India, Oct. 28 -- Amit Kumar, a former Vice President of Product Development at Meta, has opened up about his failed attempt to build a thriving startup ecosystem in Bihar. The IIT Delhi and MIT Sloan alumnus left his high-paying tech job in California in 2023 to return home and invest in the state's innovation ecosystem.

In a now-viral LinkedIn post, Kumar wrote, "Two years ago, I made one of the biggest decisions of my life. I quit my job at Meta USA and returned to India with a purpose: to build something meaningful in Bihar, my home state."

His goal, he said, was to create opportunities, mentor young founders, and showcase that Bihar could stand as a hub of innovation and growth, not just in agriculture or manufacturing, but in tech...