Overview
- Debarghya “Deedy” Das of Menlo Ventures posted on X that founders of several $100 million‑plus companies all came from the Exun Clan at Delhi Public School, RK Puram.
- Companies cited across reports include Cartesia, Inception Labs, General Catalyst CVF, Wispr Flow, Affinity, Snapdeal, Sugar Cosmetics and boAt, with some lists also naming Mirage and Fulcrum.
- News18 reported the post had drawn more than 485,000 views and over 1,600 likes as the claim spread widely on social media.
- Hindustan Times framed DPS RK Puram as a notable source of entrepreneurs and reported that Cartesia co‑founder Karan Goel announced a $100 million raise from investors including Kleiner Perkins, Index Ventures, Lightspeed and NVIDIA.
- Coverage notes many of the highlighted alumni later studied at institutions such as IIT Delhi, Stanford, Yale and the University of Pennsylvania, underscoring India–Silicon Valley ties.