New Delhi, Feb 24: In a moment that caught the attention of innovators and industry leaders alike, KRSN.AI, an Indian startup, quietly rewrote the playbook at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. With nothing more than belief, determination, and students handing out flyers, the company surpassed Facebook’s early 24-hour sign-up benchmark of 1,200–1,500 users (The Guardian) in under three hours, achieving 3,900 registrations during its pilot launch.
KRSN.AI is building a global social networking platform from India, for the world, with a twist: its core focus is real-world networking, helping people connect meaningfully offline, powered by intelligent digital tools instead of endless scrolling or algorithm-driven distractions.
At the AI Impact Summit, KRSN.AI showcased how the startup used AI to connect people, turning traditional networking into intelligent, real-time matchmaking. Once attendees registered, the platform’s AI analyzed their professional backgrounds, startup stages, industry interests, investment focus areas, and collaboration goals. Based on this information, it generated curated match suggestions connecting students with mentors, founders with investors, and innovators with potential collaborators who were physically present at the same venue.
The result was structured, purposeful introductions powered by AI but grounded in human conversation.
The platform’s early momentum was driven by grassroots energy. Students and volunteers personally engaged summit attendees, distributing flyers and inviting them to join the platform. This direct, human approach combined with AI-backed connection recommendations resonated strongly. Within just three hours of opening registrations, sign-ups reportedly crossed Facebook’s early 24-hour benchmark, a milestone few startups can claim.
“This is proof that you do not need massive funding to make an impact; you need clarity of purpose and community support,” said Kartik Dhawan, Director of KRSN.AI. “An Indian startup, with students marketing the platform through simple flyers, has achieved in less than three hours what Facebook did in 24 hours in its early days. We are building a social network from India for the world, and our data will always stay on Indian servers.”
Data sovereignty is central to KRSN.AI’s mission. All user data will be hosted exclusively on Indian servers, reinforcing security, compliance, and trust. The company has emphasized its strictly technology-driven, non-political stance, focused solely on authentic human connection.
The platform has also decided to keep the AI Impact Summit Unit active, as students, investors, and startup founders continue connecting on it even after the event. This ensures that collaborations sparked at the Summit continue well beyond the conference halls.
A large-scale official launch is planned soon, with ambitious international expansion while keeping its technological backbone firmly rooted in India.
For a startup that began with flyers and student volunteers, the message is clear: big revolutions sometimes start small.
