# Osama Elkady

> Osama Elkady is the Co-Founder and CEO of Incorta, an enterprise data platform that eliminates the traditional ETL pipeline by mapping directly to systems of record for real-time analytics. After 20 years at Oracle - where he rose from junior engineer to VP of Applications Development and invented XML Publisher - he co-founded Incorta in 2014 with the conviction that businesses deserve instant access to their data. The company has since raised $192.6 million in total funding, counts Broadcom, Starbucks, and Hormel Foods among its enterprise clients, and has been recognized for delivering sub-second analytics at massive scale.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Incorta
- **Organizations:** Incorta, Oracle, aiXplain (investor)
- **From:** Cairo, Egypt
- **Nationality:** Egyptian-American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Ain Shams University, Research in Systems Simulations, University of Maryland
- **Known for:** Invented XML Publisher at Oracle - a core reporting engine still used globally today, Holds multiple patents in data management and mobile strategy, Co-founded Incorta, which has raised $192.6M in total funding

## Career timeline

- **1987-1992** — Studied computer science at Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
- **1991-1994** — Early career in Cairo working for a company with Middle East and India operations
- **1993** — Worked with microsystems in early Bangalore office
- **1994** — Recruited by Oracle through a recruiting firm for a 3-month contract; stayed 20 years
- **1998** — Promoted to director at Oracle within 4 years, managing ~50 engineers
- **2000s** — Invented XML Publisher at Oracle, a core reporting engine still in use today
- **2000s** — Rose to Vice President of Oracle Applications Development; led international expansion across Japan, Asia, Europe, and Middle East
- **2014** — Left Oracle and co-founded Incorta with zero initial funding alongside co-founders Hichem, Klaus, and Matthew
- **2014** — Closed first major enterprise deal within six months using a prototype demonstration
- **2016** — Raised seed/early funding from GV (Google Ventures), Kleiner Perkins, M12 (Microsoft Ventures), Sorenson Capital, Telstra Ventures, and Ron Wohl
- **2021** — Incorta raises $120M Series D led by Prysm Capital, bringing total funding to $192.6M
- **2024** — Invested in aiXplain in a Seed Round (July 2024)
- **2025** — Named one of '25 Top Data Voices to Follow on LinkedIn in 2025' by Knackforge

## Achievements

- Invented XML Publisher at Oracle - a core reporting engine still used globally today
- Holds multiple patents in data management and mobile strategy
- Co-founded Incorta, which has raised $192.6M in total funding
- Led Incorta to 284% year-over-year revenue growth
- Incorta's first major customer (Avago/Broadcom) grew from $11 billion to a $123 billion company
- Broadcom runs 450,000 reports daily for 17,000 users on Incorta
- Reduced Starbucks' data refresh from 24 hours to 10 minutes
- Completed a project at Hormel Foods in 2.5 months that had stalled for two years
- Named one of '25 Top Data Voices to Follow on LinkedIn in 2025' by Knackforge
- Generated over $1 million in customer investments before seeking VC funding
- Backed by GV, Kleiner Perkins, M12 (Microsoft Ventures), Sorenson Capital, and Telstra Ventures

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Named one of '25 Top Data Voices to Follow on LinkedIn in 2025' by Knackforge in the Builders & Business Leaders category
- **2025-10** — Incorta appointed Ragy Eleish as Chief Technology Officer
- **2024-07** — Invested in aiXplain in a Seed Round
- **2021-06** — Incorta closed $120M Series D funding round led by Prysm Capital

## Links

- Website: https://incorta.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/osamaelkady
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/oelkady
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Incorta/

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