# Ragy Thomas

> Ragy Thomas is the founder and chairman of Sprinklr and co-founder, chairman and co-CEO of UnifyApps. An engineer educated at Pondicherry University and NYU Stern, he previously led technology at Bigfoot Interactive and interactive services at Epsilon. He founded Sprinklr in 2009, led it through its 2021 NYSE listing and left its CEO role in 2024. His current work at UnifyApps focuses on connecting enterprise systems for AI.

- **Role:** Founder and Chairman of the Board at Sprinklr; Co-founder, Chairman and Co-CEO at UnifyApps
- **Organizations:** Sprinklr, UnifyApps, Epsilon Interactive, Bigfoot Interactive
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Computer Science Engineering degree, Pondicherry University, MBA in Finance and Information Systems, New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded Sprinklr and led its development from an initial social media management platform into a public customer experience software company., Led Sprinklr through its 2021 NYSE listing., Sprinklr achieved a valuation above $1 billion in 2015.

## Career timeline

- **2001–2005** — Chief Technology Officer at Bigfoot Interactive.
- **2005** — Epsilon acquires Bigfoot Interactive.
- **2006–2008** — President of Interactive Services at Epsilon.
- **2009** — Founds Sprinklr in New Jersey.
- **2010** — Sprinklr launches with its first customer in January.
- **2015** — Sprinklr raises $46 million at a valuation above $1 billion.
- **2017** — John Chambers joins Sprinklr’s board after serving as an adviser.
- **2021** — Leads Sprinklr through its June 23 NYSE listing under CXM.
- **2024-06** — Becomes co-CEO alongside Trac Pham.
- **2024-11** — Rory Read becomes CEO; Thomas remains founder and chairman and becomes adviser to the CEO.
- **2025-10** — UnifyApps announces his appointment as chairman and co-CEO alongside Pavitar Singh.

## Achievements

- Founded Sprinklr and led its development from an initial social media management platform into a public customer experience software company.
- Led Sprinklr through its 2021 NYSE listing.
- Sprinklr achieved a valuation above $1 billion in 2015.
- Sprinklr was included in Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Social Media for 2017.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — His Forbes Technology Council profile lists a September 24 article titled Why Enterprise AI ROI Is An Architecture Problem.
- **2025-10** — UnifyApps announced Thomas as chairman and co-CEO alongside Pavitar Singh, together with a $50 million Series B and $81 million in total funding.
- **2024-11** — Transitioned from Sprinklr co-CEO to adviser to the CEO, retaining his founder and chairman positions.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ragythomas/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ragythomas
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ragy.thomas

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/ragy-thomas
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-15