# Shub Bhowmick

> Shub Bhowmick is the Co-founder and CEO of Tredence Inc., a data science and AI engineering company he built from a three-bedroom apartment in Bangalore in 2013 into a $350M-revenue powerhouse serving eight of the world's top ten global retailers. A chemical engineer turned management consultant turned founder, Bhowmick spent 17 years in corporate life at Infosys, Mu Sigma, Diamond Consultants, and Liberty Advisor Group before co-founding Tredence with Sumit Mehra and Shashank Dubey. Tredence raised $205M in total funding including a $175M Series B from Advent International in December 2022, employs 4,000+ people, and has a stated goal of reaching $1 billion in revenue by 2030.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Tredence Inc.
- **Organizations:** Tredence Inc., Indiaspora, Northwestern University Kellogg School Alumni
- **From:** Kolkata, India
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Technology with Honors in Chemical Engineering, IIT-BHU (Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi), MBA, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
- **Known for:** Built Tredence from a Bangalore bedroom startup (2013) to a $350M revenue AI company with 4,000+ employees, Raised $205M in total funding, including a $175M Series B from Advent International (December 2022), Secured eight of the world's top ten global retailers as clients

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Graduated IIT-BHU; joined Britannia Industries in Mumbai as a chemical engineer managing 250+ factory workers on night shifts
- **late 1990s** — Transitioned from manufacturing to technology; joined Infosys as a project leader, accepting a pay cut for the opportunity
- **early 2000s** — Relocated to the US; pursued MBA at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management; first articulated entrepreneurial ambitions in business school essays (2002)
- **mid-2000s** — Held senior roles at Liberty Advisor Group and Diamond Consultants (now PwC), advising on tech strategy, M&A integration, and operations improvement
- **late 2000s** — Worked at Mu Sigma in analytics leadership; gained deep exposure to data-driven enterprise decision-making
- **2012** — Reconnected with IIT-BHU classmate Sumit Mehra after 16 years, facilitated by mutual contact Amit Gupta; began planning Tredence
- **2013** — Co-founded Tredence with Sumit Mehra and Shashank Dubey in a three-bedroom apartment in Bangalore; won first critical clients at year-end
- **2020** — Raised $30 million Series A from Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF)
- **2022** — Raised $175 million Series B from Advent International (December); Tredence reached 1,800+ employees and 100% revenue growth
- **2023-2024** — Ranked among Top 25 Consulting Firm CEOs; Tredence reaches 4,000+ employees and expands to Riyadh and multiple global offices
- **2025-2026** — Ranked #6 in Top 25 Consulting CEOs of 2025; FY26 projected revenue ~$350M; pursuing $1B target by 2030

## Achievements

- Built Tredence from a Bangalore bedroom startup (2013) to a $350M revenue AI company with 4,000+ employees
- Raised $205M in total funding, including a $175M Series B from Advent International (December 2022)
- Secured eight of the world's top ten global retailers as clients
- Achieved 80% client expansion rate and Net Promoter Score of 94%
- Delivered 50% CAGR over five years and 100% revenue growth in 2022
- Ranked #6 among Top 25 Consulting Firm CEOs of 2025 by The Consulting Report
- Member of Indiaspora, a network of influential members of the Indian diaspora
- Built proprietary ATOM.AI platform with 50+ vertical-focused AI accelerators for enterprise clients

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Tredence projects ~$350M in FY26 revenue with Bhowmick actively steering the $1B by 2030 strategy
- **2025-01** — Ranked #6 among Top 25 Consulting Firm CEOs of 2025 by The Consulting Report
- **2024-01** — Tredence reaches 4,000+ employees and expands globally; Bhowmick publicly commits 10% of revenues to GenAI capability development
- **2022-12** — Tredence raises $175M Series B from Advent International; total raised reaches $205M

## Links

- Website: https://tredence.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/shubbhowmick
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/TredenceInc

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Last updated: 2026-05-22