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Eric Zhu on Building Aviato, StanfordRank, & Skydiving with Customers | The Early Founder

In this episode of The Early Founder, I sit down with Eric Zhu, a 17-year-old entrepreneur who raised $2.3M when he was 14 for his startup, Aviato—a private market data engine used by banks, recruiting platforms, and VCs. Eric’s journey started at 13 when he began cold-calling from his high school bathroom and selling outsourced work through Discord servers. Since then, he’s worked at Carbon Zero (acquired), launched and sold a school announcement app, and built a data company now powering top enterprise tools. We talk about: How Eric closed his first deals while still in class Pivoting from an SMB PE platform to a B2B data engine His viral social media strategy (yes, including those taking calls in the bathroom stall memes) Scaling a team with top-tier talent—even while being the youngest in the room His advice against starting a company in high school Whether you’re an aspiring founder or just want a behind-the-scenes look at building under pressure, this conversation is packed with real stories and insights from one of the most impressive Gen Z builders in tech. 📌 Listen in to hear how Eric is redefining what’s possible—one dataset (and bathroom call) at a time. #startups #founderstory #genz #ai #enterprise #venturecapital #bootstrapping #techfounders #viralmarketing