Butternut AI

What if I told you that building a website can take less time than making a cup of coffee? That’s what Pritika Mehta, an Indian-American entrepreneur and AI expert, made possible with Butternut AI. She started to learn coding at 14 and earned her first dollar online! After her bachelor's, she worked for a product startup and fell in love with machine learning. This took her to The State University of New York, where she earned a Master’s in Computer Science, specializing in Artificial Intelligence. Pritika started her career as a software engineer in multinational companies like Tripadvisor and Bank of America. But her love for machine learning and technology couldn’t be contained. She wanted to do something of her own. So she quit her job and started SockSoho in 2018, a D2C fashion-tech brand for men. It went from 0 to millions in ARR within 18 months! But then, she noticed a problem: Developing a website is frustrating and time-consuming. People sometimes spend thousands of dollars just for a simple website! Even user-friendly platforms like Wix and Webflow aren't as easy. Pritika thought, “Why does it have to be this hard?” and wanted to simplify this. Enter Butternut AI - a generative AI that allows users to design and launch their websites in under 20 seconds. Yes, under 20 seconds! No coding, no dragging and dropping elements, no spending hours perfecting copy and finding images. All you need to do is enter your business name with a few relevant keywords, and the AI will do the rest. Butternut AI became a hit. It quickly gained attention and market validation and became a game-changer for solopreneurs, startups, and small businesses. Her knack for creating technologies to simplify complications earned her global recognition: - She is on the advisory board of Queen Elizabeth Young Leaders in the domain of AI and technology. - She was invited to give a TEDx talk on the “future of work” at TEDxWilmington the only Indian to be chosen by TED in 2020. - She was recently featured on BBC Worldwide News. Pritika’s current mission is scaling Butternut AI and ensuring it becomes a go-to solution for businesses and individuals looking to create websites effortlessly. Her vision is clear - leveraging technology to simplify complex processes and make life easier. And with Butternut AI, she proved that big ideas can come to life in a matter of seconds. Pritika keeps inspiring people by being an advisor to Innovation Mission Punjab (a $30 million startup seed fund) and running a merit scholarship program for underprivileged girls in India. Was that inspiring? 🔁 Repost if it was. 💻 And follow #AIwithAnurupa to stay updated with everything AI. #AI #startup #website #womeninAI

Someone made a website on Butternut AI and left a review. This is the most entertaining review our team has seen! 😄

Get real world UX experience - Ship your AI product  for over 300,000  users with our top client, YC alumni, & 10+ devs. Meet Butternut AI, a viral AI startup Founded by a YC alum Pritika Mehta. Butternut.ai is on the forefront of designing innovative AI agents that are transforming the way people interact with technology. This is a competitive team to join, you will learn and work directly on designing groundbreaking AI products alongside AI mentors from Microsoft and other industry leaders. Your teammates will be example designers and more. Here’s what you can expect if you pass the interview and confirm a spot: - Design and ship AI product features weekly - Work on a product that’s gone viral with amazing metrics - Learn from seasoned AI designers from Microsoft and break into big trch - Create a standout portfolio and get an amazing work experience for your resume! Apply today to secure your interview. Join our kickoff 18th Oct. https://lnkd.in/eMypGvhR #uxcareer #uxinternship #uxinterview #portfolio #Internship #AIDesign #Aiagents

In just a year of Butternut AI, users are already comparing us to industry giants like Canva and WordPress. Imagine what's going to happen in year 2! 🚀💪

Lots of people moving to Butternut AI from WP Engine. The team pulled an all-nighter yesterday and tonight seems the same! Automattic vs WP Engine’s legal fight has put websites at a huge risk and people are concerned.

Hosted a dinner for Indian-American early stage founders in SF. Thanks to J.P. Morgan, Google Cloud and Leen for being amazing partners 🙌 Some observations : - We've great examples set by other Indian founders who have made it big. That means that Indians have generally a positive perception/reputation in Silicon Valley. - Biases still exist. Many founders shy from putting their face in front. If you're a first generation immigrant, you have an accent which can hinder meetings and more. People actively work on presenting themselves in the best possible way. - Schools matter more for immigrant founders but proof-of-work is still the top criteria for getting a seat on the table. - Storytelling doesn't come naturally. You need to be confident in telling your wins. Indians have been taught to remain humble, so it takes some de-conditioning to adjust to the US startup world. - There are many pros of being an Indian in the US : Strong work ethic, family values that keeps us rooted, good reputation, can make friends easily, great hosts ('atithi devo bhava' is deeply rooted), command of English, generally smart in math/science/economics (hard skills always help), the concept of universalism etc. - Some founders didn't tell their parents for years about their startups as they aren't 'safe' career options. We discussed on how upbringing doesn't encourage risk-taking, asking questions, exploration, travel (taking year off for example). Things are changing now though. - Food binds Indians. It's a soft power in the US as well - people love Indian food here. Great restaurants in Bay Area like Rooh, Copra, Ettan etc. have taken Indian food to the next level. - The West is interested in Indian spirituality, Yoga, meditation and more. Holi is celebrated in Stanford, Diwali is so popular here, garba nights go on for days. These small things add up and you don't feel as an 'outsider'. - When you see people like you succeed, you dream big. Kanwal Rekhi became the first Indian-American founder to take a VC backed company public on the Nasdaq. Vinod Khosla became a top VC after Sun. Indian-Americans like Naval Ravikant, Balaji, Apoorva Mehta, Surbhi Sarna and others have built generational companies. - Sundar Pichais, Indra Nooyis and Satya Nadellas have proven Indians founders can lead behemoths. A huge win for the ecosystem. - Last thing - The previous generation of Indian Americans changed their names (Jeevan became John), hairstyles, accents and living style to be accepted. The new generation is proudly Indian AND American - they've taken the best from both the cultures. This is the new America. Thanks to everyone for joining the dinner. It was an evening well spent :) 📸 Akash Bhat, Mayra Ceja, Abhishek Pandey, Aquibur Rahman, Tony Singh, Simarpreet Singh, Abhinav Das, Mohit Prateek, Sharath Rajasekar, Puneet Kohli, Nikhil Sonti, Akshit Khurana, Amol Walvekar, Shubhan Dua and Rahul Kayala 💯

I am happy to share that I am starting a new position as CEO of Transacta Capital, a deal origination platform for SMEs in the IT Services industry (MSPs and Product Engineering businesses). I want to thank my dear friends Rakesh Gupta and Sunny Kaila for all of their support over the years and pushing me to start Transacta Capital. Let us architect your M&A strategy! Rahul Jain Om Kothari Surabhi Agrawal Suhani Sharma Shubhangi Gupta Yasir Drabu Satyam Bhargava Nitin Gupta Ramesh Vayavuru Gurvinder Batra Anita Gupta Neal Gupta

When we started Butternut AI last year, I shared the link with a friend. He said - "I wonder who would use it". Today, he made a website for his partner on Butternut. No better feeling than turning skeptics into believers. 🙌