{
  "id": 2096981,
  "title": "From Patna to Mexico's Colima Street — How this IIT Delhi alum built 4 thriving business ventures overseas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/from-patna-to-mexicos-colima-street-how-this-iit-delhi-alum-built-4",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T07:53:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/from-patna-to-mexicos-colima-street-how-this-iit-delhi-alum-built-4-thriving-business-ventures-overseas-11787207906082.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vijeet Suman, a 33-year-old entrepreneur born in Patna, has successfully built four thriving business ventures overseas. After completing his B Tech in Textile Technology from IIT Delhi, he initially worked as a corporate employee. In an interview with Hindustan Times, he shared his journey as an immigrant entrepreneur, starting from Patna to Mexico's Colima Street.\n\nHis professional career began with a corporate job where he protected billions of dollars from financial crime. Three of the four companies he worked for were later acquired, including Linio by Falabella and Cornershop by Uber. He credits his previous employers for teaching him how to take risks and own outcomes.\n\nVijeet's first foray into entrepreneurship was through Aroma Curry in Mexico City in 2023. Initially unfamiliar with the culinary world, this venture emerged from his desire to find authentic Indian food. The business gained traction after catering orders for significant events, such as weddings, came in. Vijeet emphasizes that addressing real needs naturally attracts market interest, as demonstrated by the numerous wedding catering orders.\n\nIn 2024, Vijeet left his corporate job at Uber to focus on his business ventures full-time. His second business, Santulan, is a yoga studio that started as a personal project. It expanded to include Pilates, becoming one of Mexico City's highest-rated studios due to its instructors and community. The need for studio management software led to the creation of his third venture, Klasius, a gym management software that handles reservations, payments, and member communications via WhatsApp.\n\nVijeet's fourth venture, Fortify, was the result of a ten-year battle against financial fraud. Motivated by this experience, he and three friends developed a platform to combat the issue. Fortify is currently piloting with a major Mexican e-commerce company. Despite the challenges of managing diverse businesses, Vijeet notes that each venture brought its own set of complications. At Aroma Curry, he had to develop direct channels to overcome reliance on delivery apps. Santulan required him to learn studio economics quickly while managing operations, and Fortify faced the challenge of gaining trust from large Mexican companies as a startup founded by foreign engineers.",
  "summary": "Vijeet Suman, an IIT Delhi alumnus from Patna, established four successful ventures abroad. His entrepreneurial journey began in Mexico with a food business and expanded diverse fields.",
  "key_points": [
    "Vijeet Suman, IIT Delhi alum, built four thriving overseas businesses",
    "First venture, Aroma Curry, started in Mexico City 2023 to find Indian food",
    "Current focus on Fortify, combating financial fraud with startup friends"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}