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Ctruh
Proprietary browser-native 3D engine and generative AI platform for the spatial internet
Last verified August 17, 2026 · Updated daily
What Ctruh is building
Ctruh has spent three years building what most companies outsource: the engine itself. Its proprietary browser-native 3D engine lets immersive XR experiences run on any device at up to 16K rendering quality, with no app download, no SDK, no specialist hardware. That is the horizontal infrastructure layer. On top of it sits Commverse Studio, the first product shipped on the engine, which lets brands deploy full immersive XR commerce experiences including virtual try-on, 3D product visualization, and AR-native storefronts in under 30 minutes. The generative AI layer is VersaAI: feed it an image, a text prompt, or a video, and it produces production-ready 3D assets in minutes rather than the weeks a 3D design studio would take. The name is pronounced "See-Through." That is not an accident.
Why this matters
For a decade, building 3D and XR experiences required a specialist team, a large budget, bulky hardware, and an SDK integration that broke every time the game engine updated. That is why immersive commerce has been a feature of enterprise-only deployments. Ctruh's browser-native approach removes every one of those constraints. The timing is structural: Apple Vision Pro M5, Meta Quest 4, Samsung Moohan, and XREAL smart glasses are all hitting or approaching market in 2026. IDC forecasts an 87% rebound in XR hardware adoption this year. Shopify data shows AR-enabled product listings driving 94% higher conversions. Gartner projects 80% of retailers deploying AR by 2026. That is three independent signals converging on the same moment: the hardware is arriving, the conversion data is proven, and the deployment infrastructure has historically been the bottleneck. Ctruh has been building that infrastructure since 2023. The round is the moment to go get the market before the enterprise incumbents catch up.
Open roles at Ctruh
3 positions we're tracking. Roles are re-checked daily and removed when filled.
Enterprise Sales / Business Development Lead (US)
First seen 3 months ago
3D Generalist / Technical Artist
First seen 3 months ago
Solutions Engineer / Customer Success (Enterprise)
First seen 3 months ago
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Very High. 19 roles posted the same day as the funding announcement. Capital explicitly allocated to R&D, product development, and on-ground US and UAE sales operations. The expansion mandate is the hiring mandate.
Working at Ctruh
Since , Ctruh has built Proprietary browser-native 3D engine and generative AI platform for the spatial internet. The team is now <50 people. Working at a AI company at this stage means broad remit, direct access to founders, and equity that still means something if the company works out.
Most openings are based out of Bengaluru, India (expanding US + UAE 2026).
How to actually get hired at Ctruh
Why applying the normal way doesn't work
Ctruh is <50 people. No recruiter, no HR. Your application goes to a founder juggling everything. Cold outreach is how you actually get seen.
Who to contact at Ctruh
Founding team
Vinay Agastya holds a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from GITAM Deemed University, an MIT Fellowship in Industrial and Product Design, and a Master's in Technology in Data Science from INSEAD. That combination is not typical for a spatial computing founder: mechanical engineering gives him physical-world intuition for how objects exist in three dimensions, industrial design from MIT gives him the product aesthetics layer, and INSEAD data science gives him the commercial and quantitative frame. He started his career at Swiggy and Food Mingo before joining Scapic as Head of Sales and Marketing, a Bengaluru-based AR startup that was subsequently acquired by Flipkart. That acquisition gave him his first view of what it looks like when an XR product reaches Flipkart scale, and it appears to have been the inflection point: he saw the technology work at scale, saw the infrastructure gap that made it expensive, and decided to build the infrastructure. He then moved to Exotel as AGM Customer Success (he is now an angel investor in his former employee's company, which is the clearest possible signal about how he operated there) and then to Unacademy as Associate Director of Partner Channels before founding Ctruh. The name is pronounced "See-Through." On Shark Tank India Season 5, Episode 13, the Sharks paused, smiled, and stumbled on the pronunciation before receiving a live demonstration of the product: Aman Gupta virtually tried on a product on national television in front of millions of viewers. Anupam Mittal and Vineeta Singh made an offer of ₹1 crore for 2.4% equity. Vinay has written publicly about the name: "It clicked. Not just as a name. But as a meaning. As a feeling. As a lens. When I started Ctruh, 'See Through' didn't feel like just a brand name. It felt like an idea." He is an XR evangelist in the most literal sense: someone who had the vision for the technology's potential, saw the infrastructure gap, and spent three years building the foundation before anyone was paying attention. Ctruh has won the ELEVATE 2025 Award from the Government of Karnataka, the Aegis Graham Bell Award 2025 for Innovation in Immersive Experience, been featured in Forbes Select 200, on JioHotstar's Brands of Tomorrow, and shortlisted for the Wharton India Startup Challenge and LinkedIn Talent Awards. The IIM Bangalore NSRCEL and LeapFWD accelerator programme affiliations give him access to the deepest institutional network in Indian deep tech. Vinay posts on LinkedIn with high specificity about XR commerce, the spatial internet thesis, and the Ctruh product. His posts are product-first and market-data-first: he leads with the Shopify conversion numbers, the Gartner projections, the hardware arrival curve. He does not write vague founder inspiration content. He writes conversion arguments. Outreach that mirrors that precision, market data, specific deployment scenario, specific ROI argument, will get a response.
What to show them
Ctruh is explicitly establishing on-ground US operations. The buyer for Commverse Studio is a VP of E-commerce, VP of Digital, or CMO at a retail, D2C, or luxury brand. That sales cycle requires someone in the market, with existing relationships, who can convert the Shopify conversion data and Gartner stats into a paid pilot in 30 days. This is the most time-sensitive hire they will make. Core skills: Enterprise SaaS sales, retail or e-commerce vertical knowledge, AR/XR or 3D commerce familiarity, pipeline management, US market relationships with brand or retailer decision-makers, ability to run technical demos. Proof of work: Identify three US D2C or retail brands that have publicly committed to AR or immersive commerce initiatives in 2025 or 2026. For each, name the economic buyer, the current AR implementation (if any) and its gap, and the specific Ctruh pitch that closes that gap. One page. Show the market knowledge.
A cold email that works at Ctruh
What Ctruh screens for
The press release is explicit on three fronts: accelerate R&D, advance product innovation, and establish on-ground sales operations in the US and UAE. Three separate mandates, each with its own hiring profile. Inflection Point Ventures has invested over INR 900 crore across 280+ startups and backed 16 companies in Q1 2026 alone. Their CEO Vinay Bansal named the technical differentiator specifically in his investment quote: the patented 3D engine enabling 4K/8K/16K rendering in-browser with fast load times. IPV backs companies for commercial scale, not just product development. When IPV leads, the expectation is aggressive GTM alongside continued technical R&D. That is two parallel hiring tracks. Avinya Ventures co-led, and their managing partner Gaurav Singhvi gave the most precise investor quote: "Every once in a while, a category emerges where infrastructure has to be built before applications can scale, and 3D is that category today. What drew us to Ctruh is that they've spent three years building the hard, foundational layer most companies are unwilling to build." That framing signals confidence in the underlying tech moat and aggressive support for the vertical application buildout on top of it. More verticals (real estate, automotive are named as next) means more product and engineering hires per vertical. The two angels are equally deliberate. Shivakumar Ganesan (Exotel) is Vinay's former employer: a bet from someone who has seen him operate at close range, building customer success and partnerships from the inside. Vivek Sinha (ex-Unacademy, now Emversity) is the same pattern: former employer turned investor. These are not cold financial bets. They are operator endorsements that also unlock the Exotel and Unacademy commercial and BD networks for Ctruh. 19 roles are live at ctruh.com/about/careers/openings.
A tailored CV beats a generic one. Use Ctruh's job description language to clear filters.
Don't make these mistakes
Generic enthusiasm about the metaverse or spatial computing. Vinay has been pitching this thesis for three years and has fielded every version of that conversation. He responds to specifics. Bring a use case, a number, or a contact. Not a vision statement.
Mistakes that kill Ctruh applications
A recycled CV gets rejected fast at Ctruh (<50 people). They notice.
Don't open with what you want. Open with what Ctruh is dealing with right now — For a decade, building 3D and XR experiences required a specialist team, a large budget, bulky hardware, and an SDK integration that broke every time the game engine updated, and what you'd do about it.
The wait-and-hope strategy fails. Follow up on day five — response rates roughly double.
Applying to Ctruh? Get the contact, not the form.
The Ctruh interview process
3 stages · 7 days typical · take-home: yes · modelled from similar companies
We don't yet have verified candidate reports for Ctruh. What follows is the typical process for a <50-person AI company — treat it as a model, not confirmed detail.
Interview stages
Intro Call
Video call · 30 min
Culture fit and role expectations
Founder or hiring manager
Technical Deep Dive
Video call or in-person · 60 min
Past projects and problem-solving approach
Technical founder or lead
Final Round
In-person or video · 45 min
Team fit and offer discussion
Founding team
Ctruh take-home assignment
Ctruh includes a take-home exercise in their interview process. For AI roles, this typically involves a practical problem that takes 2-4 hours. Focus on clean, working code over premature optimization. They're evaluating how you think and communicate, not just the solution.
Ctruh interview timeline
Expect days total. Compared to similar AI companies (10 days median), Ctruh is faster.
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How many jobs does Ctruh have open?
As of May 2026, Ctruh has 3 open positions.
Does Ctruh hire remotely?
No remote roles right now — all positions are in Bengaluru, India (expanding US + UAE 2026).
What roles is Ctruh hiring for?
Ctruh is hiring across Product, Other, Engineering. The most recent opening is Enterprise Sales / Business Development Lead (US).
How do I apply for a job at Ctruh?
Apply via the links above. For tips, read our guide on how to get hired at Ctruh.
Does Ctruh respond to cold emails?
Response rate data for Ctruh not yet confirmed.
Who is the hiring manager at Ctruh?
At this size, hiring is usually run by a founder or department head.
How competitive is it to get hired at Ctruh?
Expect 50-100 applicants in the first two weeks for AI roles at this size. Apply within 72 hours for best odds.
How many rounds is the Ctruh interview?
3 stages: Intro Call, Technical Deep Dive, Final Round.
Is the Ctruh interview hard?
Expect technical depth and system design, not algorithm trivia. Candidates report Technical Interview as the toughest stage.
Does Ctruh give a take-home task?
Yes, Ctruh includes a take-home assignment.
How long does Ctruh take to get back to you?
Around 7 days across the full process.
What should I prepare for the Ctruh interview?
Focus on technical depth and system design. At <50 people, they're testing whether you can operate without process, not whether you memorised algorithms.
Where is Ctruh based?
Ctruh is headquartered in Bengaluru, India (expanding US + UAE 2026).
Get Ctruh roles before they're posted
A role stays uncontested for about four days. Here's the window — and where we put you in it.
From $9/month, cancel any time.
Watching Ctruh
0 applicantsRole spotted & verified
1You get the alert
1You've applied
~8Hits the job boards
250+