Three Indian engineers left top careers to build India's quantum computer
Three former semiconductor engineers have founded a startup called Quanfluence to develop quantum computing systems in India. The team chose to focus on photonic quantum computing after extensive research into the field's practical applications.
Why it matters
This highlights India's growing ambition to become a self-reliant player in the global frontier technology and quantum computing landscape.
Most entrepreneurs dream of building one successful company.Sujoy Chakravarty, Ravi Mehta and Biman Chattopadhyay did that, sold it to a global technology giant, and then chose a path that was far more uncertain—building a quantum computer in India.Instead of taking the conventional route after a successful exit, the three semiconductor veterans spent months studying one of the world's most complex technologies. That decision eventually led to the creation of Quanfluence, a Bengaluru-based startup that is now among the handful of Indian companies developing commercial quantum computing systems.Their story is not just about entrepreneurship.
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