# Samir Bodas

> Samir Bodas was the Pune-born American entrepreneur who co-founded Icertis with Monish Darda in 2009 and led it as CEO until August 2025, then served as executive chairman. His career spanned programming, Microsoft and technology services leadership; his approach to Icertis emphasized its FORTE values and team recognition. Icertis announced his death in January 2026.

- **Role:** Entrepreneur and enterprise software executive
- **Organizations:** Icertis, Microsoft, National Instruments, iMandi, Jamcracker, Disha Technology, Aztecsoft, TiE Seattle, Pratham USA Seattle, Seattle Orcas
- **From:** Pune, India
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin, MBA in Marketing and Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Co-founded Icertis and led it as CEO for more than fifteen years., Icertis became the first CLM company valued above $1 billion in 2019., Recognized by Goldman Sachs among its entrepreneurs of 2023.

## Career timeline

- **1982** — Arrived in the United States to attend the University of Texas at Austin.
- **After undergraduate graduation** — Joined National Instruments as a software programmer.
- **1992** — Graduated from Wharton and joined Microsoft.
- **Early 2000s** — Worked at iMandi and Jamcracker, then led Disha Technology and Aztecsoft.
- **2009** — Co-founded Icertis with Monish Darda.
- **2019** — Icertis reached a valuation above $1 billion.
- **2023** — Recognized at Goldman Sachs’s Builders and Innovators Summit.
- **2025-08** — Became executive chairman; Anand Subbaraman succeeded him as CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Icertis and led it as CEO for more than fifteen years.
- Icertis became the first CLM company valued above $1 billion in 2019.
- Recognized by Goldman Sachs among its entrepreneurs of 2023.
- At the August 2025 CEO transition, Icertis reported it was approaching $350 million in annual recurring revenue.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — TiE Seattle published a tribute conversation with Monish Darda about Bodas’s partnership and values.
- **2026-01** — Icertis announced Bodas’s death; LinkedIn now labels his profile in remembrance.
- **2025-08** — Moved from CEO to executive chairman of Icertis.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samirbodas
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/SamirBodas

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Last updated: 2026-10-11