# Mukundu Kumaran

> Mukundu Kumaran is the co-founder and CEO of C1X, an advertising and marketing technology company he helped establish in 2014. A former Yahoo engineering director with earlier software roles at Autodesk, Compuware and Oracle, he has emphasized audience discovery, transparency and ease of use while developing products and international partnerships across advertising, customer data and retail media.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at C1X
- **Organizations:** C1X, Yahoo, Dennoo, Oracle, Compuware, Autodesk, Orgfarm.store
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Anna University
- **Known for:** Co-founded C1X in 2014., Led C1X during its $5.1 million Series A in 2015 and $8.5 million Series B in 2016., C1X completed a MediaMath premium-supply integration announced June 22, 2016.

## Career timeline

- **1994-1999** — CAD specialist at Autodesk.
- **1999-2001** — Software development manager at Compuware.
- **2001-2005** — Engineering lead at Oracle.
- **2005-2012** — Director of Engineering at Yahoo.
- **2012-2013** — Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Dennoo.
- **2014** — Co-founded C1X and became CEO.
- **2016** — C1X completed a MediaMath integration; Kumaran described the three-page integration plan.
- **2019** — Became CEO of Orgfarm.store, as listed in his publicly filed professional profile.
- **2023** — Published his retail-media technology proposal on March 8.
- **2025** — Joined C1X leaders at an industry-academia interaction on April 24.
- **2026** — Discussed the Sol Consulting collaboration in an interview published April 10.

## Achievements

- Co-founded C1X in 2014.
- Led C1X during its $5.1 million Series A in 2015 and $8.5 million Series B in 2016.
- C1X completed a MediaMath premium-supply integration announced June 22, 2016.
- C1X collaborated with Sol Consulting on advertising technology, including support for Locality’s April 2025 LocalX launch.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — An April 10 Sol Consulting interview discussed C1X’s collaboration supporting LocalX, client demand for custom platforms and shared accountability.
- **2025-04** — Participated in St. Joseph’s Institute of Technology’s April 24 industry-academia interaction with other C1X leaders.
- **2025-03** — Co-founder Daisuke Nagayama discussed C1X’s origins and CDMP in an Unyoo interview published March 26.

## Links

- Website: https://c1exchange.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mukundu-kumaran-9686431

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