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Profile Overview

Role

Co-Founder & CEO at Superadmission

Focus

Digital Public Infrastructure & EdTech Reform

Location

New Delhi, India

Contact

[email protected]

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Executive Summary

Aashrut Sharma is a visionary entrepreneur and systems thinker building Digital Public Infrastructure to transform India’s higher education access. As Co-Founder and CEO of Superadmission, he is leading the development of a unified, transparent, and algorithmically fair admission system that serves 35 million students annually—positioning it as India’s next critical DPI, comparable to UPI or Aadhaar. With a track record of building from 0 to 1, securing institutional backing, and engaging with national policymakers including InfoEdge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Aashrut combines strategic execution with global cultural intelligence gained through 3+ years of international exchange leadership with AFS Intercultural Programs.

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Current Venture: Superadmission

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Building India’s Admission Infrastructure

Superadmission is a Digital Public Infrastructure initiative addressing the ₹15,000 crore annual inefficiency in India’s fragmented higher education admission system.
  • 35 million students navigate 150+ exam bodies and 200+ counseling portals annually
  • 40-50% face preventable errors: missed deadlines, incorrect forms, document mismatches
  • System fragmentation costs students, families, and institutions ₹15,000 crore/year
  • No unified infrastructure exists—unlike payments (UPI) or identity (Aadhaar)
Four-layer DPI infrastructure:
  1. Identity & Verification: APAAR ID + DigiLocker integration for zero-touch document verification
  2. Intelligent Matching: Gale-Shapley Algorithm for mathematically stable seat allocation
  3. Real-Time Transparency: Live dashboards with vacancy tracking and probability estimates
  4. Unified Settlement: UPI payments + Academic Bank of Credits integration
  • Pivot from CollegeCult: Started with B.Tech counseling (143+ students, 2024), identified systemic gaps, pivoted to infrastructure-level solution
  • Pre-seed backing: invyrVentures operational support
  • Zerodha WTFund: Reached Round 4/5 at Bengaluru pitch finals
  • Government engagement: Presented to Sanjeev Bikhchandani (InfoEdge founder), aligning with NEP 2020 and Digital India
  • National showcase: Startup Mahakumbh 2025 (Hall 6, B2C) + registered for India AI Impact Summit 2025
  • Strategic partnerships: Blinkit collaboration (NCR voucher distribution, May 2025)
  • Regulatory positioning: DPIIT-Recognized, MSME Certified, GST-compliant, preparing for Startup India Pre-Seed Grant
Positioning Superadmission as the “UPI of College Admissions”—a neutral, interoperable platform owned by no single institution but serving the entire ecosystem. Target: National-scale DPI serving 4.14 crore students across 1,113 universities and 43,796 colleges.

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Entrepreneurial Journey

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From Experimentation to National Infrastructure

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Summer 2024: CollegeCult Pilot

Identified admission counseling inefficiencies during B.Tech admissions season. Built initial service helping 143+ Delhi students. Stopped intake mid-cycle to maintain quality—demonstrating service-first mindset over growth at all costs.
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Late 2024: Strategic Pivot

Recognized that counseling services address symptoms, not root causes. Pivoted to infrastructure-layer solution: Superadmission as Digital Public Infrastructure.
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Q4 2024-Q1 2025: Validation & Structure

  • Incorporated as Drox Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. (brand: CollegeCult.com, now Superadmission)
  • Secured pre-seed support from invyrVentures
  • Achieved DPIIT recognition, MSME certification
  • Pitched at Zerodha WTFund (Round 4/5 without large tech stack)
  • Met Sanjeev Bikhchandani, received encouraging feedback on vision
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Q1 2025: National Expansion

  • Showcasing at Startup Mahakumbh (world’s largest startup expo)
  • Registered for India AI Impact Summit 2025 (government-backed, global tech leaders)
  • Initiated Blinkit partnership for NCR market penetration
  • Preparing for Startup India Pre-Seed Grant application
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Q2 2025 & Beyond: Infrastructure Deployment

Moving toward pilot programs with government stakeholders, aligning with NEP 2020 implementation timelines. Building India’s first unified admission DPI.

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Global Leadership & Cultural Intelligence

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Delhi Chapter Head – AFS Intercultural Programs

3+ years of active leadership in one of the world’s most respected international exchange organizations.

Cultural Integration

Hosted international students from Italy, Germany, and South Korea for 10+ month stays, facilitating deep cross-cultural understanding and global empathy

Current Responsibility

As of April 2025, mentoring and coordinating with two German residents staying at home, managing cultural orientation and integration

Skills Developed

Cross-cultural communication, empathy-driven leadership, conflict resolution, and long-term relationship building

Values Alignment

Consciously chose global exposure and empathy-building over legacy family business comfort—aligning personal values with people-first venture philosophy
Why This Matters for Entrepreneurship:
Building a DPI serving 35 million diverse students requires deep cultural intelligence and stakeholder empathy. AFS leadership has equipped Aashrut with the soft infrastructure to complement hard tech—essential for nation-scale social impact.

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Professional Exposure & Networks

Global Leadership Summit 2024
HSBC / CNBC TV18 | Jio World Centre, Mumbai
  • Delegate among India’s business elite (Ambani, Poonawalla, Jindal, Murthy families)
  • Exposure to C-suite strategic thinking and corporate governance
  • Networked with institutional investors and policymakers

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Strategic Approach & Philosophy

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Why Aashrut is Building Superadmission

Systems Thinking

Doesn’t just solve symptoms—redesigns the system. Pivoted from counseling service to infrastructure when root problem became clear.

DPI Philosophy

Believes in public goods over private capture. Superadmission is positioned as neutral infrastructure (like UPI), not a proprietary platform.

Execution Quality

Stopped CollegeCult intake mid-cycle to maintain service quality. Reached Zerodha WTFund Round 4 without heavy tech stack—strength of vision over features.

Stakeholder Alignment

Engaging government (NEP 2020), institutions (Bikhchandani meeting), and students (143+ direct interactions). Balancing all three for sustainable impact.

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Why Aashrut Should Attend FYLS Dubai 2026

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Alignment with Summit Themes

Superadmission requires balancing government policy, institutional autonomy, and student needs—essentially diplomatic work. Aashrut’s AFS experience in cultural negotiation and his startup’s government alignment make him a natural participant in FYLS’s diplomacy-focused sessions.
Superadmission uses algorithmic matching (Gale-Shapley) not for profit maximization but for fairness and stability—a rare ethical application of computer science. This aligns with FYLS’s focus on values-driven innovation.
At 20-21 years old, Aashrut is building infrastructure that will serve hundreds of millions of students over decades. He embodies the “active partner in shaping the world’s future” that FYLS seeks to cultivate.
With 3+ years of international cultural exchange leadership, Aashrut doesn’t just attend conferences—he builds lasting cross-border relationships. FYLS would gain a participant who’ll leverage connections long after the summit ends.

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What Aashrut Will Contribute to FYLS

  1. Case Study in DPI-Led Social Impact: A real-world example of how young founders can build public infrastructure, not just startups
  2. Cross-Cultural Facilitation: AFS leadership skills to bridge diverse participant backgrounds
  3. Government-Startup Collaboration Models: Lessons from navigating India’s policy ecosystem at 21
  4. Ethical Tech Framework: How to design algorithmic systems that serve equity, not extraction

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What Aashrut Will Bring Back to India

  • Global DPI Best Practices: Learning from other nations’ education infrastructure (e.g., UCAS in UK, CommonApp in US)
  • Policy Advocacy Frameworks: Strategies to accelerate Superadmission’s NEP 2020 alignment
  • Investor & Partnership Networks: Connections to scale Superadmission beyond India eventually
  • Youth Leadership Playbook: Sharing FYLS learnings with India’s startup ecosystem via Startup Mahakumbh and other platforms

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Core Competencies

Strategic Vision

Identifying infrastructure-level problems and designing systems-level solutions

Stakeholder Management

Balancing government, institutions, and students in a politically sensitive space

Execution Speed

0 to 143 students in 3 months. 0 to national startup showcase in 6 months.

Cultural Intelligence

3+ years facilitating international exchange, managing long-term cultural integration

Regulatory Navigation

DPIIT recognition, MSME certification, government pitch readiness at 21

Fundraising & Pitching

Pre-seed secured. Zerodha WTFund R4 finalist. Preparing Startup India grant.

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Current Focus & Next Milestones

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Immediate (Q1 2025)

  • Complete Startup Mahakumbh showcase
  • Finalize India AI Impact Summit presentation
  • Launch Blinkit partnership (May 2025)
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Short-Term (Q2 2025)

  • Submit Startup India Pre-Seed Grant application
  • Initiate pilot program with select institutions
  • Build MVP of unified admission platform
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Medium-Term (H2 2025)

  • Engage with Ministry of Education for NEP 2020 alignment
  • Expand pilot to 5-10 institutions across 2-3 states
  • Raise seed round from impact/ed-tech focused VCs
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Long-Term Vision

Position Superadmission as national DPI by 2027-28, serving all 35 million annual applicants

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Personal Values & Approach

“I’ve consciously chosen to embrace global exposure and empathy-building over comfort and convention. Superadmission isn’t just a business—it’s a reform. And reforms require patience, stakeholder alignment, and the humility to serve a cause larger than yourself.”
Key Principles:
  • Service over scale: Stopped CollegeCult intake to maintain quality
  • Infrastructure over features: Pivoted to DPI rather than building another ed-tech app
  • Empathy over efficiency: 3 years hosting international students, learning to listen first
  • Collaboration over competition: Positioning Superadmission as neutral public good
  • Long-term over quick wins: Building for decades, not quarters

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Why Fund This Journey to Dubai?

Investment Rationale for FYLS Scholarship:

Proven Execution

From 0 to 143 students in 3 months. From idea to national startup showcase in 6 months. Track record of delivery.

Scalable Impact

Not building for 1,000 users—building for 35 million students annually. DPI-scale thinking.

Global Readiness

3+ years of international exchange leadership. Won’t just attend—will build lasting relationships.

Knowledge Transfer

Will bring FYLS learnings back to India’s startup ecosystem via Mahakumbh, AI Summit, and policy channels.
This isn’t just a conference attendance request—it’s an investment in connecting India’s DPI innovation with global youth leadership frameworks. The ROI is measured in decades of systems-level impact.

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Connect with Aashrut

Email

[email protected]

Phone

+919717490005

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