# Khadim Batti

> Khadim Batti was Whatfix’s co-founder and founding CEO from 2014 to 2026. An electrical-engineering graduate who moved into software, he built Whatfix with former Huawei colleague Vara Kumar after customers sought the guidance feature inside their earlier search-optimisation product. His work spanned digital adoption, enterprise selling, team development, angel investing and founder mentorship.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Founding CEO at Whatfix (2014–2026)
- **Organizations:** Whatfix, QuickoLabs / SearchEnabler, Huawei Technologies, CMC Limited, Kenexa, Applabs Technologies, SaaSBoomi
- **From:** Mumbai, India
- **Education:** Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, University of Mumbai, Postgraduate qualification in Information Technology, International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore
- **Known for:** Co-founded Whatfix and led its transition from a guidance feature to an enterprise digital-adoption business., Led Whatfix through its September 2024 $125 million Series E., Helped grow a Huawei R&D team to nearly 100 people.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Worked in customer support at CMC Limited before moving into software and product roles.
- **2000s** — Worked at Huawei on network management and business intelligence; met future co-founder Vara Kumar.
- **2010** — Started QuickoLabs with Vara Kumar; developed SearchEnabler for small businesses.
- **2013–2014** — Pivoted toward interactive software guidance; Whatfix’s official history dates its founding to 2014.
- **2024** — Whatfix announced a $125 million Series E led by Warburg Pincus with SoftBank Vision Fund 2 participation.
- **2025** — Discussed userization, enterprise growth and long-serving leadership teams in public interviews.
- **2026** — Official Whatfix page records his founding CEO tenure as 2014–2026 and identifies Vara Kumar as CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Whatfix and led its transition from a guidance feature to an enterprise digital-adoption business.
- Led Whatfix through its September 2024 $125 million Series E.
- Helped grow a Huawei R&D team to nearly 100 people.
- Contributed to founder mentorship and SaaSBoomi’s governing council.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Discussed UI-first enterprise automation in an IT Tech Pulse interview.
- **2026-02** — Discussed digital-adoption tools evolving toward workflow orchestration in TechIntelPro.
- **2026-06** — Discussed userization, Whatfix’s internal use of its products and customer feedback on Winners’ Circle.
- **2026-09** — Whatfix’s official leadership profile records his completed tenure as founding CEO (2014–2026); Vara Kumar is listed as CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://whatfix.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khadim/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/KhadimBatti

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Last updated: 2026-10-12