# Murat Sonmez

> Murat Sonmez is the co-founder and CEO of Pulsora, an enterprise sustainability software company founded in 2021. His career spans semiconductor-factory automation, the founding and global operations of TIBCO, and service on the World Economic Forum’s Managing Board from 2014 to 2021, including founding leadership of its Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution network.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Pulsora
- **Organizations:** Pulsora, TIBCO Software, World Economic Forum, TED University, Teknekron Software Systems, Consilium
- **Education:** School education, TED Ankara College, BSc in Industrial Engineering, Boğaziçi University, MSc in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Virginia Tech
- **Known for:** Member of the founding team of TIBCO Software; led global field operations before leaving in 2014., Founding head of the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution global network in 2017., Co-founded Pulsora with Inderjeet Singh in 2021.

## Career timeline

- **1981** — Graduated from TED Ankara College.
- **1989** — Began work at Consilium in semiconductor-factory automation software.
- **1994** — Joined Teknekron Software Systems in product management.
- **1997** — Joined the founding team of TIBCO Software.
- **1999** — TIBCO completed its IPO.
- **2014** — Joined the World Economic Forum as chief business officer and Managing Board member.
- **2017** — Became founding head of the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution global network.
- **2021** — Co-founded pulsESG, subsequently renamed Pulsora, with Inderjeet Singh.
- **2023** — Pulsora announced a $20 million Series A and its new name.
- **2025** — Named an EY Bay Area Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist with Inderjeet Singh.

## Achievements

- Member of the founding team of TIBCO Software; led global field operations before leaving in 2014.
- Founding head of the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution global network in 2017.
- Co-founded Pulsora with Inderjeet Singh in 2021.
- Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Bay Area finalist alongside Inderjeet Singh.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Pulsora announced Overall Leader recognition in the ISG 2025 Buyers Guide for Sustainability Emerging Providers.
- **2026-03** — Published articles explaining sustainability context graphs and decision support.
- **2026-06** — Spoke at the TED Ankara alumni business association’s AI and Us event on June 17.

## Links

- Website: https://www.pulsora.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muratksonmez

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