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Who is Sarathy Naicker?
A co-founder of Klue and its chief technology officer. Klue's about page, checked in September 2026, lists him as CTO / Co-founder and says the company was founded by "15+ year industry veterans Jason Smith and Sarathy Naicker in 2015."
How did Klue start?
BetaKit reported in December 2021 that Smith and Naicker began working on Klue in 2015, drawing on past experience at Alida, Electronic Arts and Sophos, and that the company came out of stealth in 2017 with $4 million in venture capital.
How much has Klue raised?
TechCrunch reported on December 1, 2021 that Klue raised a US$62 million Series B led by Tiger Global, with Salesforce Ventures participating. Private Capital Journal put total funding at US$81 million the same day and named Jason Smith and Sarathy Naicker as founders.
Has Sarathy Naicker spoken publicly about AI?
Yes, on Klue's own Coffee & Compete podcast in September 2024, in an episode on how AI companies such as OpenAI, Google and Anthropic compete, and the pressure that puts on their profit margins.