Garg: Bangalore has a shot at matching Silicon Valley in 10–20 years
Ashu Garg · GPT-5 is NOT Your Competitor It's GPT-7 |Ashu Garg, Foundation Capital | Databricks,Turing, Cohesity · Sep 19, 2025 · at 20:03
Foundation Capital GP Ashu Garg evaluates global startup hubs competing with Silicon Valley when discussing founder ecosystems with Siddharth Ahluwalia.
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“Maybe in a decade, maybe in two, I think Bangalore is an interesting ecosystem. I think in a decade or two, I think Bangalore, you know, has a shot at being there.”
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