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Manu Gulati

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Founder at Velaura AI

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedVelaura AI

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Ashu GargunlockedManu: together at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (1988–1992)
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Manu: together at Broadcom India Research Pvt Ltd
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About

Manu Gulati is co-founder and Chief Development Officer at Velaura AI, a company focused on designing silicon and systems for AI applications across cloud, edge, and physical systems. He previously led SoC architecture for multiple generations of iPhone and iPad silicon at Apple, established Google's first-party SoC architecture effort for Pixel, and co-founded NUVIA in 2019 before its acquisition by Qualcomm. His career in the semiconductor industry spans three decades.

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Velaura AI's investors · 6

Cleo CapitalNew York · $100K – $1M checksCota CapitalSan FranciscoMayfield FundCupertino · $500K – $12M checks · since 2023MVP VenturesChicagoQualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M checks · since 2025Samsung Catalyst FundSan Jose

Co-founders at Velaura AI

BKBarun Kar
Barun KarFounder

Experience

  1. Velaura AICo-founder and Chief Development Officercurrent2026 — present
  2. QualcommVP of Engineering2021 — 2026Santa Clara County, CA
  3. NUVIA IncFounder and SVP Engineering2019 — 2021Santa Clara, CA
  4. GoogleLead SOC Architect2017 — 2019Mountain View, CA
  5. Apple Inc.SOC Micro-Architect2009 — 2017
  6. Broadcom India Research Pvt LtdSr Engineering Manager2006 — 2009
  7. Broadcom India Research Pvt LtdEngineering Manager2000 — 2006
  8. Advanced Micro DevicesMember Technical Staff1995 — 2000
  9. Advanced Micro DevicesMember Technical Staff1995 — 2000
  10. Integrated Information TechnologySenior Staff Engineer1994 — 1995
  11. 8x8Senior Engineer1994 — 1995

Skills & more

SoC26ASIC13Debugging3VLSI11Embedded Systems18Microprocessors8Technical Leadership4IC10Verilog3RTL design2EDA5

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Who is Manu Gulati?
Manu Gulati is co-founder and Chief Development Officer at Velaura AI, a company focused on designing silicon and systems for AI applications across cloud, edge, and physical systems. He previously led SoC architecture for multiple generations of iPhone and iPad silicon at Apple, established Google's first-party SoC architecture effort for Pixel, and co-founded NUVIA in 2019 before its acquisition by Qualcomm. His career in the semiconductor industry spans three decades.
Where does Manu Gulati work?
Manu Gulati is Founder of Velaura AI.
What companies did Manu Gulati found?
Manu Gulati founded Velaura AI.
Where did Manu Gulati go to school?
Manu Gulati studied at UC Irvine (MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering); Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (B. Tech, Electrical Engineering).

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