# Vivek Sharma

> Vivek Sharma is the co-founder and executive chairman of Movable Ink, the New York marketing technology company he led as CEO from its 2010 founding until March 2026. Trained as a computer scientist and shaped by engineering roles at Cisco and Blue Martini Software, Sharma turned the failure of an early mobile startup into a durable thesis: familiar technology can still contain unexplored territory. Movable Ink applied that thesis to email, building software that changes and personalizes content at the moment a message is opened. The company later expanded across channels and into AI, raised $97 million, agreed to be acquired by STG in 2025, and now serves more than 500 global brands with roughly 500 employees.

- **Role:** Founder & Executive Chairman at Movable Ink
- **Organizations:** Movable Ink, Engine Yard, MetroSpark, Blue Martini Software, Cisco Systems, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- **Education:** BS in Computer Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- **Known for:** Co-founded Movable Ink in 2010 and led it as CEO for 15 years., Scaled Movable Ink to more than 500 employees serving more than 500 global brands by March 2026., Led the company through $97 million in total funding, including a $55 million Series D in 2022 at a reported $1.3 billion pre-money valuation.

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — After studying aerospace engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Sharma switched to computer science and completed a BS.
- **Late 1990s** — Worked as a software engineer at Cisco Systems, writing network-management software.
- **Circa 1999-2002** — Joined Blue Martini Software near its beginning as part of the core engineering group and experienced its rapid expansion and 2000 IPO.
- **2004-2007** — Co-founded and led MetroSpark, an early mobile social and proximity-network startup that closed before smartphones made its ideas practical.
- **2008-2009** — Led sales for Eastern North America and EMEA at Engine Yard.
- **2010** — Co-founded Movable Ink with Michael Nutt in New York and became CEO.
- **2018** — Named as a co-inventor on granted patents covering the management of dynamic email content.
- **2022** — Led a $55 million Series D at a reported $1.3 billion pre-money valuation, bringing total funding to $97 million.
- **2025** — Movable Ink signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by software investment firm STG; financial terms were not disclosed.
- **2026** — Transitioned from CEO to founder and executive chairman; Adam Stambleck became CEO on March 16.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Movable Ink in 2010 and led it as CEO for 15 years.
- Scaled Movable Ink to more than 500 employees serving more than 500 global brands by March 2026.
- Led the company through $97 million in total funding, including a $55 million Series D in 2022 at a reported $1.3 billion pre-money valuation.
- Co-invented patented systems for managing dynamic email content.
- Was named a New York regional semifinalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Moved from CEO to founder and executive chairman of Movable Ink as Adam Stambleck became CEO.
- **2025-10** — Welcomed attendees at Think Summit Europe and announced new enhancements to Movable Ink’s Da Vinci product.
- **2025-06** — Announced Movable Ink’s definitive agreement to be acquired by STG, with financial terms undisclosed.
- **2024-10** — Spoke at Think Summit Europe about AI’s implications for customer relationships, trust, time savings, and revenue.

## Links

- Website: https://movableink.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivsharma/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/vivsharma
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6J8qF-8XEc

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Last updated: 2026-09-27