Rishabh Agarwal, an IIT Bombay alumnus, declined Meta's lucrative job offer exceeding $1 million to launch Periodic Labs, an AI startup revolutionizing scientific discoveries.
Rishab Agarwal has joined Periodic Labs as a founding member
Jul 09, 2026
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What's the storyRishabh Agarwal, a graduate from IIT Bombay and an AI researcher, has turned down a lucrative job offer from Meta.
Responding to a viral post on X, Agarwal said that "Meta's offer was an order of magnitude higher than $1 million."
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