Employability, not just employment.
Initi8Now is a youth employability and skilling ecosystem. We connect students with flexible jobs, internships and upskilling — and verify every step so nobody gets cheated.
The problem we are solving.
Millions of Indian students want part-time work — for money, for experience, for independence. What they find instead is a swamp of “registration fees”, fake HR WhatsApp groups, unpaid “internships” and roles that vanish after the first week.
Employers, meanwhile, struggle to find reliable students and waste time on unfiltered applications.
Initi8Now sits in the middle: verifying employers, matching on real skills, building a badge-based record of work, and adding mentorship so students grow with every gig.
What the platform does.
Listings screened for scams
Company identity, hiring contact, pay terms and role clarity checked before anything goes live.
AI-powered fit
Roles ranked by skills, location, available hours and pay expectations — for both sides.
Badges and mentorship
Verified skill badges from completed work, plus mentors and interview prep to move up.
Our journey so far.
- 2024
The idea takes shape in college, after our founder watched friends get burned by fake internships.
- February 2025
Initi8Now Private Limited is incorporated in New Delhi.
- 2025
Early-access waitlist opens; first verified job drops go out to students from IITs, NITs and colleges nationwide.
- Early 2026
Spotlighted by TiE Rajasthan as part of the TGS100 startup showcase. The waitlist passes 10,000 students.
- Next
App rollout in batches, campus partnerships, and skill-badge recognition with employers.