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Declined a $525,000 job offer to $61 million funding for startup: Varun Vummadi shares Giga’s growth story
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Declined a $525,000 job offer to $61 million funding for startup: Varun Vummadi shares Giga’s growth story – Trfinishing News
Founder News Team Apr 20, 2026 0

Varun Vummadi, co-founder and CEO of AI startup Giga, was in Bengaluru this week to speak about building one of…

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Emoomee Co-founders Pooja and Varun Duggirala Discuss the Evolution of Kids Content in India
Founder News Team Jan 31, 2026 0

Varun Duggirala, a prominent figure in the Indian advertising landscape and co-founder of the creative agency The Glitch, recently shared…

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Honasa Consumer Co-Founder Varun Alagh Buys ₹50 Crore Worth Shares, Raises Stake to 32.45%
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Honasa Consumer Co-Founder Varun Alagh Buys ₹50 Crore Worth Shares, Raises Stake to 32.45%
Founder News Team Dec 30, 2025 0

Varun Alagh, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Honasa Consumer Ltd, has increased his shareholding in the company through a…

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Honasa Consumer Co-founder Varun Alagh Increases Stake via Rs 50 Cr Block Deal
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Honasa Consumer Co-founder Varun Alagh Increases Stake via Rs 50 Cr Block Deal
Founder News Team Dec 29, 2025 0

Two Brothers Organic Farms (TBOF), the farmer-owned brand from Bhodani, Maharashtra, has taken a major leap in its global journey…

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Who is Varun Vummadi? IIT grad who rejected Stanford PhD and raised $61M startup
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Who is Varun Vummadi, IIT grad who rejected Stanford PhD and raised $61M startup?
Founder News Team Nov 8, 2025 0

In 2023, while many 20-somethings from India’s top engineering colleges were lining up for global PhDs and seven-figure jobs, 25-year-old…

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Who is Varun Mohan? Indian-origin CEO of Windsurf faces backlash after quitting startup for Google, derailing $3B OpenAI deal | World News
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Who is Varun Mohan? Indian-origin CEO of Windsurf faces backlash after quitting startup for Google, derailing $3B OpenAI deal | World News
Founder News Team Jul 21, 2025 0

Varun Mohan, a rising star in Silicon Valley and co-founder of AI startup Windsurf, is under fire after abruptly quitting…

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Meet Varun Mohan: Not from IIT or IIM, Yet He Turned Down ₹25,000 Crore Offer from OpenAI to Work at Google
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Meet Varun Mohan: Not from IIT or IIM, Yet He Turned Down ₹25,000 Crore Offer from OpenAI to Work at Google
Founder News Team Jul 20, 2025 0

So, who is Varun Mohan? Raised in Sunnyvale, California, Mohan is the son of Indian immigrants. He displayed brilliance early…

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Who Is Varun Mohan? Google Hires Windsurf CEO, Triggering OpenAI Talent Clash | World News
Founder News Team Jul 13, 2025 0

Last Updated:July 12, 2025, 20:43 IST Google has strengthened its AI team by hiring Windsurf co-founders Varun Mohan and Douglas…

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Who Is Varun Mohan? Tech Giant Hires Indian-Origin CEO Of AI Startup Who Rejected $3 Billion OpenAI Deal For Google DeepMind | Technology News
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Who Is Varun Mohan? Tech Giant Hires Indian-Origin CEO Of AI Startup Who Rejected $3 Billion OpenAI Deal For Google DeepMind | Technology News
Founder News Team Jul 13, 2025 0

Varun Mohan Windsurf CEO: Tech giant Google has roped in Indian-origin Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of coding AI startup…

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Who Is Varun Mohan? Know All About Indian-Origin Co-Founder and CEO of AI Coding Startup Windsurf Hired by Google Along With Other Founders
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Who Is Varun Mohan? Know All About Indian-Origin Co-Founder and CEO of AI Coding Startup Windsurf Hired by Google Along With Other Founders
Founder News Team Jul 12, 2025 0

New Delhi, July 12: Tech giant Google has roped in Indian-origin Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of coding AI startup…

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