# Prem Kiran

> Prem Kiran is the Founder and CEO of Hypersonix Inc., an agentic AI platform that helps retail and commerce businesses maximize profit through autonomous pricing, forecasting, and promotion optimization. A serial entrepreneur with 20+ years in enterprise technology, Kiran previously served as Global VP at SAP, founded and exited CLYP Technology, and held C-suite roles at Fishbowl before building Hypersonix into a $200M-valued company backed by B Capital, Intel Capital, and investor Gokul Rajaram. His ProfitGPT platform now makes over 100,000 autonomous daily pricing decisions across 5M+ SKUs for 100+ retail brands.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Hypersonix Inc.
- **Organizations:** Hypersonix Inc., Forbes Technology Council, CLYP Technology Inc., Fishbowl Inc., Symphony Technology Group, SAP
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** Executive Program in Leadership, Stanford University, B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Madras
- **Known for:** Gold Medallist and ranked #1 in class at University of Madras, One of the youngest Global VPs in SAP's history, Member of the Forbes Technology Council (invitation-only, top technology executives)

## Career timeline

- **university** — Graduated summa cum laude from University of Madras, ranked #1 in class and awarded Gold Medal in Electrical Engineering
- **2009** — Joined SAP as Global Vice President & General Manager, Business Analytics & Data Solutions; became one of the youngest global VPs in SAP history
- **2012** — Left SAP after leading the Business Analytics Group globally
- **2013** — Founded CLYP Technology Inc., a mobile marketing automation platform
- **2015** — CLYP Technology acquired by Fishbowl Inc.; joined Fishbowl as Chief Product & Revenue Officer
- **2017** — Became Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Fishbowl / Symphony Technology Group
- **2018** — Founded Hypersonix Inc. to build AI-powered profit optimization for retail and commerce
- **2020** — Hypersonix raises Series A; Prem Kiran joins Forbes Technology Council
- **2021** — Hypersonix raises additional funding (last raise July 2021)
- **2023-2024** — Hypersonix launches ProfitGPT suite - five agentic AI modules for retail
- **2024** — Hypersonix closes $35M Series B led by B Capital at $200M valuation; total funding exceeds $50M

## Achievements

- Gold Medallist and ranked #1 in class at University of Madras
- One of the youngest Global VPs in SAP's history
- Member of the Forbes Technology Council (invitation-only, top technology executives)
- Founded and successfully exited CLYP Technology (acquired by Fishbowl)
- Raised $50M+ for Hypersonix including $35M Series B at $200M valuation
- Built ProfitGPT to make 100,000+ autonomous daily pricing decisions
- Scaled Hypersonix to serve 100+ retail brands optimizing 5M+ SKUs
- Delivered documented 10-12% margin lift for customers within 90 days
- Backed by B Capital Group, Intel Capital, and notable angel Gokul Rajaram

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Hypersonix closed $35M Series B led by B Capital at $200M valuation
- **2024-06** — ProfitGPT suite launched with five integrated AI agents for retail (Pricing AI, Competitor AI, Promo AI, Inventory AI, Forecasting AI)
- **2024-03** — Hypersonix announced 100+ retail brand customers optimizing 5M+ SKUs
- **2023-12** — Named to Forbes Technology Council for consecutive year

## Links

- Website: https://hypersonix.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pkiran1/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/hypersonix_ai
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premkiran01/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/official.hypersonixai

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