# Darpan Seth

> Darpan Seth is the Andover, Massachusetts-based CEO and co-founder of Nextuple, focused on order management, inventory, and omnichannel fulfillment. He previously founded Expicient, acquired by Publicis Groupe in 2015, and has held leadership roles at Sterling Commerce and Publicis.Sapient. His public writing and interviews cover retail systems modernization, AI, software ownership, and the practical responsibilities of running a business.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Nextuple
- **Organizations:** Nextuple, Expicient, Publicis.Sapient, Sterling Commerce, TiE Boston
- **Education:** BE in Computer Science; master’s in Mathematics, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, MBA in Strategy and Marketing, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
- **Known for:** Founded Expicient, acquired by Publicis Groupe in March 2015., Co-founded Nextuple and has led its vision and strategy since 2017., Helped establish Nextuple’s order management and inventory modernization business; the company announced $1.5 million in seed funding in October 2018.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Founded Expicient, an inventory and order management services firm.
- **2009-2010** — Worked with his team on Target.com’s Everest order management replatforming, according to colleague Andy Cerio’s public recommendation.
- **2015** — Publicis Groupe acquired Expicient and announced its integration into Publicis.Sapient under Rosetta.
- **2016** — Became a charter member of TiE Boston, according to his public LinkedIn profile.
- **2017** — Began leading Nextuple’s vision and strategy, according to his published interview biography.
- **2018** — Nextuple announced a $1.5 million seed round; its contemporary release identified Seth, Laxman Mandayam, and Das Pattathil as founders.
- **2022** — Appeared on ShopTok to discuss lessons from exiting his first company.
- **2024** — Discussed composable inventory and predictive promising in interviews; Nextuple announced AI-powered predictive order promising.
- **2026** — Commented on the expanded KIBO partnership and launch of KIBO Kickstart.

## Achievements

- Founded Expicient, acquired by Publicis Groupe in March 2015.
- Co-founded Nextuple and has led its vision and strategy since 2017.
- Helped establish Nextuple’s order management and inventory modernization business; the company announced $1.5 million in seed funding in October 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Nextuple and KIBO announced an expanded reseller partnership and the KIBO Kickstart sandbox evaluation program on March 25; Seth emphasized practical evaluation and independent advice.
- **2026-03** — Published a LinkedIn article on March 17 titled “The most important AI transformation we’re leading isn’t for our clients. It’s inside Nextuple.”
- **2026-01** — Published “Why Nextuple Exists - And Why We’re Growing Fast!” on LinkedIn on January 28.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nextuple.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darpanseth/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25