Ari Dutilh
I'm Building
Giving microgrants to ambitious young people
Bio
Ari is a young technical builder currently based in Connecticut, US, where he leads special projects at On Deck and continues to develop UltraRice, a venture working to address malnutrition in India by using ultrasonic technology to make rice more nutrient-rich. He has received grant funding from Emergent Ventures and 1517 Fund to further research, validate, and implement this nutrient-scalable rice solution for millions of malnourished individuals. Ari previously founded Buildergroop, launched the Photography Lounge community of over 20,000 members, and initiated other projects connecting and supporting young developers, designers, and entrepreneurs.
Milestones
Co-Founded Buildergroop and gave $10k+ to teenagers in hackathons
First person to incorporate a company on Stripe Atlas under 18
Created the largest community of photographers on Discord with 25k+ members
Grant Programs
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