# Malur Narayan

> Malur Narayan is the CEO and co-founder of XTRIUM, an Austin-based B2B AI startup building an intelligence layer for materials that matches materials to real-world applications, surfaces sourcing risk, and turns supply chains from fragile to resilient. A computer engineer who was running machine-learning research and self-managed software teams in the early 1990s, he spent three decades scaling technology businesses across five continents at Nortel and Tata Consultancy Services before co-founding two AI startups. He frames XTRIUM around a single idea: making the search for a new application for any material as fast and easy as an internet search, compressing what used to take a year into days.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at XTRIUM
- **Organizations:** XTRIUM, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Nortel Networks, STRIDES.ai
- **Education:** Master's in Computer Science, Western University (Canada), MBA, Telfer School of Management (University of Ottawa, Canada), Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, Computer Engineering degree
- **Known for:** Co-founded XTRIUM, a B2B AI materials-intelligence platform (founded 2025), Built a system claiming 90%+ time savings, compressing 12-month materials research to roughly 5 days, 30+ years building and scaling technology businesses across five continents

## Career timeline

- **early 1990s** — Conducted research in reverse engineering and adaptive learning algorithms in machine learning; pioneered self-managed software development teams
- **1990s-2000s** — Held leadership roles at Nortel Networks, including VP & GM Carrier Market Development (Asia) and Portfolio VP, Enterprise (Asia)
- **2000s-2020s** — Vice President roles at Tata Consultancy Services across Technology, Emerging Technology, and Sustainability GTM for North America
- **prior** — Co-founded STRIDES.ai, leading product and business strategy
- **2025** — Co-founded XTRIUM and became CEO; began speaking at Austin Tech Week, MoFo Fall 2025 Pitch Day, and AI for Good

## Achievements

- Co-founded XTRIUM, a B2B AI materials-intelligence platform (founded 2025)
- Built a system claiming 90%+ time savings, compressing 12-month materials research to roughly 5 days
- 30+ years building and scaling technology businesses across five continents
- Conducted early machine-learning research in reverse engineering and adaptive learning algorithms in the early 1990s
- Guest lecturer on international business for Executive MBA programs at Cornell University, Imperial College London, and Queen's University
- Mapped 60+ startups across Europe and North America at the intersection of AI, materials science, chemistry, simulation, and lab automation
- Recognized speaker for AI for Good (ITU) initiatives
- XTRIUM named a finalist for Pepperdine Graziadio 2025 Most Fundable Companies

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Pitched as CEO & Co-Founder of XTRIUM at MoFo Fall 2025 Pitch Day during Austin Tech Week.
- **2025-05** — XTRIUM raised seed-stage funding as it built its AI materials-matching platform.

## Links

- Website: https://xtrium.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malur/

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Last updated: 2026-06-22