Zeal Connect, an AI-driven travel automation platform, has been featured in Startuppedia for its groundbreaking approach of hiring rural candidates over IIM-IIT graduates while achieving ₹52 lakh monthly revenue.
The feature, titled “Pune Entrepreneurs Prefer Hiring Rural Candidates Over IIM-IIT Grads; Clock ₹52 Lakh Monthly By Giving AI Services To Travel Companies,” highlights how co-founders Yogesh Chaudhari and Komal Ghare transformed a village home into a technology hub serving global travel companies.
“We’d pick someone from a village over an IIT grad anyday. Talent does not have a PIN code,” said Komal Ghare, reflecting the company’s core philosophy.
Zeal Connect’s AI platform automates complex travel operations while employing over 100 professionals from rural communities. The company has successfully automated 5,00,000+ hotel confirmations, saving crores in operational costs for travel companies while proving that rural talent can compete at the highest levels of technology innovation.
“We saw tremendous potential being overlooked simply because of geography,” said Yogesh Chaudhari. “We’re proving that you don’t need to choose between world-class technology and rural development you can do both.”
The Startup pedia coverage emphasizes how the company’s success demonstrates that inclusive hiring practices can drive both business growth and meaningful social impact, creating a replicable model for the technology sector.
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Tanvi Londhe
Zeal Connect
tanvi@zealconnect.com
Zeal Connect is an AI-powered platform that streamlines operations for the global travel industry through intelligent automation and human expertise. Founded to solve industry inefficiencies while creating jobs in rural communities, Zeal Connect delivers scalable solutions that enhance both operational performance and social impact.
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