New Delhi, June 23 -- Startup success stories often focus on funding rounds, valuations and growth milestones. But for College Vidya co-founder and COO Rohit Gupta, the turning point came long before investors entered the picture.

In a LinkedIn post shared on Tuesday, Gupta recounted a deeply personal chapter from his entrepreneurial journey, revealing how his wife sold her wedding jewellery to help him restart after years of setbacks. Describing her as his "first investor", he said her faith in him arrived at a time when he had run out of options.

College Vidya was founded in 2019 by brothers Rohit Gupta and Mayank Gupta, who were later joined by Sarthak Garg. The company has since grown into a major education consulting platform and r...