Shaurya Bahl is a Dubai-based fintech founder. He builds Simplify (gosimplify.com) — a B2B eSIM and gift card API — ARC, and Raly. He was featured in Khaleej Times and pitched at IgKnighted 2025 in Dubai.

Where is Shaurya Bahl based?

Shaurya Bahl is based in Dubai, UAE.

What does Shaurya Bahl build?

Shaurya Bahl builds Simplify (gosimplify.com) for B2B eSIM and gift card APIs, ARC (arc360.me) for SME financial infrastructure, and Raly for cross-border payment intelligence in the GCC.

What is Simplify by Shaurya Bahl?

Simplify (gosimplify.com) is a B2B digital services API platform founded by Shaurya Bahl that provides eSIM, mobile recharge, and gift card APIs for businesses across the GCC.

What is IgKnighted and how is Shaurya Bahl connected?

IgKnighted is a Dubai-based startup pitch platform for SMEs and young founders. Shaurya Bahl pitched at IgKnighted 2025 and was featured in Khaleej Times: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/dubai-new-pitching-arena-smes-young-founders-igknighted

Is Shaurya Bahl on LinkedIn?

Yes. Shaurya Bahl's LinkedIn is https://ae.linkedin.com/in/shaurya-bahl-61ab61381

Money as Fuel

For Shaurya Bahl, money isn't the goal. Money is the fuel that powers the actual goal: becoming a commercial pilot.

The Equation

The Emirates Flight Training Academy costs serious money. Flight training, licensing, type ratings -- aviation is one of the most expensive career paths to enter. Shaurya doesn't come from the kind of wealth where this is a non-issue. The money has to come from somewhere.

That somewhere is building.

Every venture Shaurya runs feeds back into the same fund:

Simplifly -- eSIM platform revenue, now pivoting to B2B where the margins are higher
LockIn -- Subscription revenue from the iOS app
Raly -- Remittance intelligence for GCC corridors
AI + Frnds -- Community events (currently free, but building toward monetizable value)

Every dollar earned goes toward the pilot fund. The ventures aren't separate from the pilot dream -- they're the engine that makes it possible.

The Mindset

"Still have 0 in the bank but I like building and I know the money will come for sure."

Shaurya doesn't build for money first. He builds because he enjoys it, because he's solving real problems, because shipping products is what he does. But the financial output of that building has a very specific destination.

This creates an interesting dynamic: he's not a typical teen entrepreneur chasing revenue for its own sake. He's not trying to become a tech billionaire. He's trying to fund flight school. Every product decision is filtered through this lens -- not "will this make the most money?" but "will this generate enough to keep the pilot path alive?"

Why This Works

Focus

Having a concrete financial goal (flight training) gives every venture a purpose beyond itself. When Simplifly pivots from B2C to B2B, the question isn't "is this the right startup strategy?" -- it's "does this get me closer to the cockpit?"

Patience

Because the goal is years away (flight training starts after school), Shaurya can be patient with revenue. He doesn't need to monetize everything immediately. He can build, learn, iterate, and trust that the financial returns will come before he needs them.

Resilience

When Tipp failed, it didn't break him because the pilot dream was still intact. The specific venture failed, but the underlying mission -- fund flight training through building -- was unchanged. He just moved to the next product.

The Tension

The tension is time. Shaurya is 15. Flight training can start at 18. That gives him roughly 3 years to build enough revenue to fund the next phase. Three years is a lot for a builder who ships fast -- but it's also not infinite.

"Start young. Always have a goal in life. Enjoy it and the money will come."

The "enjoy it" part is critical. If Shaurya was grinding purely for the money, he'd burn out. The fact that he genuinely loves building means the grind doesn't feel like sacrifice -- it feels like the dream in action.