# Mayank Bawa

> Mayank Bawa is the CEO and co-founder of WorkSpan, the leading Ecosystem Business Management platform that manages over $50 billion in joint pipeline for the world's top technology companies. Before WorkSpan, he co-founded Aster Data Systems - a Big Data pioneer acquired by Teradata for $325 million in 2011. Armed with a PhD from Stanford and a B.Tech from IIT Bombay (where he ranked 4th in the national entrance exam), Bawa has spent his career building category-defining companies at the intersection of data, automation, and enterprise collaboration. WorkSpan's Series D funding in 2025 marked the company's pivot toward AI-powered partnership automation, with 15,000 companies on its network.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at WorkSpan
- **Organizations:** WorkSpan, Aster Data Systems, Teradata Aster
- **From:** India
- **Nationality:** American (Indian-born)
- **Education:** B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Ranked 4th in IIT-JEE (India's national engineering entrance exam) in 1995, Received Sequoia Capital Stanford Graduate Fellowship (1999-2003), Co-founded Aster Data Systems, acquired by Teradata for $325 million in 2011

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Ranked 4th in the IIT-JEE national entrance examination
- **1999** — Graduated from IIT Bombay with B.Tech in Computer Science; enrolled at Stanford University
- **1999** — Received Sequoia Capital Stanford Graduate Fellowship
- **2005** — Co-founded Aster Data Systems with George Candea and Tasso Argyros at Stanford
- **2009** — Aster Data Systems named 'Cool Vendor' by Gartner; Bawa named 'Top 40 Under 40' by Silicon Valley Business Journal
- **2010** — Named Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum; Gartner 'Visionary Leader' recognition
- **2011** — Teradata acquires Aster Data Systems for $325 million; Bawa becomes President of Teradata Aster R&D Labs
- **2013** — Named Forbes Young Innovator; served on Teradata's CTO Council
- **2014** — Co-founded WorkSpan with Amit Sinha to address cross-company partnership collaboration
- **2016** — WorkSpan launched after two years of interviewing 75+ companies to understand partnership pain points
- **2022** — WorkSpan secures $30 million Series C funding led by Insight Partners
- **2025** — WorkSpan raises Series D funding; launches WorkSpan AI platform
- **2025** — WorkSpan network grows to 15,000 companies managing $50B+ in joint pipeline

## Achievements

- Ranked 4th in IIT-JEE (India's national engineering entrance exam) in 1995
- Received Sequoia Capital Stanford Graduate Fellowship (1999-2003)
- Co-founded Aster Data Systems, acquired by Teradata for $325 million in 2011
- Named Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum (2010)
- Gartner 'Cool Vendor' award (2009) and 'Visionary Leader' (2010)
- Silicon Valley Business Journal 'Top 40 Under 40' (2009)
- Forbes Young Innovator List (2013)
- Wall Street Journal Top 50 Venture-Backed Companies - ranked #7
- Co-invented SQL MapReduce programming framework
- Holds two patents in database technology
- Built WorkSpan to manage $50B+ in joint enterprise pipeline
- WorkSpan network serves 15,000 companies including top 10 tech/telecom ecosystems

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — WorkSpan raises Series D funding to accelerate AI-powered partnership platform
- **2025-03** — Launches WorkSpan AI with AI teammates embedded in CRM for partner selling
- **2025-03** — Dr. Ekta Dang from U First Capital joins WorkSpan board as observer
- **2025-04** — Presented at Ecosystem Business Summit and PartnerTechX conferences
- **2026-05** — WorkSpan network managing $50B+ in joint pipeline across 15,000 companies

## Links

- Website: https://workspan.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mayankbawa
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MayankBawa

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Last updated: 2026-05-12