# Janak Vakharia

> Janak Vakharia is the Mumbai-based co-founder and CEO of Xpedeon, a construction ERP business started with Seema Vakharia in 1994. He has led international expansion, successive product rebuilds and the transition to cloud SaaS; Xpedeon announced Norwest backing in December 2022.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Xpedeon
- **Organizations:** Xpedeon, Algorithms Software Private Limited, Algorithms Software UK Limited
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Seed Transformation Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led a construction software business established in 1994., Developed an international business serving customers in India, the Middle East and the UK., Led the transition from licensed software to cloud SaaS.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Co-founded the construction software business with Seema Vakharia in Mumbai.
- **2001** — Appointed a director of Algorithms Software UK Limited on 3 December.
- **2006** — Decided to rethink and rebuild the legacy product, leading to the modern Xpedeon platform.
- **2012** — Discussed Xpedeon’s international construction ERP capabilities in a July interview.
- **2020-2021** — Participated in the Stanford Seed Transformation Program.
- **2022** — Xpedeon announced a Norwest Venture Partners Series A on 20 December.
- **2025** — Discussed cloud software, construction workflows and emerging technology across several interviews.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led a construction software business established in 1994.
- Developed an international business serving customers in India, the Middle East and the UK.
- Led the transition from licensed software to cloud SaaS.
- Secured Norwest Venture Partners backing for an established bootstrapped, profitable business.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Listed as a CEO speaker on the Construction Technology ConFex UAE website for its 9-10 September 2026 event; the listing does not establish attendance.
- **2026-05** — Advertised with Unanet’s Akshay Mahajan for a 19 May webinar on data centre construction delivery.
- **2025-09** — Discussed connected procurement, finance, contracts and site operations in an NBM&CW interview published 16 September.

## Links

- Website: https://xpedeon.com/
- LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/janakvakharia

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/janak-vakharia
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-21