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2021—24
Careerboat
An AI-led 1:1 mentorship platform I founded and scaled to 5 lakh users and ₹1.2Cr ARR.
Founder & CEO
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5L
users
₹1.2Cr
ARR
₹90L
raised
15
person founding team
TL;DR
I started Careerboat to fix how Indian students find mentors. It reached 5 lakh users, raised ₹90L, and put me through every function a founder has to own.
- Built an AI-led 1:1 mentorship platform, scaling to 5L users and 5k+ paid users
- Raised ₹90L in grants and investment; reached ₹1.2Cr ARR
- Formed and led a 15-member founding team across product, ops, and growth
- Backed by ISB I-Venture and Google for Startups
- Delivered 20+ talks as invited chief guest at KLE, VIT Vellore, IIM Kashipur and NIT Goa
Why I started it
The insight, and what you saw that others didn't.
What I learned
Be specific and be honest about what didn't work — this is the section that separates a founder from someone who lists a founder title.