Chaitanya Jongra

A community platform for teenagers to find resources on mental health, personal growth, and peer support. We aimed to be a one-stop shop for solutions and tools.

(We were the Walmart for teenagers, except instead of products, we provided solutions. I pivoted because I didn't know how to navigate the execution—it was my first idea.)

A "no-social" app designed for Gen-Z to find meaningful friendships based on shared interests. The goal was to cut through the fluff of traditional social media and bridge the gap between acquaintances and true friends.

(I am really proud of this, I put my soul into it. We were close to 100 users, but I pivoted because I realized I didn't want to keep working on it.)

A platform connecting lonely founders with ambitious potential co-founders. It focused on matching individuals based on vision, skills, and values to facilitate the birth of new startups.

(I tested this initially and it really worked—people wanted it. But I stopped because I wanted to spend my time on something crazier and world-changing.)

An ambitious venture into AR social discovery that allowed users to connect with people and digital layers in the physical world. It aggregated various proximity-based interaction concepts.

(Adding a social layer to Augmented Reality! I registered the company as Aurame Labs, Inc., but put the idea on the shelf because it was too early and my investor ran away.)