Ojash Yadav

Hey, I’m Ojash, a founder based in Dubai 🇦🇪. I’m building at the intersection of SEO, AI, and software. Currently working on Known, Mentions, Tobias, and Flashback.

Work

A few things I'm building, online and out in the world.

Journey so far

I never went to college. I started building on the internet at 16 and kept going. Here's how that turned into what I do today.

Age 16

Where it started

I built niche websites and learned by figuring out why they worked. They grew to 500K+ monthly visitors, and I was hooked on building on the internet.

Age 17

Making a living on the internet

I began freelancing as an SEO on Upwork, making $34K, and worked with a VC-backed startup in San Francisco.

Age 18

Went all-in

I skipped college and committed to SEO, building on the client work and website experience I had already gained.

Age 19

Writing for major tech publications

I wrote 120+ technology articles that went on to generate 8M+ views.

Age 20

Growing acquired websites

I helped deploy $2.5M into website acquisitions, then worked to grow those websites through SEO.

Age 21

SEO at a different scale

I managed SEO for MakeUseOf and How-To Geek and worked on publications reaching 5M+ visitors a day.

Age 22

From SEO to building software

I started building SEO software and AI automations, turning recurring problems from my work into tools of my own.

Age 23

Launched my first SaaS

I built Mentions, my first SaaS. It reached $20K in monthly recurring revenue within 24 hours.

Age 24 to now

Building across SEO, AI, and software

I co-founded Known for AI search optimization and started building Tobias, an AI employee for Slack and Teams.

Businesses & projects

Known Co-founderSearch everywhere optimization for ambitious brands.

Mentions Co-founderTrack and improve how AI talks about your brand.

Tobias BuildingAn AI employee for Slack and Teams.

Flashback FounderOffline photo booths. 13+ locations in under a year.

Writing

Building on the internet since 16 Read more on my blog

I share more experiments, research, and things I’m building on LinkedIn.

Personal

Away from the screen, I enjoy listening to music and occasionally picking up a sketchbook.

Contact

Got an idea, project, or just want to connect? Send me an email via the form below. I’d love to hear from you.