India’s startup scene is usually dominated by a familiar script, IIT graduates, Bengaluru offices, Silicon Valley investors, and impressive corporate CVs. But a 20-year-old founder from a small city in Rajasthan is proving there’s another path.
Gaurav Singh, a student from Bharatpur, recently grabbed attention on LinkedIn after sharing a brutally honest post about building his startup journey without the traditional advantages many founders are expected to have.
The young entrepreneur said he has no computer science degree, no internship experience, no mentor, and no corporate background. Yet, he’s still building.