BOSTON—Is it luck, hard work, trust, or destiny? For tech entrepreneur Kedar Gupta, it is probably a little bit of everything.
Late last year, Mr. Gupta published his autobiographical journey from his sleepy childhood town of Balia in eastern Uttar Preadesh to IIT Kanpur in India and to New York and then to his billion dollar venture with many bumpy rides along the way. The book is titled: Carving My Destiny: Lessons from My Entrepreneurial Ventures.
What was his initial investment in the GT Global whose valuation soared to $2.5 billion when his company went public in 2008? Only $1,000–$550 from his own pocket and $450 from his partner.
In an exclusive video interview with INDIA New England News, Mr. Gupta talks about his bumpy ride in the United States. To watch the full interview, please click here, or on the image below.
Mr. Gupta is credited for paving the way for the solar industry in the world. In 1994, he co-founded a photovoltaic technology Company, called GT Equipment Technology, whose name was later chamged to GT Global.
He co-founded another company–ARC Energy—to improve the technology of large diameter sapphire crystals, used for LED applications. In 2010, then President Obama visited the company to announce his economic plans for small businesses, and touting ARC Energy success as American Entrepreneurism.
Mr. Gupta received his B Tech from IIT Kanpur, and his Master and Ph.D. degrees in materials science and engineering from State University of New York, Stony Brook, his MBA from Lindenwood Colleges.
