Rakesh Mathur
About Rakesh Mathur
Rakesh Mathur is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Fizz and holding co-founder and investor roles at multiple AI startups including Whiterabbit.ai and Percipient.ai. He has co-founded ten startups, with notable successes such as Gupshup.io and H2O.ai, both achieving Unicorn status.
Work at Fizz
Rakesh Mathur serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Fizz, a startup he launched in 2021. Under his leadership, Fizz successfully saturated the undergraduate user base at Stanford University within one quarter of its launch. This rapid growth highlights his strategic approach to market penetration and user engagement.
Current Roles in AI Startups
Rakesh Mathur co-founded and serves as a Seed Investor at Whiterabbit.ai and Percipient.ai since 2017. Both companies are positioned in the AI sector, focusing on intelligence and cancer detection, respectively. His involvement in these late-stage startups reflects his commitment to advancing technology in critical industries.
Background in Messaging and AI Platforms
Rakesh Mathur co-founded Gupshup.io, a B2B messaging platform, and has been its Co-Founder and Chairman since 2004. He also played a significant role as a Series A lead investor at H2O.ai, an open-source AI platform, since 2014. Both companies have achieved Unicorn status, demonstrating his ability to identify and nurture successful ventures.
Previous Experience and Leadership
Prior to his current ventures, Rakesh Mathur was the Founder and CEO of SnapStick from 2010 to 2012. His entrepreneurial journey includes co-founding ten startups, with six being acquired by major technology companies. Notably, Junglee, one of his early ventures, was the first acquisition made by Amazon.
Education and Expertise
Rakesh Mathur holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from The University of Texas at Arlington, which he attended from 1978 to 1980. He also earned a Bachelor of Technology degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, studying there from 1973 to 1978. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his extensive career in technology and entrepreneurship.