# QBurst

> QBurst is a global digital product engineering and consulting firm founded in 2004 in Trivandrum, India. It builds custom software, cloud platforms, data and AI solutions, and digital experiences for a blue-chip client base across the US, Japan, Europe, the Middle East, and South Africa. Now majority-owned by Multiples Alternate Asset Management after a ~USD 200 million 2025 deal, QBurst employs roughly 3,500 people across more than 20 cities and positions itself as a 'High AI-Q' partner blending human expertise with intelligent technology.

- **Founded:** 2004
- **Headquarters:** Thiruvananthapuram, India (US HQ: Chantilly, Virginia)
- **Founders:** Prathapan Sethu (Co-founder, former CEO), Binu Dasappan (Co-founder), Ansar Shihabudeen (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~3,500 professionals
- **Products:** Digital Experience & UX Engineering, Product Engineering, Data Engineering & Analytics, Applied AI / Generative AI, Cloud Services
- **Notable:** Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India winner (2024), Named a Major Contender in the Everest Group PEAK Matrix for QE Specialist Services, Grew to ~3,500 employees across 21 cities in 11 countries without external funding for ~20 years

## Products & services

- **Digital Experience & UX Engineering** — Design-led product and experience engineering for web and mobile.
- **Product Engineering** — End-to-end custom software product development and modernization.
- **Data Engineering & Analytics** — Big data pipelines, data warehousing, BI, and visualization.
- **Applied AI / Generative AI** — Machine learning, computer vision, intelligent document processing, and generative AI deployment for enterprises.
- **Cloud Services** — Cloud migration, cloud-native development, FinOps cost optimization, and managed cloud across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- **DevOps & Quality Engineering** — DevOps automation, infrastructure-as-code, and QA/test automation.
- **Global Capability Centers** — Offshore and nearshore delivery centers set up and run for clients.

## Achievements

- Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India winner (2024)
- Named a Major Contender in the Everest Group PEAK Matrix for QE Specialist Services
- Grew to ~3,500 employees across 21 cities in 11 countries without external funding for ~20 years
- Attracted Multiples' largest-ever control investment in technology services (~USD 200M, 2025)

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Multiples Alternate Asset Management acquired a controlling stake in QBurst by investing ~USD 200 million; founders retain a meaningful stake.
- **2025-04** — Arun Kumar Ramchandran ('Rak'), ex-Hexaware, IIT-Bombay and IIM-Calcutta alumnus, appointed CEO, based in Palo Alto.
- **2025-01** — QBurst set up a strategic hub in Silicon Valley to deepen its US presence.

## Links

- Website: https://www.qburst.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qburst
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/qburst
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwatikHa4X0J9ul8KsRK5Pg
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/QBurst/

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Last updated: 2026-06-01