his move to the United States, startup exit and Price.com. Its title referred to a roughly $200 million company valuation, which is not his personal net worth. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4tv7GiE88c (opens in a new window).⁠[14]

The companies announced reciprocal membership benefits and a way to use Price.com cashback for investing through Grifin. Users control holdings, amounts, limits and pauses; the announcement does not guarantee investment returns.⁠[15]

Personal X: https://x.com/jainwolverine (opens in a new window); LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jainwolverine (opens in a new window). His company’s website is https://price.com (opens in a new window), whose press page identifies him as founder, chief executive and chief technology officer.⁠[16][17][18]