Ankit Agarwal

Ankit Agarwal is the co-founder of Topmate.io. He previously worked at Thoucentric and Schlumberger, and is also an alumnus of IIT Bombay.

Topmate.io:

• Mission: Topmate aims to empower professionals to manage requests for advice, guidance, or connections, with the goal of simplifying personalised interactions. It strives to make these interactions seamless while ensuring professionals retain complete control.
• Vision: Topmate seeks to enable creators, experts and mentors to share their expertise and monetise their time.
• How it works: The platform enables experts to leverage their personal brand. It facilitates the sharing of knowledge with followers through authentic human connection.
• Monetisation: Topmate helps experts and creators to monetise their time and expertise. Ankit Agarwal, as CEO and Founder, believes that it should be easier for creators to make a living doing what they love.
• Background: According to an open letter, less than 0.5% of the 80+ million creators in India earn over Rs 15,000 per month, despite the ease of becoming a creator. Topmate aims to address this issue.

Ankit’s Role:

• Ankit is available for 30 minute video meetings for a cost of $0 + 5.
• He is also available to answer questions via Priority DM within 7 days, also for a cost of $0.
• He is open to discussing Topmate’s vision, how it started, and its future goals, as well as general chit-chat or career advice.

Team and Backing:

• Topmate has a team with members focused on technology, business, product, design, QA, marketing, support and data.
• The company is backed by 20+ angel investors.

In short, Ankit Agarwal’s journey involves the creation of Topmate.io, a platform designed to assist professionals in managing and monetising their expertise, and enabling creators to make a living through their passions.