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🧭  Unveil Our Vision

We can't publicly reveal product details in stealth mode, but here's a glimpse of our mission.

State of collaboration in colleges

Developed world
Developing world
Elite colleges
Good (can do better)
Struggle (surprisingly)
Mainstream colleges
Struggle
Struggle a lot
~85 colleges only90,000+ colleges!
A black and white digital sketch of Shashank Batra, the founder and CEO of Venny.

Shashank Batra

Founder and CEO

📈 Mission

Quality collaboration, both formal and informal, is a hallmark of top colleges. Across courses, placements, competitions, and hobbies; among batch-mates, students and alums, or freshers and seniors—a select few excel at it, while 90,000+ others struggle.

Venny changes that. For the world's strongest colleges, we unlock what comes next. And for all other colleges, we close the gap with revolutionary collaboration infrastructure they never had.

Our mission is to use technology-powered networking to elevate every aspect of every college. That's why we charge colleges and students nothing.

🤝 Values

Connect. Impact. Accelerate. This is what Venny empowers its customers to achieve: to form meaningful connections, create meaningful impact, and accelerate their collaborative efforts! Moreover, we are strongly driven by the same values.

Connect. We believe in the transformative power of authentic connections, rooted in deep empathy, with everyone—customers, employees, investors, stakeholders, and society. We strive to understand their perspectives and recognize that every challenge they face is tied to their unique human experiences.

Impact. Mere feelings of connection or words of empathy are never enough. For us, they are a call to action. We don't just stand by; we solve problems through decisive and purposeful actions guided by a commitment to creating tangible, lasting impact.

Accelerate. Our commitment to swift decisions, efficient execution, and agile adaptation ensures we stay one step ahead, adapt to ever-evolving landscapes, and deliver results when they matter most. Moving fast, after all, is crucial for startups.

If you have further questions, please reach out!

📈 Mission

Quality collaboration, both formal and informal, is a hallmark of top colleges. Across courses, placements, competitions, and hobbies; among batch-mates, students and alums, or freshers and seniors—a select few excel at it, while 90,000+ others struggle.

Venny changes that. For the world's strongest colleges, we unlock what comes next. And for all other colleges, we close the gap with revolutionary collaboration infrastructure they never had.

Our mission is to use technology-powered networking to elevate every aspect of every college. That's why we charge colleges and students nothing.

🤝 Values

Connect. Impact. Accelerate. This is what Venny empowers its customers to achieve: to form meaningful connections, create meaningful impact, and accelerate their collaborative efforts! Moreover, we are strongly driven by the same values.

Connect. We believe in the transformative power of authentic connections, rooted in deep empathy, with everyone—customers, employees, investors, stakeholders, and society. We strive to understand their perspectives and recognize that every challenge they face is tied to their unique human experiences.

Impact. Mere feelings of connection or words of empathy are never enough. For us, they are a call to action. We don't just stand by; we solve problems through decisive and purposeful actions guided by a commitment to creating tangible, lasting impact.

Accelerate. Our commitment to swift decisions, efficient execution, and agile adaptation ensures we stay one step ahead, adapt to ever-evolving landscapes, and deliver results when they matter most. Moving fast, after all, is crucial for startups.

If you have further questions, please reach out!

A black and white digital sketch of Shashank Batra, the founder and CEO of Venny.

Shashank Batra

Founder and CEO

📝  Read Our Blog

Problems nearly every college faces, and we solve.

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Colleges Need More Role Models

College students in the developing world navigate uncharted waters. First-gen graduates. Career pivots. Zero industry connections. Learn why role models are the missing piece—and why finding them shouldn't be left to chance.Developing-world college students navigate uncharted waters. Learn why finding role models—the missing piece—can't be left to chance.

May 30, 202611 min read

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The Software Paradox in Developing World Colleges

Software has transformed the way students learn and collaborate, making their lives more seamless than ever. From coursework to campus life, technology has become an essential part of the college experience. But its impact isn't the same globally—why is that?Technology has become an essential part of college life. But its impact isn't the same globally—why is that?

Jun 13, 202615 min read

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Clubs and Fests: Hidden Differentiators of Elite Colleges

What do TIME magazine, PayPal, Earth Day, top politicians, and many Nobel laureates have in common? They all started in college clubs. It's not just world-class professors or huge endowments—clubs set elite colleges apart too! Find out how.What do TIME magazine, PayPal, Earth Day, top politicians, and many Nobel laureates have in common? Find out!

Jun 27, 202619 min read

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Alums: An Underutilized Superpower!

Alums bring their colleges reputation, recognition, job opportunities, guidance, mentorship, referrals, endowments, funding, industry partnerships, and more. Yet some colleges fail to stay in touch, engage them, or even track them! How to change that?Alums bring recognition, funding, mentorship, jobs, and more. Yet some colleges fail to engage, or even track them! How to change that?

Coming soon!

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Why is the Useful Networking Missing?

A stark contrast between college students from the developed world or elite colleges and others is their ability to network and leverage those networks for professional benefits. This widens the opportunity gap for an already disadvantaged group. Why is that? And how can this be fixed?Why do students from the developing world or non-elite colleges struggle to leverage networking for professional benefits?

Coming soon!

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To Improve College Placements, Improve Communication

A vital aspect of colleges in many developing countries that can transform students' lives and determine a college's reputation often suffers from outdated and inefficient communication. This leads to unnecessary stress and anxiety for students, and consequently subpar results. Let's take a deep dive.Inefficient communication during placements leads students to unnecessary stress, anxiety, and subpar results. Let's take a deep dive.

Coming soon!

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Why College Events Fail — and How to Avoid It

Why do some events of some colleges succeed while others fail? What if there's a solution beyond budget and reputation that could transform a college's events, bringing more attendees, better marketing, increased revenue, greater student satisfaction, and more leadership opportunities for student organizers?Why do only some college events succeed? What if a simple and free solution could bring better footfall, marketing, and student satisfaction?

Coming soon!

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A Strong Senior-Junior Bridge: An Underrated Campus Catalyst

Let's admit it: no one really thinks about the quality of bonds and networking between seniors and juniors as something that can transform a college. We're here to prove that it does, and in very interesting and unexpected ways.Can improved bonds and networking between seniors and juniors transform a college? Yes, and in fascinating and unexpected ways!

Coming soon!

👋  Meet the Humans of Venny

...who're building what they wish they had during college!

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Tanvi Ruhela

Founder's Office

LinkedIn

I enjoy wearing multiple hats here, keeping the founder from doing all the work himself. I truly believe in our mission and future—maybe even more than the founder does (although he and I can argue about that)!

When I'm not at work, you'll find me buried in fiction books or looking at pet videos. It'll take me just a few more lifetimes to get through my reading list, so I take it very seriously.

Before joining Venny, I worked at BCG, Deloitte, and EY, and completed my graduation at Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi.

I enjoy wearing multiple hats here, keeping the founder from doing all the work himself. I truly believe in our mission and future—maybe even more than the founder does (although he and I can argue about that)!

When I'm not at work, you'll find me buried in fiction books or looking at pet videos. It'll take me just a few more lifetimes to get through my reading list, so I take it very seriously.

Before joining Venny, I worked at BCG, Deloitte, and EY, and completed my graduation at Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi.

A black and white digital sketch of Shashank Batra, the founder and CEO of Venny.

Shashank Batra

Founder and CEO

Personal blog, LinkedIn

As the founder, my days are filled with everything from research, engineering and strategic planning, to tackling printer jams and coffee spills—and I wouldn't have it any other way!

When I'm not working on Venny (which is rare!), you'll find me rescuing, vaccinating, feeding, and fostering street animals (from dogs, cats, and cows to rats and even an odd baby eagle). After all, volunteering for them inspired the idea behind Venny.

Before Venny, I explored a few other startup ideas that eventually led me to it. Before that, I worked as a Software Engineer at Amazon, after completing my B.Tech. at IIT Bombay.

As the founder, my days are filled with everything from research, engineering and strategic planning, to tackling printer jams and coffee spills—and I wouldn't have it any other way!

When I'm not working on Venny (which is rare!), you'll find me rescuing, vaccinating, feeding, and fostering street animals (from dogs, cats, and cows to rats and even an odd baby eagle). After all, volunteering for them inspired the idea behind Venny.

Before Venny, I explored a few other startup ideas that eventually led me to it. Before that, I worked as a Software Engineer at Amazon, after completing my B.Tech. at IIT Bombay.

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