India’s top tech leaders are leaving major firms to build AI startups. Executives from Krutrim, including Vipul Shah and Ashok Jagannathan, have started ventures in AI and semiconductors.
Flipkart veterans like Binny Bansal launched Opptra, while others founded Divyam.AI, Asama.AI, and Pre6. Udaan’s Mohit Kumar founded Vishwai.AI, and BharatPe’s Ankur Jain launched Jivi AI in healthcare.
Ex-Tech Mahindra CEO CP Gurnani started AIonOS, while Jagdish Mitra founded Humanize, a GenAI-powered SaaS startup. Sharad Sanghi co-founded Neysa, raising $50M. AI entrepreneurship is booming as veterans pivot from corporate roles to AI-driven innovation.