# Chakri Gottemukkala

> Chakri Gottemukkala is the co-founder and CEO of o9 Solutions, whose Digital Brain platform connects enterprise planning across supply chain, commercial and financial functions. An IIT Madras and UCLA graduate who previously worked at i2 Technologies, he founded o9 with Sanjiv Sidhu in 2009. His recent work centers on APEX, continuous learning and enterprise AI.

- **Role:** CEO, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at o9 Solutions, Inc.
- **Organizations:** o9 Solutions, Inc., i2 Technologies, Forbes Technology Council
- **From:** Hyderabad, India
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Master’s degree, University of California, Los Angeles
- **Known for:** Built o9 to profitability before outside investment, according to its official biography., Led o9 through its July 2023 investment round at a $3.7 billion company valuation., Featured in the 2024 Dallas 500.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked in several roles at i2 Technologies before founding o9.
- **2009** — Co-founded o9 Solutions with Sanjiv Sidhu.
- **2014** — o9 launched its planning platform in late 2014 after years of enterprise consulting.
- **2023** — o9 raised an additional $116 million at a $3.7 billion valuation.
- **2026** — o9 formally announced APEX; a July announcement identified Gottemukkala as executive chairman, co-founder and CEO.

## Achievements

- Built o9 to profitability before outside investment, according to its official biography.
- Led o9 through its July 2023 investment round at a $3.7 billion company valuation.
- Featured in the 2024 Dallas 500.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — An aim10x Europe talk explored APEX, enterprise learning and moving analysis closer to frontline decision-makers.
- **2026-07** — o9 promoted Ashwin Rao to CTO; Gottemukkala was identified as executive chairman, co-founder and CEO.
- **2026-05** — Explained his case for digitizing institutional knowledge and using post-game analysis to improve planning.
- **2026-03** — o9 formally announced APEX and reported more than 130 go-lives during 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://o9solutions.com/about/chakri-gottemukkala
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chakrigottemukkala

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Last updated: 2026-10-14