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

Shaurya Wiki›The Pilot Fund

Contents

The Goal
The Revenue Roads
The Math
Why It Matters
The Timeline
See also

The Pilot Fund

Everything I build connects back to one goal: fund my way into Emirates Flight Training Academy before I turn 18.

The Goal

Emirates Flight Training Academy costs serious money. I'm a 15-year-old in Dubai with a dream that has a price tag most adults would flinch at. The training programme, the hours, the certifications -- it all adds up to a number that would be intimidating if I let myself think about it as a lump sum. So instead I think about it as a problem to solve, and I solve problems by building things.

The Revenue Roads

Every app is a potential income stream. LockIn -- a productivity app that could actually generate revenue through subscriptions and a real user base. Simplifly -- literally aviation-themed, because of course the kid who wants to fly built an eSIM platform for travelers. Raly -- a remittance intelligence platform targeting the GCC corridor, which is a real market with real money moving through it. Each project has its own business model, its own target audience, and its own path to revenue. Together, they form a portfolio strategy -- if one takes off, it funds the dream. If multiple do, even better.

The Math

Every late-night coding session is a step toward the cockpit. Every user I gain on LockIn is a step closer. Every B2B deal for Simplifly is a step closer. I think about it in terms of runway -- not startup runway, but literal runway. The kind planes take off from. The math has to work out. And I'm going to make sure it does by attacking the problem from multiple angles instead of betting everything on one project.

Why It Matters

Most kids my age want to be pilots. I want to be a pilot AND I'm actually doing something about it. The roadmap is clear: build apps, get users, generate revenue, fund the training. It sounds simple when you write it out. It's not. But the combination of the builder mindset I've developed and the technical skills I've built means I have tools that most 15-year-olds don't. I'm not waiting for someone to hand me the money. I'm building my way to the cockpit.

The Timeline

Before 18. That's the deadline. Every day I'm not building is a day wasted. The urgency is real because flight training has age windows, and I want to be ready when mine opens. This isn't a "maybe someday" dream -- it's a "two years from now" plan with active revenue streams being built to fund it. The pilot dream isn't just a dream anymore. It's a project with a timeline, a budget, and a builder behind it.