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New book explores why Indians lead America’s tech revolution
Author Shirish Nadkarni dissects the cultural and structural factors behind Indian dominance in Silicon Valley startups.
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Staff Reporter - Sat, 18, Oct 2025
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(L-R) Author and serial entrepreneur Shirish Nadkarni; Book cover / Courtesy: LinkedIn, Amazon
Serial entrepreneur Shirish Nadkarni has published a new book examining how Indian immigrants have become a driving force in America’s technology and startup sectors.
Drawing on research, interviews, and personal experience, the book, “The Indian American Tech Success Story: How Indian American Tech Entrepreneurs Have Shaped the US Tech Economy,” analyzes the cultural, educational, and professional factors behind this trend.
According to a Duke University study cited in the 163-page book, Indians have founded more engineering and technology companies in the United States over the past decade than immigrants from the U.K., China, Taiwan, and Japan combined.
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Of all immigrant-founded companies, 26 percent have Indian founders. Nadkarni explores why this group has been uniquely successful in tech entrepreneurship.
The book points to several core factors: strong English proficiency, rigorous educational grounding, U.S. advanced degrees, a willingness to take risks, and extensive social and professional networks.
The author draws from interviews with prominent founders and venture capitalists to highlight their personal journeys and extract lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs.
The book offers data, insights, and practical lessons for global entrepreneurs and investors—positioning Indian success stories as a model for innovation-driven growth in a globalized economy.
Nadkarni’s perspective comes from decades of firsthand experience. He founded Livemocha, the world’s largest language-learning platform with over 15 million users, later acquired by Rosetta Stone, and TeamOn Systems, whose technology powered BlackBerry Internet Email.
Earlier in his career, at Microsoft, he led the acquisition of Hotmail and helped launch MSN.com.
A graduate of Harvard Business School and the University of Michigan, Nadkarni currently serves on the board of TiE Seattle, leading initiatives such as the GoVertical Startup Creation Workshop, the TiE Entrepreneur Institute, and the Z5 Catalyst funding program.
The book is now available on Amazon.
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