Deep Tech Musings

Before founding CynLr in 2019, Gokul began his career at National Instruments (NI) and worked as an SW Architect & Specialist in Vision, RF, and Embedded systems. He was responsible for designing algorithms serving customers across Europe, Taiwan, and India. After a consulting stint and successfully solving 70+ customer problems that were previously unsolved vision conundrums, Gokul & Nikhil started CynLr in 2019 to productize their Vision approach. At CynLr, Gokul along with Nikhil, is building the org to address technology & industry gaps in achieving the idea of Universal Factories. This requires foundationally rebuilding Vision from the understandings of neuroscience to custom building imaging systems involving 400+ unique parts, 200+ partners from across the globe and reinventing the industry framework to handle these operations, unique supply chain, internal tools, processes and talent. From a 2-member team CynLr has grown to a 50+ member team with a design center in Switzerland, Robotics lab in India & Sales office in US. CynLr is $5M funded and will be further growing into a 120+ member team. CynLr will be reaching a revenue of $18M in 2027. This is a goldmine of an episode for anyone interested in AI and in particular the computer & machine vision industry, its past present and future and its real life applications. Do not miss it! On this episode we discuss, Gokul’s personal journey and what motivated him & Nikhil to start CynLr Founding story of CynLr Vision as we know it: history of computer vision, drawing parallels with human vision, shortcoming in current vision applications What is the state of the art in machine vision now and what is CynLr doing to bridge the gap between machine vision and human vision CynLr’ Vision foundational stack and major technologies at play What does it mean to have machines that are intuitive about objects The ChatGPT moment for vision How would the vision industry evolving in the next 3-5 years? What's in the immediate future for CynLr? Links & References: Gokul N A- n-a-gokul (LinkedIn) Cynlr - cynlr.com, LinkedIn Pronojit Saha, DTM Podcast - pronojitsaha (LinkedIn), @pronojits (Twitter)

Are you ready to be inspired and gain valuable insights from one of the most successful and accomplished evangelists in the Indian startup ecosystem? On this episode of our show, we have the privilege of sitting down with Ravi, a true trailblazer who has overcome incredible obstacles to achieve success in his career. From growing up in a Naxalite-affected area in India to holding key roles at Venture Catalyst, Shark Tank, and the private office of the Royal Family of Dubai, Ravi has a wealth of experience to share around those roles.  You'll also hear about his 2-month-long international startup tour spanning 11 countries, and the insider tips he has to offer on the best things to eat in those countries! But that's not all, Ravi also shares his expert advice for entrepreneurs looking to raise funds and what to look for in investors. With over 2000 startup events under his belt, he's also got big plans for a first-of-its-kind Startup Angel event later this year in Abu Dhabi and he's going to give us a sneak peek into what we can expect. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the most accomplished and successful evangelists in the Indian startup ecosystem. Tune in now! Find the chat transcript and summary at - https://pronojits.substack.com/p/dtm-e45-ravi-ranjan-entrepreneurship Social Links: Ravi Ranjan, Entrepreneurship Evangelist - itsraviranjan (LinkedIn), itsraviranjan (Twitter) Pronojit Saha, DTM Podcast - pronojitsaha (LinkedIn), @pronojits (Twitter) Show Notes: (00:02:16) What motivated Ravi towards entrepreneurship early on in his career (00:05:30) Ravi’s viewpoint on enabling entrepreneurship at the grass-root levels (00:10:20) What has led to Venture Catalyst’s phenomenal growth in angel investment space (00:14:00) Ravi’s experience in designing the biggest startup show in India - SharkTank (00:18:40) The goal of the Private Office of the Royal Family of Dubai for startup development (00:21:55) Middle East rising up to capitalize on the Web 3.0 startup ecosystem (00:23:20) Ravi’s experience on representing India across 11 startup nations in 2 months (00:28:40) Ravi’s gastronomical insights on European food! (00:31:50) Ravi’s advice to entrepreneurs on things to consider while raising funding and things to look out for in investors (00:34:30) Ravi’s big plans for one of world’s first and largest event for angel investors in Abu Dhabi