‘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…
