Goa, Oct. 12 -- A 25-year-old Indian man, Junead Khan, has left his high-paying job at Microsoft to build his own artificial intelligence startup, Treasury. Despite giving up an annual compensation package of more than Rs.1.9 crore, Khan has generated over Rs.5.4 lakh in revenue from his new business so far.

According to a report by Business Insider, Khan is currently based in Seattle and is funding his entrepreneurial journey with personal savings. He is not yet drawing a salary from his startup.

Khan joined Microsoft full-time in 2023 after graduating with a computer science degree from the University of North Carolina. During his time at the technology company, he worked on supporting the rollout of data centres around the world, gai...