Meet Anjay Sakuru, founder of CollegiateX, a new NIL marketplace focused on an overlooked opportunity in college sports: the other 99%.
Anjay's journey weaves together technology, business, and purpose. With a Bachelor's in Management Information Systems from Indian University and experience at PwC in digital assurance, he's no stranger to building systems that run seamlessly and deliver results.
Now pursuing a Master's in Data Science at Harvard, Anjay leads CollegiateX with a vision: to create a resourceful, data-driven platform where athletes and business form partnerships that make sense—financially, professionally, and personally.
NIL has created enormous opportunities for college athletes—but much of the attention and money continues to flow toward the biggest names and largest audiences.
CollegiateX is taking a different approach.
Collegiatex - NIL Marketplace for College Athletes
The idea is simple:
What if local businesses could partner with the athletes who actually live, study, train, and compete in their communities?
A Division II basketball player.
An NAIA soccer player.
A NJCAA baseball player.
A Division I athlete who isn't a national star.
They may not have millions of followers—but they can have something incredibly valuable:
Local influence.
CollegiateX is building a marketplace connecting NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA athletes with local businesses to create authentic, accessible NIL opportunities.
Because you don't have to be famous everywhere to matter somewhere.
Meet the founder. Learn about CollegiateX. And rethink who NIL is really for.
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