Thejo Kote
About Thejo Kote
Thejo Kote is the Founder & CEO of Airbase, a procure-to-pay solution company, and previously co-founded Automatic Labs, which was acquired by SiriusXM. He holds a master's degree from UC Berkeley and a bachelor's degree from Visvesvaraya Technological University.
Company
Thejo Kote is the Founder and CEO of Airbase, a company located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Under his leadership, Airbase has raised $101 million from prominent investors including Menlo Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and First Round Capital. Airbase operates as a globally distributed and fully remote team. The company is trusted by innovative companies such as Doximity, Getaround, Netlify, and dbt Labs. Airbase combines enterprise-grade power with a delightful user experience in its procure-to-pay solution.
Title
Thejo Kote currently holds the title of Founder and CEO at Airbase. In his role, he oversees the strategic direction and operations of the company, focusing on delivering innovative financial solutions.
Education and Expertise
Thejo Kote holds a master’s degree from the School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley, which he attained between 2009 and 2011. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University in India, completed between 2000 and 2004.
Background
Thejo Kote has a diverse professional background, starting as a Software Engineer at Infosys Technologies Limited from 2004 to 2006. He then worked as a Senior Engineer at Netcore Solutions in Bangalore, India, from 2006 to 2009. He co-founded NextDrop and served as an advisor from 2009 to 2016, and also co-founded Automatic Labs, LLC, where he served as CEO from 2010 to 2016. Notably, Automatic Labs was acquired by SiriusXM in 2017.
Board Member at TiE Silicon Valley
From 2018 to 2019, Thejo Kote served as a Board Member at TiE Silicon Valley, contributing to the organization's mission of fostering entrepreneurship and innovation in the San Francisco Bay Area.