Our Story

We are building the bridge between students and startups

SkillSpark started from a simple observation: college students have incredible potential, but most never get access to the dynamic world of startups. We decided to change that.

Our Mission

Democratizing access to startup careers

We believe every ambitious student deserves the chance to work at a startup, regardless of which college they attend or what connections they have. Our platform removes the gatekeeping and replaces it with meritocracy.

Through our community, learning platform, and internship matching system, we are creating a pipeline of prepared, passionate talent for the startup ecosystem while giving students the career launchpad they deserve.

5,200+Community Members
340+Startup Partners
850+Interns Placed
92%Satisfaction Rate

Our Values

What drives everything we do

Community First

Everything we build starts with our community. Students are not users to us, they are partners in building the future of work.

Learn by Doing

We believe the best education comes from building real things. Our courses, internships, and events all focus on hands-on experience.

Access for Everyone

Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. We are leveling the playing field so every ambitious student gets a shot at the startup world.

Our Journey

From a WhatsApp group to a movement

2023

The Idea

Started as a WhatsApp group of 50 students sharing internship leads with each other.

2024

Building the Platform

Launched SkillSpark with our first cohort of 500 students and 20 startup partners.

2025

Rapid Growth

Grew to 3,000+ members, launched our learning platform, and placed 200+ interns.

2026

Scaling Impact

5,200+ members, 340+ startup partners, and 50+ courses. Building the largest student-startup bridge.

The Team

People behind SkillSpark

GM

GM

Founder & CEO

Built SkillSpark to solve the hiring problem he faced in 2015. Currently scaling the largest student-startup bridge in India.