Karan Gupta

BACKSTORY:

Growing up in the Bay Area, I was surrounded by an ecosystem where innovations just encouraged—it were expected. It was a place where a simple conversation at a coffee shop could spark the next billion-dollar company. But innovation shouldn’t be confined to one region. At Duke and across other high-growth communities, I see the same hunger to build, disrupt, and push boundaries. Through ThePulsate, I want to bring that culture of relentless entrepreneurship to the next generation of founders—helping students turn ambitious ideas into game-changing realities. The next Silicon Valley isn’t a place; it’s a mindset. And I want to help shape it.