Toibur
Rahman

I completed my Higher Secondary (Science) in 2021 from Silicon Valley Academy — a milestone that set me on a winding, remarkable road I could not have fully predicted.

For the following years, I dedicated myself to preparing for NEET UG, chasing a dream in medicine with the same intensity I bring to everything I do. That chapter forged discipline, resilience, and the ability to work toward long-horizon goals under pressure.

Then came an unexpected turn: I received an admission offer from the University of Texas at Dallas — complete with a 100% scholarship during the Biden administration. It felt like the world was opening up.

But geopolitics had other plans. Shifting F1 visa policies under the Trump administration made it impossible for me to take up the opportunity. It was a hard moment — one that forced me to rethink, rebuild, and find a new direction entirely.

I moved to Bengaluru, India's startup capital, and turned adversity into ambition. I launched a chain of cloud kitchens and restaurants in partnership with Swiggy, Zomato, and ONDC. The business grew, gained traction, and was eventually acquired by a Bengaluru-based startup — my first successful exit.

Today, I'm pursuing Business Management at Mizoram University, channeling real-world experience into structured knowledge. Behind the scenes, I'm quietly building toward my next venture — one at the intersection of Green energy & enterprise.

I believe the best founders are shaped by friction. Every detour in my story wasn't a setback — it was curriculum.