# Prathapan Sethu

> Prathapan Sethu is a QBurst co-founder, former CEO and current board member based in Fairfax, Virginia. He co-founded the software engineering business with Binu Dasappan and Ansar Shihabudeen in 2004 and led it through international expansion. His earlier career included project management at Ushus Technologies; he holds a master’s degree from IIT Madras.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Board Member at QBurst
- **Organizations:** QBurst, QBurst Technologies Japan KK, Ushus Technologies, Group of Technology Companies (GTech)
- **Education:** Master’s degree; subject not verified, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, College of Engineering, Trivandrum
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led QBurst from 2004 through its international expansion., GTech’s 2018-2020 profile credited him with expanding QBurst across six countries., QBurst received Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India recognition in 2012 during his CEO tenure.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2004** — Worked as a project manager at Ushus Technologies.
- **2004** — Co-founded QBurst with Binu Dasappan and Ansar Shihabudeen; became CEO.
- **2012** — Led QBurst when it won recognition in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India; company reported 199.39% three-year revenue growth.
- **2018-2020** — Included in GTech’s executive committee member profiles.
- **2019** — Joined QBurst’s architects’ meeting in Calicut to discuss technology direction.
- **2023** — Addressed QBurst’s project managers’ meeting virtually.
- **2025-02** — Multiples announced a roughly US$200 million investment to acquire a controlling stake in QBurst; founders retained a meaningful stake.
- **2025-04** — Arun Kumar Ramchandran was announced as QBurst’s new CEO.
- **2026** — Listed on QBurst’s board and among the directors of its Japan entity.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led QBurst from 2004 through its international expansion.
- GTech’s 2018-2020 profile credited him with expanding QBurst across six countries.
- QBurst received Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India recognition in 2012 during his CEO tenure.
- Co-led QBurst before its approximately US$200 million controlling investment announced in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Commented publicly on QBurst’s announced controlling investment by Multiples.
- **2025-04** — QBurst announced Arun Kumar Ramchandran as its new CEO.
- **2025-05** — QBurst identified him as founder and board member during a visit to its Japan office.
- **2026-01** — QBurst’s Japan company profile, with January 2026 employee data, lists him as a director.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prathapan

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