From JEE Topper to Edutech Entrepreneur: Inspiring journey of AIR 1 Kalpit Veerwal

By Ishwi Singh  |  First Published Jun 4, 2024, 9:08 AM IST

After achieving AIR 1, Kalpit Veerwal secured admission in the computer science and engineering programme at IIT Bombay. During the placement drive, he chose not to participate and instead founded an online edtech company.

Kalpit Veerwal, a resident of Rajasthan, achieved AIR 1 in JEE Mains 2017, with a perfect score of 360 out of 360. He earned his engineering degree from the prestigious IIT Bombay. During the placement drive, he chose not to participate and instead founded an online edtech company, which has now grown into a business worth crores. While securing a high-paying job at a reputed company after graduating from a top institute like IIT is considered the norm, Kalpit, driven by his passion, chose to venture into entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurial dreams

After achieving AIR 1, Kalpit secured admission in the computer science and engineering programme at IIT Bombay. He completed his graduation in 2021. He had a set goal of launching his own startup long before his engineering journey.  

AcadBoost Technologies

In one of his social media posts, Kalpit shared his passion for serving the nation and providing employment opportunities. In the year 2019, he founded an online edtech company named AcadBoost Technologies. Since then, he has provided jobs to over 30 people and empowered more than 60,000 students and teachers. 

Goals and dreams

Since childhood, Kalpit Veerwal has been an outstanding achiever. He also secured first rank in the Junior Science Olympiad. He shares that he did not achieve success overnight; it was the result of years of consistent effort. He believes that whether one is a successful businessman or student, continuous dedication to honing one’s skills over the years is the key.

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