# Ajit Gupta

> Ajit Gupta was an entrepreneur and engineer who co-founded Speedera Networks and Aryaka, serving as founding CEO of Aryaka. His work connected content delivery with enterprise networking delivered as a service. Akamai announced its Speedera acquisition agreement in 2005 at an approximate value of $130 million. He also founded AAyuja and JantaKhoj.

- **Role:** Entrepreneur; engineer; technology executive
- **Organizations:** Aryaka, Speedera Networks, AAyuja, JantaKhoj, IIT Roorkee Heritage Fund
- **From:** Allahabad, India
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Electrical engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Graduate degree in electrical engineering, University of Alabama
- **Known for:** Co-founded Speedera and led it as president and CEO before its acquisition by Akamai., Co-founded Aryaka and helped develop WAN optimisation delivered as a service., Named as co-inventor on Integrated point of presence server network patent filings.

## Career timeline

- **1984** — Graduated in electrical engineering from the institution now known as IIT Roorkee.
- **1999** — Co-founded Speedera Networks.
- **2005** — Akamai announced its agreement to acquire Speedera, valued at about $130 million at announcement.
- **2008-2009** — Developed and co-founded Aryaka with Ashwath Nagaraj and Rajeev Bharadhwaj; accounts differ between 2008 and 2009 for its founding year.
- **2010** — Aryaka emerged from stealth with its WAN optimisation service.
- **2011** — Aryaka announced a $15 million Series B led by Nexus Venture Partners.
- **2015** — As founder and CEO, described plans for growth following $16 million in funding.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Speedera and led it as president and CEO before its acquisition by Akamai.
- Co-founded Aryaka and helped develop WAN optimisation delivered as a service.
- Named as co-inventor on Integrated point of presence server network patent filings.

## Links

- Website: https://www.aryaka.com/

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/ajit-gupta
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-23