# Siddharth Sridharan

> Siddharth Sridharan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Spendflo, an AI-native procurement platform that helps fast-growing and enterprise companies manage SaaS vendor relationships and cut software spend. He co-founded Spendflo in 2021 after spotting a universal blind spot: CFOs had no centralized way to track or negotiate SaaS contracts. Backed by $15.9M in funding including a Series A, Spendflo has grown to 140 employees and operates out of San Francisco, promising guaranteed savings on software procurement through a hybrid AI-plus-expert-negotiation model.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Spendflo
- **Organizations:** Spendflo, Zap Mobility, Volta Charging, ampUp, NicheAI (angel investor), On Deck Founder Fellowship
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Master of Science in Engineering Management, Northeastern University, Certifications in Optimal Product Management and Product Marketing, 280 Group, Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate, Institute of Industrial Engineers
- **Known for:** Co-founded Spendflo and grew it to 140 employees with $15.9M in total funding, Raised $11M Series A round in April 2023, Built an outcome-based SaaS procurement model with guaranteed customer savings

## Career timeline

- **2017** — Joined Volta Charging as Supply Chain Strategy & Operations
- **2018** — Promoted to Head of Business Operations at Volta Charging
- **2019** — Left Volta Charging after serving as Head of Business Operations
- **2020-01** — Co-founded Zap Mobility, an EV startup targeting India's market
- **2020-05** — Zap Mobility pivoted due to COVID-19 impact on clients
- **2020-01** — Became advisor to ampUp (EV charging infrastructure)
- **2020-12** — Received LinkedIn message from ex-CFO about a lost contract - the spark for Spendflo
- **2021-02** — Signed Spendflo's first customer contract on his wedding night
- **2021-01** — Joined On Deck Founder Fellowship (through October 2022)
- **2021** — Co-founded Spendflo with Rajiv Ramanan (CRO) and Ajay Vardhan (CTO)
- **2022** — Spendflo raised seed funding
- **2023-04** — Spendflo raised $11M Series A, bringing total funding to $15.9M
- **2024** — Moderated F Suite Virtual Panel on Maximizing ROI; Spendflo grows to 140 employees

## Achievements

- Co-founded Spendflo and grew it to 140 employees with $15.9M in total funding
- Raised $11M Series A round in April 2023
- Built an outcome-based SaaS procurement model with guaranteed customer savings
- Pioneered the category merging SaaS management, spend management, and procurement orchestration
- Angel investor in NicheAI, which was acquired by Ericsson
- Advisor to ampUp (EV charging company)
- On Deck Founder Fellowship alumnus
- Six Sigma Green Belt certified
- Speaker and moderator at The F Suite, Accel AI Summit, and other fintech/procurement events

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — Spendflo grows to 140 employees with annual revenue around $15.2M
- **2024-04** — Siddharth moderated F Suite Virtual Panel on Maximizing ROI in 2024
- **2023-04** — Spendflo closes $11M Series A funding round
- **2024** — Spendflo positions itself as an AI-native procurement platform with guaranteed savings

## Links

- Website: https://spendflo.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidsridharan
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/sidvaderos

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Last updated: 2026-05-11