How a 22-year-old Indian techie dropped out to build an AI startup
Published on: June 12, 2026, 7:59 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
A 22-year-old Indian entrepreneur, Kinjal Nandy, has secured significant pre-seed funding for his AI startup, Sonatic, at a ₹191 crore valuation. Backed by prominent Silicon Valley investors, Nandy left Cornell University to focus on developing adaptive AI systems that assist users beyond simple prompts, aiming to shift workflows towards outcomes.
