IIT Roorkee alumna Vinita Gupta became first Indian-origin woman to take a Silicon Valley company public

Vinita Gupta, an IIT Roorkee alumna, made history as the first woman of Indian origin to take her own Silicon Valley company public in the US. After earning engineering degrees from IIT Roorkee and UCLA, she built a successful career in telecommunications before founding Digital Link Corporation in 1985. Listed on Nasdaq in 1994, the company marked a major milestone in her entrepreneurial journey. Gupta remains an influential investor, mentor and advocate for innovation-driven entrepreneurship.