# Vaidhy Murti

> Vaidhy Murti is the founder and CEO of WIT, a New York fan-engagement and consumer-data platform that runs sponsored contests, polls, and instant-win games for teams across the NFL, NHL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, MLS, and NCAA. A Princeton computer-science grad, he built his first company, the college dating app Friendsy, out of his dorm room and became the youngest founder backed by Lerer Hippeau at 21. WIT took four years and three pivots to turn profitable, and now powers digital activations for nearly 100 venues, leagues, and Fortune 1000 brands.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at WIT
- **Organizations:** WIT, Friendsy, Parwan Electronics Corporation
- **From:** New Jersey, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S.E. in Computer Science, Princeton University
- **Known for:** Youngest entrepreneur to secure funding from Lerer Hippeau Ventures, at age 21, Built Friendsy to roughly 3 million matches and 300,000 college students, Won Princeton's Tiger Entrepreneur Award in 2018

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Started as a Software Engineer at Parwan Electronics Corporation
- **2012** — Co-founded Friendsy, a college-only social and dating app, out of his Princeton dorm
- **2015** — Graduated Princeton; Friendsy raised $500K from Lerer Hippeau Ventures and Slow Ventures
- **2017** — Wound down Friendsy after ~3 million matches and 300K users
- **2018** — Founded WIT (Wit Sports); won Princeton's Tiger Entrepreneur Award
- **2022** — WIT reached profitability after four years and three major pivots
- **2023** — WIT named to Best Employer in Sports; Murti personally broke even
- **2024** — Closed Series A round (~$1M reported); expanded league and venue partnerships
- **2025** — Launched Fan AI platform; featured in Sports Business Journal

## Achievements

- Youngest entrepreneur to secure funding from Lerer Hippeau Ventures, at age 21
- Built Friendsy to roughly 3 million matches and 300,000 college students
- Won Princeton's Tiger Entrepreneur Award in 2018
- Grew WIT to partnerships with nearly 100 venues, leagues, and teams across NFL, NHL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, MLS, and NCAA
- WIT named to Best Employer in Sports in 2023
- Took WIT to profitability after three pivots and launched a Fan AI product

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Featured in Sports Business Journal recounting WIT's origin story and path to a breakthrough.
- **2025** — WIT rolled out its Fan AI platform, giving teams fan insights and revenue opportunities.

## Links

- Website: https://witcontests.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaidhy-murti/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/witcontests/

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