2010
Joint Master's with Harvard–MIT HST and MIT CSAIL
Completed joint Master’s research in healthcare AI and distributed AI systems.
AI and XR Entrepreneur
MIT TR35 Innovator
Forbes 30 Under 30
Kshitij Marwaha
Entrepreneur. Scaling Businesses.
Crafting Products. Deep Technology.
Building and scaling breakthrough products and companies that transform the way we live, work, and interact.
Impact
2 Acquisition Exits(including to Fortune 100)
GrowthTriple Digit Revenue
ScaleMillions Reached
Innovation10+ Products Launched
Leadership0 to 750+ Org Scale
Research50+ Papers and Patents
AI XR | Tesseract | MIT Harvard IIT
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My Journey
From AI and XR research at MIT and Harvard to building products and companies at scale — across research, product, organization building, go-to-market, business and acquisition.
2010
Founded Healthcare AI Company
Founded my first company to commercialize ontology-based AI for healthcare and biomedical data.
2010–2011
Medical Ontology AI Platform
Connected biomedical concepts across billions of clinical and research data points.
2011
Healthcare AI Company Acquisition
The healthcare AI company was acquired by a major healthcare chain in the US.
2011–2013
Masters in Media Arts and Sciences at MIT
M.S. in Media Arts and Sciences, focused on computational imaging, machine learning and AI.
2012–2015
MIT Media Lab India Initiative
Led MIT's largest program outside the US, across thousands of innovators, hundreds of innovations and deep-tech spin-offs.
2013–2015
PhD Research at MIT
Advanced deep learning, AI and computational imaging research. Dropped off after couple of years to spin-off my second company.
2015
Tesseract Spin-off from MIT
Founded Tesseract to democratize Mixed Reality, computational imaging and spatial computing.
2016
Methane 360 Camera and Platform
Launched an enterprise 360° product powered by Made-in-India hardware and on-device processing.
2017
Quark 360 Camera and Platform
Made immersive 360° content creation accessible to consumers and creators.
2018
Holoboard AR Headset
Created the world’s first smartphone-based mixed-reality headset for education and entertainment.
2019
Tesseract Acquired by Reliance Industries
Tesseract became a majority subsidiary of Reliance Industries in a strategic acquisition.
2020
Global Recognition and TED Talks
Led a foundation for immersive products and featured in TED Talks and global media.
2022
JioGlass and JioImmerse Platform
Launched India’s first consumer mixed-reality glasses alongside the country’s 5G launch.
2023
JioDive and Immersive Streaming
Delivered India’s highest-selling VR headset and live immersive experiences at consumer scale.
2024
Enterprise AI Platform
Expanded enterprise AI solutions across industries for improve productivity and on-the-go guidance.
2025
Voice and Agentic AI Platform
Created voice-first, multimodal AI with real-time multi-agent orchestration across surfaces.
2025
Physical and Spatial AI Platforms
Built an AI-native platform spanning smart glasses, smart homes and humanoids for intelligent everyday experiences.
2026
Tesseract Fully Merged into Reliance Intelligence
After scaling Tesseract across business, product and organization metrics to continue the mission for scaling AI platforms and devices for an intelligent future.
Now
Exploring the Next Frontier
Continued learning across AI research at Harvard and MIT, deep-tech startup investments, advisory and AI company building at scale.
Talks
TED Talks India
How mixed reality tech could change storytelling and learning
Mixed reality headset that enables users to interact with holographic content
TEDxGateway
Dropping out of IT made me achieve much more
Journey of founding Tesseract Imaging and creating India's first 360 VR camera
TEDxHyderabad
How We Made in India! - The First Ever 360 Virtual Reality Camera
Story of creating India's first 360 VR camera and the potential of young India in technology
INKtalks
Now re-focus images (after taking the picture!)
Innovative camera technology enabling users to re-focus images after capture with 3D Instagram-like filters