# Rish Gupta

> Rish Gupta is the Co-founder and CEO of Spot AI, a San Francisco-based video intelligence company turning passive security cameras into AI-powered teammates for the physical economy. A Stanford GSB alum originally from Delhi, Rish built his first company—LetsIntern.com—to 4 million users and sold it before moving to Silicon Valley. At Spot AI, he leads a team that processes more daily video than YouTube receives in uploads, serving 1,000+ customers across 17 industries with an AI platform that has driven 40% injury reductions in manufacturing and 8X ROI in auto services. The company has raised $93M from Redpoint, Bessemer, Scale Venture Partners, and Qualcomm Ventures.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Spot AI
- **Organizations:** Spot AI, LetsIntern.com, Samsara
- **From:** Delhi, India
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Economics, Delhi University, MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Built LetsIntern.com to 4 million users and sold it in 2015, Co-founded Spot AI, which now processes more daily video than YouTube receives in uploads, Raised $93M from Redpoint Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Scale Venture Partners, StepStone Group, and Qualcomm Ventures

## Career timeline

- **~2004** — Started a campus newsletter and bus advertising business in India at age 19
- **2011** — Co-founded LetsIntern.com, addressing the gap between academic education and workplace experience in India
- **2015** — LetsIntern.com acquired; moved to the US to pursue Silicon Valley opportunities
- **2016** — Enrolled at Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **2017-2018** — Short stints exploring investing at Bridgewater and Founder Collective
- **2018** — Joined Samsara as Senior Product Manager, working at the intersection of hardware and software
- **2019** — Co-founded Spot AI with Tanuj Thapliyal and Sud Bhatija
- **2021** — Spot AI named Forbes Cloud 100 Rising Star
- **2023** — Transitioned to Co-Founder & CEO of Spot AI
- **2024-10** — Raised $31M Series B led by Qualcomm Ventures; launched Video AI Agents - bringing total funding to $93M
- **2025** — Unveiled Iris - the first conversational Video AI Agent builder - at Google Cloud Next '25

## Achievements

- Built LetsIntern.com to 4 million users and sold it in 2015
- Co-founded Spot AI, which now processes more daily video than YouTube receives in uploads
- Raised $93M from Redpoint Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Scale Venture Partners, StepStone Group, and Qualcomm Ventures
- Grew Spot AI to 1,000+ customers across 17 industries
- Spot AI named Forbes Cloud 100 Rising Star in 2021
- Launched Video AI Agents in October 2024, the first agentic AI for the physical world
- Unveiled Iris at Google Cloud Next '25 - a conversational AI agent builder for security cameras
- Spot AI's platform delivered 40% injury reduction in manufacturing and 8X ROI in auto services

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Unveiled Iris, the first conversational Video AI Agent builder, at Google Cloud Next '25 in Las Vegas
- **2024-10** — Raised $31M Series B extension led by Qualcomm Ventures, bringing total funding to $93M and launching Video AI Agents
- **2024-10** — Spot AI announced it processes more daily video than YouTube receives in uploads, serving 1,000+ customers across 17 industries

## Links

- Website: https://spot.ai
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/profilerish
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/spot_ai

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