Patna boy, IITian, Mexico entrepreneur: Man’s incredible journey from rural roots to global success
Vijeet Suman, a 33-year-old IIT Delhi alumnus from Patna, is rewriting the definition of serial entrepreneurship thousands of miles from home in Mexico. After spending a highly successful decade protecting billions in payments and fraud for major tech acquisitions, including a significant stint at Uber, Suman decided to pursue a very different life. What began as a venture into the culinary world, driven simply a desire to find authentic Indian food, quickly evolved. In an interview with hindustantimes.com, Suman detailed his journey from the tech boardroom to launching and managing a diverse portfolio of four thriving companies.Vijeet Suman in front of his restaurant, which he started in Mexico. (Vijeet Suman)Suman started his journey as a corporate employee after completing B.Tech in Textile Technology from IIT Delhi. Recalling the early days of his career, he shared, “I grew up in Patna and studied engineering at IIT Delhi before spending over ten years in payments and fraud prevention. My job was protecting billions of dollars a year from financial crime. Three of the four companies I worked at got acquired, including Linio Falabella and Cornershop Uber. I was lucky with the leaders I worked under—they taught me how to take risks properly, when to bet, and how to own the outcomes.”Why the food business?Suman explained, “In 2023, while still working in tech, Arpit Khurana and I opened Aroma Curry in Mexico City. Honest reason: we missed real Indian food and got tired of waiting for someone else to make it. We had zero restaurant experience, but then something unexpected happened – strangers started asking us to cater their weddings. Letting two Indian engineers handle food on the most important day of their lives was a huge leap of faith. Dozens of weddings later, it taught me a fundamental lesson: if you fix a real necessity, the market shows you the way naturally.”Also Read:
