In today’s digital age, many individuals turn to social media platforms to seek professional advice. However, responses from professionals are often scarce. Addressing this challenge is Unikon.ai, a startup founded by Palash Arneja, Akash Anand, and Sumit in early 2024. Unikon.ai aims to connect users with professionals by offering incentives for responses.
The Genesis of Unikon.ai
Akash and Palash discovered that LinkedIn messages had a response rate of only 1%. This highlighted the difficulty people face in getting replies. Professionals often lack the time or motivation to respond, leading to Unikon.ai’s creation, which incentivizes professionals to engage in chats or calls.
About Palash Arneja
Palash Arneja, a co-founder of Unikon.ai, comes from a middle-class background. He became a CA before the age of 21 and later worked with Swiss Bank and HSBC, where he was involved in investment banking and led a team at Deloitte. His diverse experience paved the way for the launch of Unikon.ai.
The Co-Founders
– Akash Anand: Founder of Bella Vita, Akash is well-known in the industry.
– Sumit: Met Akash and Palash at an event; he previously developed Zecpe, which was acquired by Cashfree.
Earning Opportunities
Users can register on Unikon.ai to sell their skills through chat, audio, or video calls, setting their own rates. Unikon.ai takes a 20% commission, with the remainder paid to the user’s wallet, accessible within 24 hours.
Key Features
1. Uniseek: Users can post short videos detailing their needs, and professionals can respond with their availability and rates.
2. Unishorts: Short clips of conversations that users can swipe through for free, recorded with user consent.
3. Unishow: Host or join webinars, events, or shows.
4. UniKonnect: A directory of professionals with ratings and filters to help users find the right expert.
Funding and Team
Unikon.ai has received investment from over 40 angel investors, including Nikhil Kamath and Piyush Bansal. With a team of about 50, Palash used a unique approach for testing the app, involving a college student army in a bug bounty competition. This led to 700 bugs being identified and the app being significantly improved.
Unikon.ai is already seeing success, with 5,000 downloads on its first day.
