The Spectacular Journey of Rajat Bhargava, the CEO &
Co-Founder of JumpCloud
Season 1 | Episode 2
10X Founder. Author. Investor. Meet Rajat Bhargava, an industry legend and the CEO & Co-Founder of JumpCloud. Rajat has founded 10 companies with eight exits, including two IPOs and six trade sales. In this episode of The Tech Icon, he shares his many adventures and learnings including attending two high schools, taking on Microsoft, and dealing with pressure.
From founding his first as a senior at Massachusetts Institute of Technology to his tenth with more than 200,000 enterprise customers, Rajat is a powerhouse of knowledge. His company, JumpCloud, has raised $425 million in venture capital and commands a market valuation of $2.65 billion. Rajat has also co-authored The Startup Playbook: Founder-to-Founder Advice From Two Startup Veterans.
The Inspiring Journey of Satyen Sangani, the CEO &
Co-Founder of Alation
Season 1 | Episode 1
Did you know that Satyen Sangani, the CEO & Co-Founder of Alation, never wanted to be an entrepreneur? Or that an 18-hour phone call altered the course of his life, forever? In this episode of The Tech Icon, Satyen shares his extraordinary journey, the future of data and analytics, and advice for founders, builders, and students.
Satyen is on a mission to empower a more curious and rational world. He holds a Master’s in Economics from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor's from Columbia University. His company, Alation, achieved a unicorn status in the year 2021, a centaur status in the year 2022, and has raised a total of $340M in venture capital. Outside of work, Satyen is a family man: a doting dad, a loving husband, and a caring son.