# Sanjay Varnwal

> Sanjay Varnwal, also listed professionally as Sanjay Kumar, is the co-founder and CEO of Spyne. An IIT Kharagpur alumnus with product and engineering experience at Yatra, Amazon and OYO, he co-founded the business with Deepti Prasad and guided its transition from photography tools and multi-industry visual technology to automotive software.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Spyne
- **Organizations:** Spyne, Eventila, OYO, Amazon, Yatra
- **Education:** Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
- **Known for:** Co-founded Spyne with Deepti Prasad., Led Spyne’s transition to an automotive focus., Built a venture backed by Accel and Vertex Ventures.

## Career timeline

- **2001–2005** — Studied at IIT Kharagpur.
- **Before 2018** — Worked in product and technology roles at companies including Yatra, Amazon and OYO.
- **2018** — Moved full time into entrepreneurship; Spyne launched in July with Deepti Prasad.
- **2020** — Changed direction from the initial photographer software product toward AI visual technology.
- **2021** — Spyne launched its automotive AI product in June.
- **2022** — Spyne raised $7 million in an Accel-led funding round.
- **2023** — Spyne focused on automotive.
- **2025** — Spyne announced a $16 million Series A led by Vertex Ventures.
- **2026** — Spyne announced a CDK integration for Vini AI through Fortellis.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Spyne with Deepti Prasad.
- Led Spyne’s transition to an automotive focus.
- Built a venture backed by Accel and Vertex Ventures.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Spyne announced its CDK integration through the Fortellis Marketplace for Vini AI.
- **2026-09** — ETAuto reported deployment of Vini AI at 115 US dealerships.
- **2026-03** — Discussed inventory merchandising and holding costs on the Used Car Dealer Podcast.

## Links

- Website: https://www.spyne.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykv
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/sanjay_varnwal

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Last updated: 2026-10-27