"Exploration is not a choice, really; it's an imperative"
-Michael Collins, astronaut
Named recently as one of the Top 3 Global Young Innovators and LeicestershireLive University Innovation Winner, Anuj is serial, award-winning, tech entrepreneur and the Founder/ CEO of an incredible AI startup, Beta Booster 🚀
His experience ranges from launching global FinTech companies, working with Innovate UK/ the United Nations to build worldwide sustainable tech businesses and time in Venture Capital.
He also has a background in Aerospace Engineering and currently sits on LLEP Advisory Boards, where he uses his passion for technology to support more growing businesses/ young entrepreneurs.
Anuj loves anything to do with Space Tech, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence and innovative ways to improve other peoples lives!
Winner- University Innovation Award 2023
Top 3 Global Young Innovator
Startup entrepreneur of the year 2023
Santander X Universities grant recipient
First Class Honours- Aerospace Engineering
Shortly after commencing his university education in Aerospace Engineering, Anuj's entrepreneurial drive was ignited upon witnessing the financial struggles of fellow students in managing their expenses with friends.
With a modest budget of £200, he successfully created an open banking application, website, logo, and comprehensive digital strategy aimed at enhancing financial literacy among students and facilitating payments between friends.
The venture, named A-Pay, ultimately evolved into an award-winning FinTech startup.
From this, he was invited by Innovate UK to work with the United Nations on their sustainable development goals and supporting rural communities in South Africa.
During this joint venture, him and a co-founder designed and launched a new FinTech system so that small communities could digitalise payment systems at very little cost, through an API.
Alongside multiple awards and worldwide press recognition, the company received a £10,000 grant, and aged just 19, Anuj was named as one of the 'Top 3 Global Young Innovators of 2021'.
Founded after witnessing the struggles of access to low-cost technology, Anuj established a company to eradicate the hardships for those wishing to get themselves online.
Beta Booster is an innovative AI platform designed specifically to remove the cost barriers of entry for new entrepreneurs and SMEs seeking to develop professional websites and apps.
By creating and leveraging cutting-edge AI technology, the platform is able to build websites and apps for clients at a fraction of the cost of the UK average, allowing them to establish an online presence and significantly improve their chances of survival and growth.
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Beta Booster has gone on to win numerous awards and was recently named as one of the winners at the LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards 2023.
Anuj's unwavering passion for innovation and dedication to supporting business growth and scalability then drew him to the ambitious mission of the LLEP. Starting as a member of the Youth Advisory Board, he quickly established himself as a valuable asset through his network and experience.
Today, Anuj proudly sits on multiple government advisory boards, where he provides expert counsel on regional startup growth and the imperative need to position local regions at the forefront of the UK economy.