# Jagath Wanninayake

> Jagath Wanninayake is the founder and CEO of Suvoda and a Greater Philadelphia entrepreneur. He previously co-founded and led Clarix, acquired by Phase Forward for $40 million in 2008, and co-founded Jamity Records and Mixette. His career also includes venture investing and mentoring entrepreneurs.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Suvoda
- **Organizations:** Suvoda, Clarix, Phase Forward, Jamity Records, Mixette, Serendip Ventures, Blue Rock Capital
- **Education:** BA in economics with a concentration in public policy, Swarthmore College
- **Known for:** Led Clarix from a three-person startup to an international business before its 2008 acquisition., Led Suvoda from six people in 2013 to 386 employees across four offices by 2019., EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Greater Philadelphia technology category, 2017.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Co-founded Clarix and served as chairman and CEO.
- **2007** — Agreed to present a live Clarix business decision at Swarthmore’s Lax entrepreneurship conference.
- **2008** — Phase Forward acquired Clarix for $40 million; subsequently served as a corporate officer and operating committee member.
- **2010–2012** — Co-founded Jamity Records; became managing partner of Serendip Ventures in 2010.
- **2013** — Founded Suvoda; also co-founded Mixette.
- **2017** — Won EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Greater Philadelphia, technology category.
- **2019** — Received the Philadelphia Business Journal Minority Business Leader Award; Suvoda secured its first institutional investment, $40 million from LLR Partners.
- **2025** — Became CEO of the combined Suvoda–Greenphire company after the merger closed on April 24.

## Achievements

- Led Clarix from a three-person startup to an international business before its 2008 acquisition.
- Led Suvoda from six people in 2013 to 386 employees across four offices by 2019.
- EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Greater Philadelphia technology category, 2017.
- Philadelphia Business Journal Minority Business Leader Award, 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Suvoda announced a platform release with one login for eight connected products and multilingual permissioned actions through Sofia.
- **2026-05** — Discussed rethinking work processes for AI, domain expertise, and simpler software interaction in a conversation with Elena Filimonova.
- **2026-03** — Welcomed general counsel and chief privacy officer Anuj Goswami and CFO Brian Greenfield during post-merger integration.

## Links

- Website: https://www.suvoda.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jwanninayake

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Last updated: 2026-10-22