Building AI at 15: The Story of Megalo’s Founder

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Divyanshu Mhatre is a 15-year-old founder based in Mumbai, India. Fascinated by AI since age nine—long before ChatGPT—he began building full AI applications while most peers were gaming. Inspired early by Elon Musk’s story, Divyanshu started his journey at 13 during the AI boom.

At 14, he co-founded Impic Tech Community, which grew to 500+ members in three weeks, proving that age could be an advantage. In June 2025, he launched Megalo, a free, dual-purpose AI learning platform featuring an AI playground and a curated directory of 1,200+ tools.

Built entirely with free resources on a modest 4GB PC, Megalo reached 3,000 visitors and 170+ signups within weeks—driven by authentic storytelling and viral traction online.

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