# Sudheer Koneru

> Sudheer Koneru is the Seattle-based founder and CEO of Zenoti, a cloud software company born from the operational problems he encountered while running gyms, salons and spas in India. An IIT Madras and University of Texas at Austin-trained computer scientist, he worked at Microsoft, founded Intelliprep and helped build SumTotal Systems before returning to software with an unusually specific brief: make complex service businesses easier to run. Zenoti passed a $1 billion valuation in 2020 and says its platform now supports more than 30,000 businesses worldwide. In 2026, Koneru published Growth Diaries, a field guide drawn from interviews with 42 beauty and wellness leaders across nine countries.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Zenoti
- **Organizations:** Zenoti, Microsoft, Intelliprep, SumTotal Systems, Latitudes Health Club, Tangerine Spas
- **Education:** B.Tech in Computer Science, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, MS in Computer Science, The University of Texas at Austin
- **Known for:** Founded Zenoti, which exceeded a $1 billion valuation after its 2020 Series D financing., Built a vertical cloud platform that Zenoti says serves more than 30,000 businesses worldwide., Helped grow the enterprise software business that became SumTotal Systems to roughly $100 million in revenue, according to his account and Accel's company history.

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Began his career at Microsoft in Seattle and spent more than seven years in the Windows division, including as a director and product unit manager.
- **2000** — Founded enterprise learning software company Intelliprep.
- **2001-2008** — Intelliprep merged with Click2Learn and became part of SumTotal Systems; Koneru served in operating and product leadership as the business grew.
- **2004** — Co-founded Latitudes Health Club and Tangerine Spas in Hyderabad with his brother Dheeraj, gaining firsthand experience of multi-location service operations.
- **2008** — Took a break from technology work; operational shortcomings in spa and salon software pulled him toward a new company.
- **2010** — Founded ManageMySpa, the company later renamed Zenoti, with Dheeraj Koneru and Anand Arvind.
- **2015** — Accel made Zenoti's first institutional investment; the company committed to global expansion and an enterprise focus.
- **2020** — Zenoti raised a $160 million Series D led by Advent International at a valuation above $1 billion.
- **2024** — Began hosting Growth Diaries, a video and podcast series of conversations with beauty, wellness and fitness operators.
- **2025** — Presented Zenoti's AI-agent strategy at Innergize in Seattle, framing automation as a way to remove routine administrative work.
- **2026** — Published Growth Diaries, his first book, based on conversations with 42 leaders across nine countries.

## Achievements

- Founded Zenoti, which exceeded a $1 billion valuation after its 2020 Series D financing.
- Built a vertical cloud platform that Zenoti says serves more than 30,000 businesses worldwide.
- Helped grow the enterprise software business that became SumTotal Systems to roughly $100 million in revenue, according to his account and Accel's company history.
- Created and hosts the Growth Diaries interview series and podcast.
- Published Growth Diaries: How the Best Beauty and Wellness Brands Scale from 1 Store to 100+ in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Launched his first book, Growth Diaries, at Innergize in Seattle; it distills interviews with 42 industry leaders across nine countries into four stages of business growth.
- **2026-09** — Appeared on the Grow My Salon Business podcast to discuss why service businesses plateau and what enables expansion from one location to many.
- **2026-08** — Discussed AI, industry benchmark data and client lifetime value on The Connector podcast.
- **2025-09** — Delivered the Innergize opening keynote on business growth and AI agents, using a magnet, wheel and lever framework.

## Links

- Website: https://www.zenoti.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudheer-koneru-553030a
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/gozenoti
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GrowthDiariesbyZenoti
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gozenoti
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gozenoti

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