# Srikanth Velamakanni

> Srikanth Velamakanni is the Mumbai-based co-founder, Group Chief Executive and Executive Vice-Chairman of Fractal, an enterprise AI and analytics company founded in 2000 and listed in 2026. A former investment banker educated at IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad, he became Nasscom chairperson in April 2026 and is a founder and trustee of Plaksha University, where he teaches decision-making.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Group Chief Executive and Executive Vice-Chairman at Fractal
- **Organizations:** Fractal, Nasscom, Plaksha University, ideaForge, NIIT, BARC India
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
- **Known for:** Co-founded Fractal and helped develop it from an early analytics business into a publicly listed enterprise AI company., Young Alumni Achiever award, entrepreneurship, IIM Ahmedabad, fiscal 2019., Best Founder, BW Businessworld Unicorn Summit & Awards, 2022.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Completed management studies at IIM Ahmedabad and joined ANZ Investment Bank; subsequently worked at ICICI.
- **2000** — Co-founded Fractal in Mumbai; the company was incorporated on March 28.
- **2006-2007** — Became CEO during a difficult transition from shared founder leadership; two co-founders left.
- **2016** — Moved into the Group Chief Executive and Executive Vice-Chairman role as Pranay Agrawal became CEO.
- **2019** — Received IIM Ahmedabad’s Young Alumni Achiever award for entrepreneurship.
- **2022** — TPG announced a $360 million investment in Fractal.
- **2024** — Became Nasscom vice chairperson and delivered IIM Ahmedabad’s special convocation address.
- **2025** — Received IIT Delhi’s Distinguished Alumni Award for entrepreneurship.
- **2026** — Fractal listed on February 16; appointed Nasscom chairperson on April 23.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Fractal and helped develop it from an early analytics business into a publicly listed enterprise AI company.
- Young Alumni Achiever award, entrepreneurship, IIM Ahmedabad, fiscal 2019.
- Best Founder, BW Businessworld Unicorn Summit & Awards, 2022.
- CEO of the Year (large business), Entrepreneur Awards, 2023.
- Distinguished Alumni Award, entrepreneurship, IIT Delhi, 2025.
- Appointed Nasscom chairperson in April 2026.
- Founder and trustee of Plaksha University.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Fractal announced a dedicated India Business Unit on August 25; Velamakanni cited growing enterprise demand to move beyond AI pilots.
- **2026-07** — Discussed practical building, mathematics, problem framing and continuous learning for AI careers in a Times of India interview published July 8.
- **2026-04** — Appointed Nasscom chairperson on April 23, succeeding Sindhu Gangadharan.
- **2026-02** — Fractal shares began trading on February 16 on the NSE and BSE.

## Links

- Website: https://srikanth.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srikanthvelamakanni/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/srikanth

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Last updated: 2026-10-22