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Subroto Bagchi: The Mindtree Founder Who Writes About Work

A co-founder of the Bengaluru IT company Mindtree who became one of India's best-known writers on work, leadership and entrepreneurship.

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  • Subroto Bagchi co-founded Mindtree, the IT services company founded in Bengaluru in 1999.
  • He wrote widely read books on work and leadership, including The High-Performance Entrepreneur and Go Kiss the World.
  • Mindtree later merged with Larsen and Toubro Infotech to form LTIMindtree.
Tariq Sallam, founder of The City 24/7 Tariq Sallam October 5, 2026 • 2 min read
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A desk by a window at sunrise with an open notebook, a pen, a closed laptop, books and a cup of tea, overlooking a green tech campus and a lake

Mindtree was founded in Bengaluru in 1999.

“Success is about showing up, day after day, for the right things.”

• A theme of his books

Subroto Bagchi is a co-founder of Mindtree, the IT services company founded in Bengaluru in 1999, and the author of widely read books on work and leadership, including The High-Performance Entrepreneur and Go Kiss the World. Born in Odisha in 1957, he co-founded Mindtree after a career in technology companies. Mindtree later merged with Larsen and Toubro Infotech to form LTIMindtree.

His books are staples on Bengaluru startup bookshelves. This profile keeps to the well-documented record.

Quick Information

An IT founder who wrote honestly about building a company, and a generation of Bengaluru founders read every word.

Born
1957, Odisha
Mindtree
Co-founded in Bengaluru, 1999
Merger
Mindtree merged with LTI to form LTIMindtree
Books
The High-Performance Entrepreneur, Go Kiss the World, The Professional

What Is Mindtree?

An IT services company co-founded in Bengaluru in 1999 by a group of technology executives, which later merged with Larsen and Toubro Infotech.

What Are Subroto Bagchi's Books About?

Work, leadership, entrepreneurship and professional values, drawn from his own career.

A LESSER-KNOWN FACT

Go Kiss the World draws on his childhood in Odisha and his mother's influence.

Why Does Subroto Bagchi Belong in People of Bangalore?

THEIR BANGALORE CONNECTION

He co-founded a major Bengaluru IT company and shaped how many of the city's founders think about work.

HOW I PUT THIS TOGETHER

I haven't interviewed Subroto Bagchi for this piece. It's pieced together from online research: published interviews, news reports, books and official records, cross-checked against each other. If you know Subroto Bagchi and spot something I've got wrong, tap the WhatsApp icon at the bottom right and tell me, and I'll fix it.

FAQs

Who founded Mindtree?

Subroto Bagchi and a group of co-founders, in Bengaluru in 1999.

What books has Subroto Bagchi written?

The High-Performance Entrepreneur, Go Kiss the World and The Professional, among others.

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Tariq Sallam, founder of The City 24/7

Tariq Sallam

FOUNDER, THE CITY 24/7

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