Tag: IIT Kharagpur

‘Hire Attractive People’: IIT Kharagpur Alums Mocked for Looks After Raising $61 Million for Startup In a recent turn of events, Indian-origin founders Varun Vummadi and Esha Manideep of the San Francisco-based AI startup Giga have faced significant backlash on social media following their announcement of a $61 million fundraising round. The duo, both graduates […]

IIT Kharagpur Signs MoU with German Alliance for Joint Research The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has recently formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rhine-Main Universities (RMU) alliance in Germany. This significant agreement was signed at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, and aims to foster collaboration in various academic and research […]

IIT Kharagpur and German University Alliance Ink Pact for Joint Research and Student Exchange Programs The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) has recently formalized a significant partnership with the Rhine-Main Universities (RMU), a consortium of prominent academic institutions in Germany. This collaboration aims to enhance joint research initiatives and facilitate student exchange programs, […]

Meet the 25-Year-Old IIT Grads Behind AI Startup Giga: They Just Raised $61 Million In a remarkable achievement, two young engineers from IIT Kharagpur, Varun Vummadi and Esha Manideep, have successfully raised $61 million in Series A funding for their AI startup, Giga. The San Francisco-based company specializes in creating voice-based AI agents for businesses, […]

Who is Varun Vummadi? IIT Grad Who Rejected Stanford PhD and Raised $61M for Startup In a world where many young graduates from India’s prestigious engineering colleges are pursuing advanced degrees and lucrative job offers, Varun Vummadi stands out as a bold innovator. At just 25 years old, this IIT Kharagpur graduate made headlines by […]

IIT Kharagpur Joins German Rhine-Main Universities Alliance for 5-Year Partnership The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) has recently solidified a significant international collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rhine-Main Universities (RMU), a prominent university alliance in Germany. This agreement, signed at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, establishes a […]

US Man Resigns On First Day At AI Firm Run By IIT Graduates: ‘Toxic Place, Manager Snubbed, Total Red Flag’ A new controversy has emerged surrounding a US-based AI startup founded by two alumni from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. The startup is under scrutiny after a recent hire publicly shared his […]

IITian Once Rejected Stanford PhD and Rs 4 Crore Job to Work on His AI Startup In a remarkable journey of entrepreneurship, IIT Kharagpur alumni Varun Vummadi and Esha Manideep have successfully raised $61 million in Series A funding for their AI startup, Giga. Their story is particularly inspiring as both founders chose to turn […]

IIT Kharagpur Partners with Germany’s University of Bayreuth for Deep-Tech Innovation Kolkata, November 7, 2025 – The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Bayreuth, Germany, marking the beginning of a significant collaboration aimed at advancing sustainable technologies and deep-tech innovation. This partnership is […]