At just 19, Dhravya Shah has taken a very different path from most students his age. He joined IIT Bombay for a B.Tech but later dropped out to build his own AI startup, Supermemory.
His journey started much earlier. While preparing for the IIT entrance exam, Shah began working on a small AI project.
The money he earned from it helped him move to the United States.
He later received an O-1 visa, which is meant for people with extraordinary ability or achievements in fields such as technology and business.
Once in the US, Shah tried a bold experiment. He decided to create and launch one new product every week for 40 weeks. The idea was simple: keep experimenting instead of waiting for one perfect idea.
One of those projects eventually became Supermemory.
The startup focuses on giving AI systems better memory. It helps them store and use information from emails, chats, files, PDFs and other documents.
Supermemory has now raised $3 million from investors linked to major technology companies, including Google, OpenAI and Cloudflare.
Shah’s story shows how constant experimentation can sometimes turn a small project into a serious business.
