In a remarkable turn of events, an Indian entrepreneur has stepped up to support hundreds of laid-off tech professionals from Meta. His fast-growing AI startup has offered employment opportunities to over 600 former Meta employees, providing them with competitive salaries and meaningful roles in cutting-edge artificial intelligence projects.
The layoffs at Meta earlier this year affected thousands of skilled engineers and product specialists worldwide. While many struggled to find suitable opportunities, this Indian founder saw an opening both to expand his startup’s talent pool and to empower skilled professionals who were suddenly left jobless.
The founder, who previously worked in Silicon Valley, stated in an interview that his vision was to create an AI ecosystem driven by innovation, inclusion, and genuine impact. He emphasised that hiring laid-off talent from big tech companies not only accelerates his startup’s growth but also brings in invaluable global expertise.
“We don’t just want to build an AI company, we want to build opportunities for people who’ve built the future once and are ready to do it again,” he said.
The startup, which focuses on AI-powered business automation and analytics, has already onboarded professionals from product design, data science, software engineering, and research backgrounds. With offices in Bengaluru and San Francisco, the company is rapidly becoming a bridge between Indian innovation and global tech experience.
Industry experts view this move as a positive shift in India’s startup ecosystem, where homegrown founders are creating solutions with global relevance while also redefining the concept of corporate empathy.
