Suneel Gupta is an American entrepreneur, author, television host, and keynote speaker. He founded the healthcare company Rise Labs, and is the author of two books: Backable (2021) and Everyday Dharma (2023). He is the host of the television series, Business Class.
Suneel Gupta | |
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| Born | Novi, Michigan, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan-Dearborn Kellogg School of Management Northwestern Law School |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, author, TV host, keynote speaker |
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| Spouse | Leena Rao |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Sanjay Gupta (brother) |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
editGupta was born and raised in Novi, Michigan.[1] His parents, Damyanti and Subhash Gupta, had migrated from India to the United States in the 1960s and worked for Ford Motor Company as engineers. His mother was a refugee who became the first woman engineer at Ford having an advanced degree, as reported by Time.[2][3]
Gupta graduated from Novi High School where he was active in politics.[2] He obtained an undergraduate degree in computer science from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, an MBA from Kellogg School of Management, and a juris doctorate from Northwestern Law School.[4][2] He is licensed to practice law in front of the United States Supreme Court and in California.[5] He had a brief stint as a speechwriter in the West Wing during the Clinton administration.[6]
Career
editGupta's career began at the consulting firm Accenture in the early 2000s.[1] He then worked for Mozilla Labs where he moved from legal domain to product design and went on to become director. In 2009, he joined the early-stage startup Groupon in Chicago as the company's first VP of Product Development.[7][8][9]
In 2013, Gupta founded Rise Labs, a wellness startup that provided nutrition coaching through a mobile app. The company raised $4 million in funding from Google Ventures and Greylock Partners among others,[10] before being acquired by One Medical in 2016 for an estimated $20 million.[11] Following the acquisition, Gupta became head of mobile business at One Medical, in addition to continuing in his existing role as CEO of Rise. Subsequently, Rise partnered with First Lady Michelle Obama's nonprofit initiative Partnership for a Healthier America.[12]
In 2017, Gupta joined venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins as an entrepreneur in residence,[4] and became a visiting scholar at Harvard Medical School, before moving back to Michigan.[13]
In late 2017, Gupta announced his candidacy for the 2018 House of Representatives elections in Michigan's 11th congressional district, raising over $1 million in funding for his campaign.[2][14][15][16] Gupta came in third place in the Democratic primary with 21.4% of the votes, losing to Haley Stevens who received 27% of the votes.[17][18]
In 2018, Gupta became an emissary for Gross National Happiness between the United States and Bhutan.[19]
In 2021, Gupta published his first book titled Backable, co-authored by journalist Carlye Adler. The book employs case studies and interviews to identify the qualities that make an individual "backable".[20][21][22]
After the release of Backable, Gupta became the host of the television series, Business Class, which features Gupta in conversation with notable entrepreneurs. The series entered its third season in 2023, streaming on Amazon Prime Video.[23][24][25]
His second book, Everyday Dharma, was released in 2023 and explores the theme of personal development centered around the Eastern philosophy concept of dharma.[26][27]
Books
edit- (2021) Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You. Little, Brown and Company, ISBN 978-0316494519
- (2023) Everyday Dharma: 8 Essential Practices for Finding Success and Joy in Everything You Do. HarperCollins Publishers, ISBN 978-0063143883
Personal life
editGupta is married to tech journalist Leena Rao who has written for TechCrunch and Forbes.[28] They have two daughters–Sammy and Serena.[29][30]
References
edit- ^ a b Marans, Daniel (18 July 2018). "Democratic Candidate Critical Of Trade Deals Advised Companies On Outsourcing". HuffPost. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Rajendran, Pottayil. "Why Suneel Gupta is running for US Congress". Rediff.com. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Damyanti Gupta: The First Degreed Female Engineer at Ford Motor Company". Time. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b Nagl, Kurt (4 December 2017). "Entrepreneur Suneel Gupta to run for Trott's seat in Congress". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Suneel Gupta and Farhan Latif to address grads at commencement ceremonies Dec. 16". umdearborn.edu. University of Michigan-Dearborn. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Suneel Gupta on The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance". Something Ventured. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Arrington, Michael (3 December 2009). "Our Star Writer Moves To Chicago Because Groupon Had To Hire A VP Product". TechCrunch. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Becoming Backable: Suneel Gupta on Learning from Failure". The Verse. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Yohn, Denise Lee (11 October 2012). "Suneel Gupta on What's up with Groupon". Denise Lee Yohn. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ MacMillan, Douglas. "One Medical Buys Virtual Nutritionist App Rise". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Lynley, Matthew (5 February 2016). "One Medical Acquires Rise, A Nutrition Coaching App". TechCrunch. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Chang, Lulu (21 May 2016). "One Medical and Michelle Obama's PHA have a new app to fight obesity". Digital Trends. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Burke, Melissa Nann (5 January 2018). "Democrat Gupta raises $501K in bid to replace Trott". The Detroit News. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Suneel Gupta, brother of CNN's Sanjay Gupta, running for Congress". Business Standard. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Koerth, Maggie (6 August 2018). "Can Science Save Politics? Or Will Politics Ruin Science?". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Indian-American running for US Congress to fight against growing corporate influence". The Economic Times. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Michigan Primary Election Results: 11th House District". The New York Times. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Indian-American entrepreneur Suneel Gupta loses primary elections in Michigan". The Economic Times. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Rising From Failure: Interview with Suneel Gupta, founder of Rise — Adam Mendler in the Media". Adam Mendler. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Comerford, Ruth (6 November 2020). "Endeavour bags Gupta's guide to becoming 'backable'". The Bookseller. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Suneel Gupta: 'People who change the world around them aren't just brilliant, they're backable'". Moneycontrol. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Cohn, Alisa (23 July 2021). "How To Be Backable By A Silicon Valley "Failure"". Forbes. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "3 Things That Will Help You Become a Great Leader in 2022, According to 4 Well-Known Entrepreneurs". Inc. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Suneel Gupta | Entrepreneur, Author". Speakers Spotlight. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Business Class: The Series". American Express. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Uda, Rachel (27 September 2023). "Looking For More Joy in Your Job? "Everyday Dharma" Shows Us the Path". Katie Couric Media. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Suneel Gupta: Everyday Dharma". Commonwealth Club of California. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Tech entrepreneur running for Congress in Michigan". Axios. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "The Myth of the Midlife Crisis - Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta - Podcast on CNN Audio". CNN. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Meditative Story: Embrace every part of yourself, with Suneel Gupta". Meditative Story. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
External links
edit- Suneel Gupta at IMDb