# Raghuveer Kancherla

> Raghuveer Kancherla is the Co-Founder of Sprinto, a fast-growing compliance automation platform that helps SaaS companies earn security certifications like SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and HIPAA faster and with far less manual effort. A mechanical engineer by training from IIT Madras turned software entrepreneur, Raghuveer previously co-founded and served as CTO of RecruiterBox - a bootstrapped applicant tracking system that grew to 2,500+ customers before being acquired. At Sprinto, he and co-founder Girish Redekar have built a platform trusted by 3,000+ companies across 75 countries, raised $31.5M in funding including a $20M Series B led by Accel in 2024, and grown the team from 6 to 300+ employees. An emerging thought leader on AI governance, Raghuveer is known for his conviction that 'a growing market trumps having a better product' and his systems-first approach to both engineering and team management.

- **Role:** Co-Founder at Sprinto
- **Organizations:** Sprinto, RecruiterBox
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
- **Known for:** Co-founded and served as CTO of RecruiterBox, bootstrapping it to 2,500+ customers and profitability before acquisition by Turn/River Capital, Co-founded Sprinto, which serves 3,000+ companies in 75 countries as of 2024, Raised $31.5M total funding for Sprinto including $20M Series B led by Accel (April 2024)

## Career timeline

- **2001-2005** — B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering at IIT Madras
- **2005-2006** — Associate at ZS Associates
- **2006-2008** — Consultant at Genpact
- **2008-2018** — Co-founded RecruiterBox and served as CTO; bootstrapped to 2,500+ customers, 50+ employees; acquired by Turn/River Capital
- **2020** — Co-founded Sprinto with Girish Redekar
- **2021** — Sprinto raised Series A funding from Accel
- **2022-2023** — Sprinto ARR grew 3x; team scaled from 6 to 160+ employees; reached 3,000+ customers
- **2023** — Sprinto named to LinkedIn's Top Startups list; Great Place to Work certified for second consecutive year
- **2024** — Sprinto raised $20M Series B led by Accel, with Elevation Capital and Blume Ventures; grown 20x since Series A

## Achievements

- Co-founded and served as CTO of RecruiterBox, bootstrapping it to 2,500+ customers and profitability before acquisition by Turn/River Capital
- Co-founded Sprinto, which serves 3,000+ companies in 75 countries as of 2024
- Raised $31.5M total funding for Sprinto including $20M Series B led by Accel (April 2024)
- Grew Sprinto 20x since Series A
- Scaled Sprinto team from 6 to 300+ employees in approximately 4 years
- Achieved Great Place to Work certification twice consecutively at Sprinto
- Named to LinkedIn's Top Startups 2023 list
- Established Sprinto as a multi-framework compliance automation leader across SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — Sprinto closed $20M Series B round led by Accel, with Elevation Capital and Blume Ventures participating
- **2026-03** — Featured on Analytics Insight podcast discussing AI governance and cybersecurity risks, arguing businesses must use AI to govern AI
- **2023-11** — Sprinto honored by G2 in Fall 2023 report across ten categories including Leadership, Usability, and Results
- **2023-09** — Sprinto named to LinkedIn's Top Startups 2023 list

## Links

- Website: https://sprinto.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raghuveerkancherla/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/notraghu
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rag__hu/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Sprinto-HQ-236482884992149/?ref=py_c

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Last updated: 2026-05-24