![Rahul Namdev, co-founder of Betterhalf, left, works at the company's office in Bangaluru, India, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. Engineer Namdev teamed up with Pawan Gupta to create Betterhalf, an AI-powered matchmaking app that would determine emotional, intellectual and social compatibility, employing a wide swath of data to figure out who could be successfully matched for marriage. Photographer: Karen Dias/Bloomberg](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GBJTHACXUQEHEJVJO7HLQ7EDDU.jpg?smart=true&auth=3fece06194543c1ded2bd99eba5e16c163d01bb277d93476d7ef2d718b5c566f&width=400&height=225)
Workers at Indian tech start-up Betterhalf, Karen Dias / Bloomberg
Workers at Indian tech start-up Betterhalf, Karen Dias / Bloomberg
The American dream is dead for Indian techies – now they're looking elsewhere
Technology experts are turning their backs on Silicon Valley and choosing to explore opportunities at home and new markets overseas