Validly

Validly was an idea I started working on in the fall of 2025. The idea came from noticing that many early-stage founders, including myself, struggle with pitching their ideas clearly and confidently. I wanted to build a tool that could help founders practice, improve, and refine their pitches. I worked on this idea alongside my friend and co-founder, Abdul. Together, we were accepted into the Startup Essentials Program by Buildup Labs, where we had the opportunity to learn from incredible mentors and compete alongside other startups for a chance to attend Web Summit. We were fortunate enough to win the competition, earning the opportunity to represent Validly at Web Summit. It was an amazing experience to introduce our tool to founders like ourselves and share our mission of helping entrepreneurs communicate their ideas better.