# Saket Saurabh

> Saket Saurabh is the co-founder and CEO of Nexla, an AI-powered data integration platform built for the age of generative AI. A serial entrepreneur who started as an engineer at NVIDIA — where he worked on GPU tech for the PlayStation 3 and automotive computing — he went on to co-found Mobsmith, a mobile ad-serving startup that was acquired by Rubicon Project (NYSE: RUBI). Armed with a BTech from IIT Kanpur and an MBA from The Wharton School, Saket founded Nexla in 2016 to automate the hardest parts of data engineering, earning recognition as a 2021 Gartner Cool Vendor and landing enterprise customers like DoorDash, Johnson & Johnson, and American Express. Nexla has raised $33.5 million in funding.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Nexla
- **Organizations:** Nexla, Mobsmith, Rubicon Project, NVIDIA
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** BTech, Computer Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, MBA, Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Co-founded Nexla, raising $33.5M in venture funding from Blumberg Capital, Industry Ventures, Shield Capital, and others, Named 2021 Gartner Cool Vendor in Data Management for Nexla's Data Fabric architecture, Nexla included in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Integration (two consecutive years)

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Graduated from IIT Kanpur with BTech in Computer Science
- **1999-2005** — Engineer at NVIDIA — worked on GPU/software technology for PlayStation 3, automotive computing, and mobile platforms
- **2005-2007** — Founded online video startup, enabling TV channels to bring content online
- **2007-2009** — MBA at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **2010-2013** — Co-founded Mobsmith, a mobile ad-serving startup, as Co-founder & CTO
- **2013** — Mobsmith acquired by Rubicon Project (NYSE: RUBI)
- **2013-2016** — Vice President of Mobile Product & Technology at Rubicon Project — led product, engineering, and adops for mobile
- **2016** — Co-founded Nexla, a data operations and integration platform
- **2017** — Nexla launched at TechCrunch Disrupt NY Startup Battlefield
- **2021** — Nexla named 2021 Gartner Cool Vendor in Data Management
- **2021** — Nexla raises $12M Series A led by Industry Ventures
- **2023** — Nexla raises $18M in additional funding, bringing total to $33.5M
- **2023-2024** — Nexla included in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Integration two years running
- **2025** — Nexla launches Express — a conversational data engineering platform for AI applications

## Achievements

- Co-founded Nexla, raising $33.5M in venture funding from Blumberg Capital, Industry Ventures, Shield Capital, and others
- Named 2021 Gartner Cool Vendor in Data Management for Nexla's Data Fabric architecture
- Nexla included in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Integration (two consecutive years)
- Successfully sold Mobsmith to Rubicon Project (NYSE: RUBI), a public company exit
- Built GPU and software technology at NVIDIA for PlayStation 3 and automotive computing
- Launched Nexla at TechCrunch Disrupt NY Startup Battlefield
- Landed enterprise customers including DoorDash, Johnson & Johnson, American Express, Poshmark, and Instacart
- Hosted Nexla's Data + AI Integration Summit (2025)

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Nexla launches 'Express' — a conversational data engineering platform to simplify the creation of complex data workflows for AI applications
- **2025-03** — Nexla presents at NVIDIA GTC on orchestrating multi-agent AI from data to production
- **2025-01** — Saket Saurabh interviewed by Unite.AI on the future of agentic AI and data management in 2025
- **2024-11** — Saket outlines Nexla's vision on Frontlines.io podcast — simplifying data work for AI-era enterprises
- **2023-07** — Nexla raises $18M in funding, bringing total raised to $33.5M

## Links

- Website: https://nexla.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sakets
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/saketsaurabh

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Last updated: 2026-05-11