Siliconeer
Where Tech Meets Tradition
- Founded: 2000
- Editor: Vansh Gupta
- Format: Print and Digital
We like to keep things raw and real. We’re not trying to capture eyeballs or chase clicks—we just want to talk about perspectives and get the dialogue out. That sparks a new wave of journalism.
—Vansh Gupta, Editor-in-Chief
The Magazine at the Intersection of Innovation and Identity
In 2000, as the dot-com boom transformed Silicon Valley into the epicenter of global innovation, a new kind of publication emerged. Siliconeer was born to tell a specific story: the experience of South Asians not just living in Silicon Valley, but actively shaping its technological revolution.
Unlike traditional community newspapers focused solely on cultural preservation, Siliconeer bridged two worlds. Its pages chronicled IPOs and startups alongside Diwali celebrations, profiled engineers and entrepreneurs next to classical musicians, and examined the unique challenges of maintaining cultural identity while driving cutting-edge innovation.
The magazine became essential reading for a generation of South Asian technologists, offering both professional insights and cultural connection in equal measure. It understood that being South Asian in Silicon Valley meant navigating multiple identities simultaneously, engineer and immigrant, innovator and tradition-bearer, American and deeply rooted in ancestral culture.
Siliconeer was and has always been a labor of love. The very first issue was a result of the expat Indian community's zealous efforts here in Silicon Valley. We have so many out there who have skills and traits that they keep to themselves. Siliconeer tried to unshackle that introvert that a typical desi was back in 2000. So to answer your question, it was always more than just a magazine. It was the bridge that connected the wants and needs of a community that usually is not vocal about its preferences.
—Amar D. Gupta, Founder, Siliconeer
