Paritosh Kumar is Co-Founder and CTO at Makr Microsystems, a Bengaluru-based deeptech startup building AI-driven semiconductor metrology systems for nanoscale 3D subsurface imaging. He leads the development of cutting-edge artificial intelligence software that powers the company's proprietary inspection platform.

Paritosh earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, and built over 25 years of expertise in Data Science, AI, and Software Engineering.

With deep experience spanning enterprise transformation and global team leadership, Paritosh brings a rare combination of AI engineering depth and large-scale program execution to the semiconductor hardware space.

Prior to Makr, Paritosh led large transformation programs at companies including dunnhumby and Genpact, working across industries and global teams.

Makr Microsystems raised a Rs 10.2 crore seed round led by Bluehill VC with participation from Artha Venture Fund, advancing India's ambition to build globally relevant semiconductor equipment for chipmakers worldwide.