VeeRent

The idea for VeeRent came from a personal experience. I was preparing for my cousin’s wedding in India and needed multiple outfits that I would only wear once. I realised how common this problem is, especially in cultural communities, where beautiful clothing often gets worn once and then stored away. 
 
That insight stayed with me, and I began to explore it seriously during my final year of university, where I focused my dissertation on fashion sustainability and user-centred design. I’ve since personally invested over £6,300 into developing the MVP, completed the front-end, and I’m now finalising the back-end development. I’ve built a social presence (mainly on TikTok), engaged with potential users, and was recently shortlisted in a pitch competition, all while working full-time on a graduate scheme. 

The next phase is to complete the MVP and launch VeeRent within university and cultural communities, validating product-market fit and generating early traction. I’ll focus on onboarding both renters and lenders, refining platform features, and gathering real-world feedback. 

From Elevate, I’m hoping to gain: 

• Legal and operational guidance for running a peer-to-peer platform 
• Mentorship to support strategic decision-making 
• A network of fellow founders for shared learning 
• Access to university partnerships and event opportunities to grow the user base 
• Support in preparing for investment once traction begins 

I’ve brought this idea as far as I can alone — now I need the right environment to launch and grow it sustainably. 

’m currently looking for £10,000 in non-dilutive funding to: 

• Finalise the MVP (back-end development and testing) 
• Launch the platform and acquire users 
• Cover initial legal, insurance, and marketing costs 

In the future, once early traction is proven, I plan to seek equity investment (e.g. pre-seed or angel) to help scale the platform, build a team, and expand into additional markets. 

Email us: shrutiveeranki@veerent.com

Phone: 07887394537

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