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Updated · Hindustan Times · Aug 20
IIT Delhi Alumnus Vijeet Suman Launches 4 Mexico Businesses After Leaving Uber
Updated
Updated · Hindustan Times · Aug 20

IIT Delhi Alumnus Vijeet Suman Launches 4 Mexico Businesses After Leaving Uber

1 articles · Updated · Hindustan Times · Aug 20

Summary

  • 33-year-old Vijeet Suman said he quit Uber in 2024 after a decade in payments and fraud prevention to build four businesses in Mexico, shifting from corporate tech to entrepreneurship.
  • 2023 was the turning point: he and Arpit Khurana opened Aroma Curry in Mexico City for authentic Indian food, then expanded into wedding catering after demand from customers.
  • Two more ventures followed when market gaps surfaced — yoga and pilates studio Santulan, software platform Klasius built to run his operations, and fraud startup Fortify, already piloting with a major Mexican e-commerce company.
  • Over half of Aroma Curry's revenue once came from a single delivery app, while permits, contracts and negotiations in Spanish added pressure for an immigrant founder building trust with large local clients.
  • Suman said entrepreneurship changed his finances and personal life alike: he now pays staff, suppliers and taxes before himself, while balancing four companies with raising a son far from family in India.

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