# Venkat Rangapuram

> Venkat Rangapuram is a technology executive, Centific co-founder, and board member who led the company from its 2020 spinout as Pactera EDGE through its 2023 rebrand, its shift toward AI data infrastructure, and a $60 million Series A in 2025. His public thesis has stayed practical: enterprise AI succeeds when models are grounded in specific data, governed for real conditions, and connected to the people who must trust the result.

- **Role:** Co-founder and board member at Centific
- **Organizations:** Centific, Pactera EDGE, Pactera
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Instrumentation, Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy, MBA in Marketing and Information Systems, Anna University Chennai
- **Known for:** Led the independent Pactera EDGE business from its 2020 spinout through its transformation into Centific., Oversaw the January 2023 rebrand from Pactera EDGE to Centific., Led Centific through a $60 million Series A round led by Granite Asia in June 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Joined Pactera and subsequently held several senior roles, including senior vice president and general manager.
- **2020** — Appointed CEO as Pactera EDGE spun out from Pactera Technology International and began operating independently.
- **2023** — Led Pactera EDGE's rebrand as Centific, presenting the name as a combination of human-centered solutions and rigorous execution.
- **2025** — Announced Centific's $60 million Series A led by Granite Asia to expand its AI data foundry, research, capabilities, alliances, and international reach.
- **2026** — Stepped down as CEO on August 3, remained on Centific's board, and committed to supporting successor Chuen Hong Lew through the transition.

## Achievements

- Led the independent Pactera EDGE business from its 2020 spinout through its transformation into Centific.
- Oversaw the January 2023 rebrand from Pactera EDGE to Centific.
- Led Centific through a $60 million Series A round led by Granite Asia in June 2025.
- Received SASTRA Deemed University's 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence.
- Expanded Centific's strategic focus from digital services toward data, evaluation, governance, and infrastructure for production AI.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Chuen Hong Lew succeeded Rangapuram as Centific CEO; Rangapuram remained on the board to support the transition.
- **2025-07** — Appeared on Nasdaq TradeTalks with Jill Malandrino, Maddie Radner, and John Tinsman to discuss the economics of scalable AI infrastructure.
- **2025-06** — Announced Centific's $60 million Series A led by Granite Asia, aimed at product expansion, R&D, enterprise AI infrastructure, strategic alliances, and global growth.
- **2025-02** — Published an analysis of DeepSeek-V3 and its implications for faster, lower-cost enterprise AI.

## Links

- Website: https://www.centific.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/venkat-rangapuram-7a858a34

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