Simbian Founder and CEO Ambuj Kumar Wins IIT Kanpur Distinguished Alumni Award 2025
Recognized Founder and CEO has Earned More Than 100 Patents and is Considered the Father of Confidential Computing
Mountain View, California – Simbian®, building Superintelligence for Accelerated Security, today announced that founder and CEO Ambuj Kumar has won the Distinguished Alumni Award 2025 from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
“From the corridors of IIT Kanpur to leading groundbreaking innovations in cybersecurity and AI-driven cyber defense, Ambuj Kumar has redefined data protection and technological entrepreneurship,” IIT Kanpur shared in a LinkedIn post. “As the Founder of Fortanix and Simbian, he pioneered Confidential Computing — the first commercially successful technology for data-in-use encryption — now trusted by global leaders including IBM, Intel Corporation, and Goldman Sachs. His innovations safeguard sensitive data and protect mobile users worldwide, exemplifying his transformative impact on global cybersecurity.”
Mr. Kumar was most recently the Co-founder and CEO at Fortanix, a successful data security company, where he raised $135M+ and established the Confidential Computing security category. He previously served as Lead Designer of NVIDIA GPUs and as Chief Architect at Cryptography Research Inc. Mr. Kumar has a B. Tech degree from IIT Kanpur (Gold Medallist) and an M.S. from Stanford University, and has more than 100 patents.
“Heartiest congratulations to Ambuj Kumar for his visionary leadership, transformative contributions to cybersecurity, and enduring impact on technology and global enterprise,” IIT Kanpur continued. “He continues to shape the future of secure computing while mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs. He has pioneered breakthroughs in data encryption and AI-driven cybersecurity, transforming how organizations worldwide protect sensitive information.”