# Dinakar Munagala

> Dinakar Munagala is the co-founder, CEO and a director of Blaize, an AI computing company. After 12 years in graphics architecture and design at Intel, he helped build Blaize around programmable processors and software for real-world AI applications. He led the company through its January 2025 Nasdaq listing and continues to lead it through commercialization and a 2026 restructuring.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Blaize
- **Organizations:** Blaize, Intel
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Osmania University, Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
- **Known for:** Contributed to graphics processor design and architecture for Intel’s first integrated CPU/GPU product family., Co-founded Blaize and led its development of programmable AI computing hardware and software., Led Blaize through its January 2025 public listing.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2010** — Spent 12 years at Intel in graphics processor architecture and design.
- **2010** — Co-founded the business now known as Blaize; corporate filings date inception to January 2010.
- **2020** — Blaize launched its first-generation Graph Streaming Processor.
- **2021** — Blaize raised a $71 million Series D led by Franklin Templeton and Temasek.
- **2022** — Blaize and OrionVM announced an AI-as-a-service partnership.
- **2025** — Blaize began Nasdaq trading in January after its combination with BurTech Acquisition; Munagala became CEO and director of the public company.
- **2026** — Continued as CEO during a workforce restructuring and revised revenue outlook.

## Achievements

- Contributed to graphics processor design and architecture for Intel’s first integrated CPU/GPU product family.
- Co-founded Blaize and led its development of programmable AI computing hardware and software.
- Led Blaize through its January 2025 public listing.
- Blaize had raised more than $330 million by 2025, according to his public speaker biography.
- Blaize’s biography credits him with five IP/patent filings; filings are not presented as five granted patents.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 5, Blaize estimated preliminary Q3 revenue of approximately $0.5 million and revised full-year revenue guidance to $32 million-$36 million; the quarter estimate was subject to closing procedures.
- **2026-10** — Blaize disclosed DOJ subpoenas and inquiries, SEC voluntary information requests and a preliminary shareholder class action concerning contract statements. It said it was cooperating with the agencies and could not predict outcomes; allegations were unresolved.
- **2026-09** — Blaize announced a restructuring affecting approximately 26% of employees, projecting $7.5 million-$8.4 million in annual savings and substantial completion by December 31, 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.blaize.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinakar-munagala-0190741

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