Hey I'm Hari 👋! Two time founder based out of Singapore, trying something new.

I've been through two very different startup journeys. The first was an EdTech platform I started in the midst of COVID, a simple tool to track student activity during online exams. It quickly evolved into an AI learning profile that helped teachers tailor content for their students. Before we even raised any funding, we got acquired by our biggest customer. Beginner's luck, I guess?

The second is Zuno - we built an ESG and carbon reporting tool now used by some pretty large enterprises across Asia. We went through multiple rounds of funding, got me on a few vanity lists, and taught me more than any degree or course ever could.

But this feels like a very different world than when I started either of those companies.

AI has really changed the game. Speed, market access, technical ability matter a lot less now. The work at Zuno opened my eyes to how big the gap is between people keeping up with this bullet train of AI advancements and those who've only just started to engage with it.

We built Crunchy to tackle one small piece of that. It's a data analysis and visualization tool for people who actually understand their domain and know what questions to ask but always had to go through an analyst or a BI team to get answers. We're building it with a skeleton crew, leaning heavily on AI to handle the operational side, so we can stay focused on what we actually do well. Build.

I'd love to hear any similar stories out there and if it was truly eye opening.