Thomas Thekkethala

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Thomas Thekkethala is the Chief Executive Officer overseeing the company's business strategy, development, and execution. 

He is an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist with over twenty-five years of experience in financing and leading global technology companies.

He is also the founder and Managing Partner of TOLIMA, which invests and provides advisory services to disruptive innovation technology companies in AI, Cloud Computing and Digital Engagement.

Prior to TOLIMA, he was the co-founder and Managing Partner of JT Ventures, which focused on investing and mentoring early-stage technology companies through their growth and successful acquisitions. Investments included CrosStor (acquired by EMC), Allegro (acquired by Cisco Systems: CSCO), Fidelia (acquired by NetScout: NTCT), Ibrix (acquired by HP) & Sixth Sense Media (acquired by Evolving: EVOL). He has been Founder, CEO and CTO at multiple private and public technology companies during his career where he developed the company’s vision, product, market and technology strategy and led the company’s business development and M&A leading to the companies’ growth and acquisitions.

Mr. Thekkethala received his Masters’ degree from the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University where he was also an adjunct faculty member for over five years and has spoken at numerous software and telecom industry conferences worldwide. 

He is passionate about children’s education as a catalyst to change lives and uplift communities and founded Learn for Life Foundation, a non-profit organization, focused on educating disadvantaged children in developing countries and communities.