The AI race is won or lost in the first mile - not the last. And that race starts with data. We are on a mission to eliminate the data processing bottlenecks that crush AI dreams.
We've spent our careers turning the impossible into the inevitable—from pioneering deep packet inspection and domain-specific processors that secured the internet at scale, to engineering Data Processing Units that shattered bottlenecks and revolutionized cloud infrastructure. Along the way, we've created 500+ patents and built multi-billion dollar businesses.
Today, AI's relentless hunger for data acceleration at massive scale has created the ultimate chokepoint—without economically scaled data processing, AI innovation itself will be throttled. At DataPelago, we're unleashing that same breakthrough thinking to transform data processing economics and ignite the next wave of AI-powered revolution.
Rajan is a proven leader in technology with a successful track record of driving products from inception to billion-dollar revenues. Before founding DataPelago, he was CTO at Fungible, where he built an elite engineering team and advanced the architecture of the Data Processing Unit (DPU), a new computing component in data centers. Previously, as a Distinguished Engineer at Cavium, he developed accelerators for the OCTEON family of multi-core processors. His career also includes roles at Cisco and Oracle, specializing in networking and data systems. Rajan holds 200+ patents, a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Thapar Institute, and a Master’s in Computer Science from Stanford.
Lakshmipathi is a distinguished technologist with a successful track record of architecting and implementing internet scale platforms. At DataPelago, he spearheads the architecture and implementation of DataPelago's innovative accelerator-centric GenAI & analytics platform, leveraging his extensive experience in designing application-specific accelerators for data analytics, networking, and storage. Previously, he was part of the CTO group at Fungible, where he developed pattern matching and compression accelerators for the industry's first Data Processing Unit. His career also includes contributions at Cavium, focusing on hardware accelerators for the OCTEON family of processors. Satya holds over 100 patents and an MS in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
John is a seasoned executive in enterprise applications and cloud computing with a successful track record of driving innovation across data analytics and enterprise-scale systems. Before joining DataPelago, he served as CTO & COO at Emergys, overseeing global development for cloud-based applications including ERP and AI services. Previously, at Microsoft, he launched health monitoring and analytics for Bing, handling over a petabyte of data daily. As CTO of Skytap, he developed the Skytap Cloud and CSC CloudLab services that transformed enterprise cloud delivery. His career also includes leadership roles at HP, where he pioneered innovations in server virtualization and data center automation. John holds multiple patents and publications, a Ph.D. from UCLA, and degrees from BITS, Pilani.
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