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Gopalakrishnan (Kris to his colleagues) is one of the founders of Infosys Technologies Limited. As Chief Executive Officer, he plays a key role in defining the company strategy and using technology and innovation continuously to maintain its leadership in the industry.
On June 22, 2007, Kris took over from Nandan M. Nilekani as the CEO and Managing Director of Infosys Technologies Limited. Kris previously served as Chief Operating Officer (since April 2002), and as the President and Joint Managing Director (since August 2006). His responsibilities included customer services, technology, investments and acquisitions.
Kris' initial responsibilities at Infosys included management of design, development, implementation and support of information systems for clients in the consumer products industry in the U.S. Between 1987 and 1994, he headed the technical operations of KSA/Infosys (a joint venture between Infosys and KSA at Atlanta, U.S.) as Vice President (Technical). In 1994, Kris returned to India and was appointed Deputy Managing Director of the company.
Kris is currently the Chairman of the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (IIITM), Kerala, and Vice Chairman of the Board for Information Technology Education Standards (BITES) set up by the Government of Karnataka. Kris is the Vice Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industries(CII) Southern Regional Council. He is also a member of ACM, IEEE and IEEE Computer Society.
Kris holds a master's degree in Physics and Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Asia
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IIIT-Bangalore
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Kris Gopalakrishnan is the Chairman at Axilor Ventures, based in India, Asia. With a background in Financial Services, Kris Gopalakrishnan has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Kris Gopalakrishnan studied MTech Computer Science @ Indian Institute of Technology Madras. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
Investment portfolio
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3
Personal investment
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Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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May 10, 2021 | RuleZero | Seed Round - RuleZero | 1.4M |
Jul 29, 2021 | JetSynthesys | Venture Round - JetSynthesys | 0 |
Sep 08, 2021 | Vahdam Teas | Series D - Vahdam Teas | 23.6M |
Nov 16, 2021 | Planys Technologies | Seed Round - Planys Technologies | 1.6M |
Partner investment
5
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Investor Name | Money Raised |
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Sep 03, 2021 | Clootrack | Series A - Clootrack | IAN Fund | 4.0M |
Feb 28, 2022 | Locofast | Series A - Locofast | Axilor Ventures | 15.0M |
Apr 11, 2022 | Resorcio | Seed Round - Resorcio | - | 0 |
May 08, 2024 | Myelin Foundry | Venture Round - Myelin Foundry | - | 4.0M |
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