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Hushl

Entrepreneur First '22

Bangalore, IN · Founded 2022 · 1 known investors

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Hushl.ai develops AI tools intended to support collaboration, decision-making, and creative work rather than replace it. The company states that fairness, transparency, and sustainability are design considerations in its models, and targets organizations looking to adopt AI while keeping human oversight in place.

Also known as Hushl.ai

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Founders & leadership

Hushl was founded in 2022 by Adithya Narayanan and Aakarsh Yadav.

ANAdithya Narayanan
Adithya NarayananinCEO
AYAakarsh Yadav
Aakarsh YadavinCTOSr. Analyst at Info Edge Ventures

Investors · 1

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Hushl is an early-stage Indian company operating an AI-based platform aimed at widening access to the creator economy, positioning itself for knowledge-economy professionals rather than full-time content creators or social media influencers. The stated premise is that experienced professionals hold skills and experience worth sharing but lack a clear starting point for doing so [1].

The platform's model assesses factors such as a professional's background, industry and skills, and from that produces a route to monetisation, then matches the individual with tools and support intended to help them progress along that path [1]. YourStory categorises the company under content, media, technology and services and records its business model as B2B [1]. Entrepreneurs First lists Hushl within its portfolio [0].

Business model

YourStory records Hushl's business model as B2B [1]. The platform charts a monetisation path for each professional and matches them with tools and support to pursue it; the sources do not describe pricing, take rates or contract structures [1].

Traction

More than 100 professionals, including people from JP Morgan Chase and the World Bank and startup founders, had signed up; the average rating for tools and support on the platform is reported as 9.4 out of 10 [1]. Headcount is listed as fewer than 10 [1].

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies

Market position

Positioned against creator-economy platforms that the company characterises as built for full-time creators and influencers, with Hushl instead addressing knowledge workers [1].

Differentiation is framed around serving professionals who are not full-time creators, using an AI-driven assessment to generate an individualised monetisation path rather than generic publishing tooling [1].

Technology

An AI-based model that evaluates a professional's background, industry and skills to determine a monetisation route and to match them with corresponding tools and support [1]. No further technical detail is disclosed in the sources.

Go-to-market

Knowledge-economy professionals seeking to become creators, as distinct from full-time content creators and social media influencers. Reported early sign-ups include professionals from JP Morgan Chase and the World Bank, and founders of several startups [1].

Geography

Headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India [1]. Entrepreneurs First lists the company in its portfolio [0].

History

Founded in 2022 [1]. The company is backed by Entrepreneur First and appears in the Entrepreneurs First portfolio listing [0][1].

Risks & controversies

Disclosed funding is small (approximately $55,000 per YourStory) and the team is under 10 people, so the profile rests on limited public reporting [1].

Compiled by commissioned research from 3 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Average rating for tools and supportJan 20259.4 out of 10
EmployeesJan 2025<10
Professionals signed upJan 2025100 professionals
Total fundingJan 2025$55K

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

▸Research sources · 3

primary sources listed

3 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Hushl do?
Bangalore-based Entrepreneurs First-backed startup building an AI platform that helps professionals monetise their expertise as creators.
Who founded Hushl?
Hushl was founded by Adithya Narayanan, Aakarsh Yadav in 2022.
Who are Hushl's investors?
Hushl's investors include Entrepreneur First.
Where is Hushl headquartered?
Hushl is headquartered in Bangalore, IN.
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