# Abhishek Begerhotta

> Abhishek Begerhotta is the founder and CEO of 314e, co-founder and CEO of Hotelsoft, and an investor and advisor at Eka Care. A mathematician by training with an MBA from Wharton, he joined IBM as a software engineer and consultant in 1996. He founded 314e in 2004 after Kaiser Permanente changed software platforms and later led a strategic shift toward product development, which he dates to 2018.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at 314e
- **Organizations:** 314e Corporation, Hotelsoft, Eka Care, IBM
- **Education:** BA in Mathematics, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, MS in Mathematics; left the PhD program after earning the master’s, Purdue University, MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Founded 314e in 2004., Co-founded Hotelsoft, where he is publicly listed as CEO., Listed by Eka Care as an investor and advisor.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Joined IBM as a software engineer and consultant, working on software for Kaiser Permanente in Colorado.
- **2004** — Founded 314e following Kaiser Permanente’s move from its IBM platform to Epic; initially worked in data conversion and consulting.
- **2014** — Co-founded Hotelsoft with Vish Bhatia and Kesav Kolla; its company LinkedIn profile gives 2014 as its founding year.
- **2018** — Began 314e’s strategic shift toward product development, as dated in his KLAS spotlight interview.
- **2021** — Discussed long-term ambitions for intellectual property, products and technology services in a February HIStalk interview.
- **2026** — Appeared in a January 21 executive interview with Bill Russell on his career and company direction.

## Achievements

- Founded 314e in 2004.
- Co-founded Hotelsoft, where he is publicly listed as CEO.
- Listed by Eka Care as an investor and advisor.
- Worked on an IBM software project that received the 1999 Davies Award; this was a project award, not a personal award.
- Led 314e’s strategic product-development shift beginning in 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — January 21 executive interview with Bill Russell revisited his path from mathematics to IBM and 314e, and the company’s product direction.
- **2026-02** — 314e published a February 16 recap of that interview, including his career origins.

## Links

- Website: https://www.314e.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishekbegerhotta
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/abegerho

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Last updated: 2026-10-24