Hi, my name is

Nalin Gupta

I love startups & deep tech.

I was fortunate enough to be a part of the Y Combinator program, experience a successful startup exit, and be recognized in the Forbes 30Under30 list.

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About Me

My journey began in India, where I graduated from IIT Kharagpur with a degree in Electronics engineering. After that, I co-founded Auro Robotics along with my college friends to develop self-driving cars. Soon we reached a saturation point in terms of growth opportunities for such a deep-tech company in India.

So in 2015, I took a one-way flight to the US on a tourist visa and came to the Silicon Valley. That company eventually went through the Y Combinator program, raised venture funding, and got acquired by Ridecell.

I am now based in the San Francisco bay area, where I enjoy working with startups and bold thinkers on world-changing ideas.

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My Geeky Passions

I have a profound fascination for physics, robotics, and cutting-edge new technologies. You’ll often find me tinkering with new product ideas or digging deep into research, determined to make sci-fi a reality. Below are just a few areas of tech that have captured my imagination.
  • AI (AGI, foundation models, self-driving cars, ML for discovering new drugs and super materials )
  • Robotics (Humanoid robots, drones, artificial muscles, nanobots, bio-mimicking robots)
  • Brain-computer interfacing (brain imaging, brain-AI interface, thought-controlled machines)
  • Biohacking (gene editing, age reversal, cloning, synthetic limbs, bio-digital interface)
  • Energy (new battery tech, micro nuclear reactors, nuclear fusion, efficient solar cells)
  • Next-era computing (Quantum computing, photonics, brain-inspired AI chips, analog computing) 
  • Space Tech (satellites, faster inter-planetary travel, colonizing planets, AI piloted jets)

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Updated March 2023

Fun Facts and Fibs

  • As a kid, I dreamed of becoming a scientist. My brother Shailesh Gupta, a brilliant entrepreneur, introduced me to the world of startups.
  • I can levitate for 30 seconds every time I sneeze. Don't worry; I do soft landing.
  • I enjoy acting in local theater productions and making short films for fun. Lately, I've been working on a script for a TV series.
  • I like to go to the gym to stay active. My next fitness goal is to master parkour. Wish me luck!
  • Meditation is my secret weapon to remain calm and centered. It runs in the family - my mom is a trained yoga and meditation teacher.
  • I once won a staring contest with a statue.

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