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Our Story
February, 2022
We asked: Why is coaching only for the C-suite? We set out to make world-class leadership development accessible to everyone.
June, 2022
Assembled a team of coaches, designers, and engineers to build the intelligence engine behind our scalable platform.
March, 2023
Launched beta to 100 users. Their feedback validated our potential and highlighted key areas for improvement.
September, 2023
Engagement fell short, so we paused to pivot. We refocused on building a deeper, more personalized experience.
May, 2024
Secured our first client contract pre-launch, validating the strong market demand for data-driven coaching.
September, 2024
Dehurdle went live. Seeing employees use our tool to navigate daily challenges brought our vision to life.
December, 2024
Received our first enterprise payment. User feedback confirmed we were making a real impact on employee productivity.
February, 2025
Welcomed our second enterprise client. Our nine months of refinement and focus on quality were paying off.
November, 2025
Signed our seventh enterprise client, marking robust growth. We remain dedicated to empowering every professional to reach their potential.
January, 2026
Launched our agentic coaching platform — purpose-built AI agents that embed into client workflows, reading calendars, messages, and sentiments to deliver coaching tailored to each organization.
Meet the Founders
Visionaries combining human expertise with AI innovation to democratize coaching.
Amit KasliwalFounder & CEO
For over a decade, Amit climbed the corporate ladder at top firms, but success came at a cost—he felt disconnected from himself. A turning point came during his Executive Program at INSEAD, where he was introduced to the transformative power of coaching. It wasn't just a career shift; it became his ikigai. Witnessing his own evolution from a corporate executive to a TEDx speaker and leader, Amit realized that coaching could unlock human potential where it was needed most.
His journey wasn't a straight line. Starting with seminars and workshops, he noticed a critical gap: the insights people gained faded once they returned to the daily grind. Determined to make coaching accessible and lasting, he pivoted to technology. After navigating early failures and relentless iteration, he built Dehurdle—measuring the sweet spot between AI personalization and human expertise to help others find the clarity he once sought.
Vishal VermaCo-Founder & CTO
Vishal’s journey began with a spark during his first day at IIT Delhi, where he was challenged to be a "job creator, not just a job taker." This philosophy drove him to explore everything from robotics to physics, building MVPs for early-stage startups and learning the hard lessons of execution through his own ventures. Deeply moved by tragedies during the pandemic, he dedicated three years to Civil Services preparation, a path defined by resilience and a desire to serve society.
Though health challenges redirected his path, his passion for social impact remained unshaken. Meeting Amit marked the perfect convergence of Vishal’s technical depth and his drive to do meaningful work. Drawing from firsthand experience in the corporate world and a multidisciplinary background, Vishal now architects Dehurdle’s intelligence engine, building the solution he once wished existed, to empower individuals at scale.
Meet the Team
ICF Certified Coach
Head of Growth
Designer
Curriculum Expert
Investors
All of us benefit from coaching but few of us have access to it. Making coaching broadly accessible is an exciting goal because it changes lives. Dehurdle represents a first, reliable effort to make coaching accessible to many and so we were happy to support it.
Professor, INSEAD
As a former global corporate executive now deeply engaged in generative AI, I was drawn to Dehurdle's systematic approach to daily self-reflection. Having lived in India, I value its authentic, mindful roots. Amit and the team have built a science-based platform that expands access to coaching while preserving its human essence.
Global Marketing Leader
I believe Dehurdle is solving a critical problem extremely thoughtfully, by combining the best of AI and human input. The founding team has great complementary skills, commitment to building something worthwhile and responsible to customers. This is why I think they will win in the long term.
Angel Investor
Managing Partner, Loyal VC
Founder, RVAI Global
VP, First Abu Dhabi Bank
SCM Lead, JSW Steel
Deputy Director, BT
We Founder Circle
SVP, Yokohama-ATG
VP, CitiusTech
Founder, Radian