Bella Vita's Aakash Anand Rolls Out New Venture Unikon.ai, Bags $2 Mn In Seed Round

Serial entrepreneur Aakash Anand, founder of Bella Vita Organic, has launched his latest venture, Unikon.ai, aiming to revolutionise peer-to-peer networking by enabling users to monetise their time and expertise, according to media reports.

Unikon.ai, co-founded by Anand alongside Palash Arneja as Chief Operating Officer and Sumit Jha as Chief Technology Officer, has raised USD 2 million in seed funding, according to media sources.

The funding round was led by notable figures such as Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath, Lenskart’s Peyush Bansal, Shiprocket’s Vishesh Khurana, and Dholakia Ventures, according to media reports. Additional investors include Nitin Jain and Vasant Sridhar from OfBusiness, Noise’s Gaurav Khatri, and influential personalities like Tanmay Bhatt, Raj Shamani, Arjun Vaidya, Sharan Hegde (Finance with Sharan), Ganeshprasad (Thinkschool), Shlok Shrivastava (Techburner), and Rahul Malodia (Business Coach).

Unikon.ai facilitates networking by allowing users to create personal profiles where they can set custom rates for audio calls, video calls, or direct messages, according to media reports. "Unikon stands for ‘you and I connect’. It is an open-source platform designed to eliminate access barriers," explained Aakash Anand.

The platform boasts various features aimed at promoting professional growth and networking, according to media reports. Users can post queries for professional advice, organise events like webinars or workshops, and share their expertise for income. The AI search function ensures easy discovery of suitable advisors.

Currently based in Gurugram, Unikon.ai plans to expand to the US market within three months, as per media reports.