# Aman Gottumukkala

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### xAI Taps Firebender Founder to Lead Advanced AI Coding Initiatives
2026-03-16 04:05:19 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Aman Gottumukkala, the founder of the high-efficiency AI startup Firebender, has joined Elon Musk’s xAI and SpaceX to develop frontier coding systems. Having scaled Firebender to millions in revenue with only a three-person team, Gottumukkala represents a new wave of lean AI founders transitioning to major frontier labs.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/xai-recruits-firebender-founder-aman-gottumukkala

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