ELI - 433 | Jairaj Bhattacharya (Cofounder of ConveGenius - EdTech Startup)

In this episode of ELI (Entrepreneur Lounge of India), we sit down with Jairaj Bhattacharya, Co-founder & CEO of ConveGenius, a social EdTech enterprise driving educational transformation in India. Jairaj shares his inspiring journey of building solutions that have reached 75+ million learners across 40% of India’s schools through platforms like SwiftChat and personalized learning tools. From starting in a garage in Mathura to building one of India’s largest AI-driven educational platforms, Jairaj discusses how innovation, WhatsApp integration, and a “fail-fast” mindset have shaped their growth. 📌 Key Takeaways: • How ConveGenius disrupted education during COVID with WhatsApp bots • The journey from 500K users in 7 years to 500K users in just 3 days! • Insights on building AI-powered platforms like SwiftChat to solve real-world problems 🎧 Listen to the full story for practical insights on EdTech, innovation at scale, and what it takes to make an impact at the grassroots level. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to the episode 00:03 - Welcome Jairaj Bhattacharya (ConveGenius Co-founder & CEO) 00:43 - Jairaj’s background: From research in Singapore to Indian education 03:15 - The inspiration: Solving the education equity problem 04:34 - What is ConveGenius? Mission to reach 100 million children 05:10 - First product: Adaptive learning software in schools 07:01 - The impact of COVID: A moment of challenge and reinvention 08:49 - Acquiring Gray Matters India: Adding assessment capabilities 10:03 - How a simple WhatsApp bot became a game-changer 11:56 - Scaling: 500K users in 3 days and breaking WhatsApp! 13:09 - Building SwiftChat: A scalable messaging platform for education 15:09 - SwiftChat today: 150M profiles, 75M unique users, 800K+ schools 17:09 - Future vision: AI for good, solving grassroots problems 18:25 - The future of EdTech: Learning outcomes as the key metric 20:25 - Lessons from entrepreneurship: Keep learning and stay curious 21:39 - Creative destruction: Continuously innovating and staying relevant 22:56 - The role of failures: Fail fast, learn, and adapt 24:03 - Closing thoughts: Solving real problems and creating impact