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Ankit Bhati

Co-Founder at Aurameter

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About

I'm Ankit Bhati, Co-Founder at Aurameter, a Gen-Z-focused AI social platform based in Ahmedabad. I'm currently an undergraduate student at IIIT Vadodara, and my journey has taken me from internships in finance and content roles to building startups, with Aurameter being my latest venture. I'm passionate about creating meaningful connections for Gen-Z, moving away from passive scrolling, and I believe in execution over planning, building in public, and turning challenges into momentum. I'm actively looking to connect with investment advisors for fundraising, café owners near colleges for partnerships, and other founders to share insights and support. I offer partnership opportunities, internship roles, and a platform for Gen-Z to engage authentically.

Networking

What I can offer

  • ›Partnership opportunities for cafes
  • ›Paid internship roles
  • ›A platform (Aurameter) for Gen-Z to connect and earn
  • ›Early-stage founder support through 'Ecstasy ventures'
  • ›Insights from public building journey

Looking for

  • ›Investment bankers/advisors for pre-seed fundraising
  • ›Café/food outlet owners near colleges for partnerships
  • ›Potential interns/freelancers
  • ›Other early-stage founders
  • ›Campus leaders to become Campus CEOs

Best fit for

Investment professionalsBusiness owners near collegesStudents and freelancersEarly-stage foundersCampus leaders

Current Interests

Startup ecosystemGen-Z behaviorMarketing strategiesAI and machine learning applicationsIndian entrepreneurial landscape

Background

Career

Intern at Money Metrics, Co-Founder at a Stealth Startup, Content Reviewer and Content Analyst at AllRounder.ai, Co-Founder at Aurameter, with ongoing involvement in student clubs and volunteer roles

Education

Undergraduate student at Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara (IIITV), HSC from K.c.kothari Higher Secondary School

Achievements

  • ›Built a waitlist of 1500+ users and a network of 120+ Campus CEOs across 161 colleges for Aurameter
  • ›Won First Prize at the Capital Nexus startup competition against 200+ startups, resulting in 4 investment offers
  • ›Won a Special Prize at the Ahmedabad Design Week / KIIF Competition at Karnavati University
  • ›Featured by E-CELL MNIT Jaipur for founder storytelling
  • ›Launched Aurameter's first billboard campaign
  • ›Developed a real-time hand gesture recognition system using OpenCV and MediaPipe with reported 94% accuracy
  • ›Grew a personal Instagram account (@Aura.Ankitbhati) documenting the startup journey, garnering 37.9K profile views in a month

Opinions

  • Traditional platforms like Instagram are 'dead for Genz' because they promote passive scrolling over genuine connection
  • Advocates for execution over planning, building in public, and turning criticism into momentum
  • Believes age is not a limitation but an 'unfair advantage'
  • Believes Gen-Z marketing must break traditional rules and communicate through memes and vibes, not 'boring carousels' or 'corporate decks'
  • Quotes Mohit Yadav (Minimalist): 'Logo ko proof chahiye, promises nahi' (People want proof, not promises)
  • Lives by the belief: 'if you can imagine it, you can build it'