Building Digital Public Infrastructure at 21
Aashrut Sharma and Unnati Vijay are co-founding Superadmission to transform India’s higher education access through Digital Public Infrastructure. At 20-21 years old, they’re not building a typical startup—they’re building nation-scale reform infrastructure.The Partnership
Aashrut Sharma
Co-Founder & CEOStrategic vision, systems thinking, and global cultural intelligence. Leading DPI architecture design and government stakeholder engagement.
Unnati Vijay
Co-Founder & COOOperational excellence, social impact strategy, and stakeholder coordination. Leading execution and equity-first implementation.
Shared Journey
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Summer 2024: CollegeCult Pilot
Co-founded CollegeCult to address admission counseling inefficiencies. Served 143+ Delhi students, but recognized counseling only addressed symptoms—not root causes.
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Late 2024: Strategic Pivot
Made the difficult decision to pivot from counseling services to infrastructure. Chose long-term systemic impact over short-term revenue.
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Q4 2024-Q1 2025: Validation Phase
Incorporated Drox Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. Secured pre-seed backing from invyrVentures. Achieved DPIIT recognition and MSME certification. Reached Zerodha WTFund Round 4/5.
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Q1 2025: National Recognition
Showcasing at Startup Mahakumbh 2025. Registered for India AI Impact Summit 2025. Presented vision to InfoEdge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani.
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Q2 2025 & Beyond: DPI Deployment
Moving toward pilot programs with government stakeholders. Aligning with NEP 2020 implementation. Building India’s first unified admission infrastructure.
Complementary Strengths
- Strategic Leadership
- Operational Excellence
Aashrut brings systems-level thinking and government engagement capability, honed through 3+ years of AFS international exchange leadership and exposure to C-suite strategic thinking at Global Leadership Summit 2024.
Why This Partnership Works
Complementary Experience
Aashrut’s global cultural intelligence + Unnati’s nonprofit social impact = balanced approach to building infrastructure that serves diverse stakeholders
Aligned Values
Both chose to build DPI over venture-backed scale. Both prioritize equity, transparency, and stakeholder empathy over growth metrics.
Shared Execution Mindset
0 to 143 students in 3 months. 0 to national showcase in 6 months. Both founders demonstrate bias toward action with values guardrails.
Long-Term Commitment
Not building for exit or unicorn status. Building for 2035—when Superadmission should serve all 35 million annual students as invisible, reliable infrastructure.
Recognition & Validation
Pre-Seed Backing
Pre-Seed Backing
invyrVentures operational support secured—validating both vision and execution capability
Zerodha WTFund
Zerodha WTFund
Reached Round 4/5 at Bengaluru pitch finals—notable achievement without large tech stack, strength of vision alone
InfoEdge Founder Engagement
InfoEdge Founder Engagement
Presented to Sanjeev Bikhchandani, received encouraging feedback on DPI positioning and NEP 2020 alignment
National Showcases
National Showcases
- Startup Mahakumbh 2025 (Hall 6, B2C Section)
- India AI Impact Summit 2025 registration
- Global Leadership Summit 2024 attendance
Regulatory Achievement
Regulatory Achievement
DPIIT-Recognized, MSME Certified, GST-compliant, preparing Startup India Pre-Seed Grant—regulatory readiness at age 21
Building for FYLS Dubai 2026
Both founders are committed to attending the Future Youth Leadership Summit to:- Learn Global DPI Best Practices: How other nations have built education infrastructure (UK’s UCAS, US’s CommonApp)
- Share India’s DPI Innovation: Position India’s UPI-Aadhaar-DigiLocker stack as global model for public infrastructure
- Build Cross-Border Networks: Leverage AFS and nonprofit experience to create lasting international relationships
- Accelerate Superadmission: Bring insights on stakeholder diplomacy, policy advocacy, and ethical tech back to India’s ecosystem
Why Fund This Journey?
Investment Rationale for FYLS Scholarship:This isn’t just conference attendance—it’s an investment in connecting India’s DPI innovation with global youth leadership frameworks. Both founders will bring learnings back via Startup Mahakumbh, India AI Summit, and policy channels.The ROI is measured in decades of systems-level impact on educational equity.
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