Raghunath Subramanian
About Raghunath Subramanian
Raghunath (Raghu) Subramanian is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He is President and Chief Business Officer of Trupeer AI, a company that describes itself as the workflow knowledge layer for teams and AI agents. Trupeer announced the appointment in June 2026. His remit there is commercial expansion in enterprise markets, including the US, UK, Japan and Australia.
He has more than 25 years in enterprise technology. He was a founding member of the management team at UiPath. According to a profile on FF News, he set up UiPath's India operations in early 2016 and served as President and CEO for India and APAC from 2016 to 2019. He then served as non-executive Chairman of UiPath India from 2019 to 2022. Before UiPath he was CTO of EXL Service.
After UiPath he became Founder and CEO of actyv.ai, which is described as an AI-powered enterprise SaaS company in the B2B space. In September 2024 epiplex.ai announced him as Global President and CEO. epiplex.ai sells AI-based knowledge discovery, process automation, task mining and digital adoption software. He is now at Trupeer, whose product addresses a similar problem of turning workflows into reusable knowledge for employees and AI agents.
Crunchbase lists 3 investments, 2 portfolio companies, 2 lead investments and no exits. Public profiles say he invests in early-stage startups through his family office. They also say he sits on boards and advises high-growth startups.
The investments that can be tied to him in public records are small in number. Tracxn records an angel round in Simpl Energy in May 2021 and an angel round in LearnQ in 2022. Crunchbase also lists him as an investor at Britishvolt (from July 2021), Social Swag India and TenderCuts. Round sizes for his own cheques are not disclosed in the sources reviewed.
His clearest AI link is actyv.ai. He is described as an early investor in the company, and he later became its Founder and CEO. A 2024 epiplex.ai press release says he is an active investor and board member across startups working on AI-driven enterprise solutions, green energy, social media, e-mobility and entertainment.
No dated AI-specific angel cheques beyond actyv.ai are documented in public sources. His operating work at UiPath, epiplex.ai and Trupeer is in automation, process intelligence and enterprise AI adoption.
Public sources describe early-stage investing. Tracxn lists his portfolio sectors as EdTech and Auto Tech, plus three others, and his geographies as India and the United States. His own bios point to enterprise SaaS and AI, e-mobility and green energy, consumer and social media, and entertainment.
For AI founders, his operating experience is in selling automation and AI into large enterprises, global capability centres and BPO and IT services companies across India and APAC. Check size, ownership targets and any stated investment criteria are not public, so none are given here.
- actyv.ai: AI-powered enterprise SaaS with embedded B2B buy-now-pay-later and insurance. He was an early investor and later became Founder and CEO. Investment year not public.
- Simpl Energy: Indian electric vehicle maker. Angel round recorded in May 2021 and he is listed as a board member.
- LearnQ.ai: Listed in Crunchbase as an angel round in 2022, where he is the lead investor. Tracxn categorises it under EdTech.
- Britishvolt: UK battery startup. Crunchbase lists him as an investor from July 2021.
- TenderCuts: Meat and food delivery brand. Listed as an investment in his bios. Year not public.
- Social Swag India: Listed as an investment in his bios. Year not public.
- crunchbase.com/person/raghunath-subramanian-5b45
- crunchbase.com/funding_round/learnq-ai-angel--9580b199
- tracxn.com/d/people/raghunath-subramanian/__t9XwuFHgjJPn5EJxpxI5-M7dKC
- ffnews.com/people/raghunath-subramanian
- indiaai.gov.in/people/raghu-subramanian?show_desc=true
- businesswire.com/news/home/20240917873524/en/epiplex.ai-Appoints-Raghu
- prnewswire.com/news-releases/trupeer-ai-appoints-former-uipath-preside
- cioandleader.com/trupeer-ai-strengthens-global-growth-ambitions-with-a
Investing activity
Raghunath Subramanian has made 3 investments according to Crunchbase across 2 portfolio companies, and has led 2 rounds and founded 1 company.
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Frequently asked questions about Raghunath Subramanian
Who is Raghunath Subramanian?
He is President and Chief Business Officer of Trupeer AI and a former President and CEO of UiPath for India and APAC. He is based in Bengaluru and invests as an angel.
What stage does Raghunath Subramanian invest in?
Public records show early-stage angel rounds, and he is described as investing in early-stage startups through his family office. He has not publicly stated a preferred round.
What is Raghunath Subramanian's check size?
It is not public. Crunchbase and Tracxn list his rounds without amounts, and he has not stated a typical cheque.
Which AI companies has Raghunath Subramanian backed?
The clearest AI link is actyv.ai, where he was an early investor and later Founder and CEO. His other documented investments are mostly in e-mobility, energy, edtech and consumer brands.
Does Raghunath Subramanian invest outside India?
Tracxn lists India and the United States as his investment locations, and Britishvolt is a UK company. He is based in Bengaluru.
What can Raghunath Subramanian offer an enterprise AI founder besides capital?
He helped build UiPath's India and APAC business and later ran enterprise AI and automation companies. That experience is most relevant to founders selling into large enterprises and capability centres.
Is Raghunath Subramanian an angel investor?
Yes. Raghunath Subramanian invests personally as an angel and is President and Chief Business Officer at Trupeer Ai. Crunchbase counts 3 investments.
Where is Raghunath Subramanian based?
Raghunath Subramanian is based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
How can founders reach Raghunath Subramanian?
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