Meta AI Director Rohit Patel Departs to Launch Startup Ndoc

27 Oct 2026, 8:29 pm · 1h ago · 1 min read · TechCrunch AINew

Rohit Patel, an AI director at Meta who worked on artificial intelligence evaluations and reinforcement learning for over eight years, is leaving the tech giant to launch his own venture, Ndoc. The new startup aims to directly challenge productivity software titans Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace. Patel's departure reflects an accelerating trend of senior AI research and product leaders exiting major Big Tech companies to build AI-native software applications. Details regarding Ndoc’s product architecture, launch timeline, and early venture backing are expected to emerge as the company develops its core offerings.