Venu Raghavan

Venu Raghavan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Encora and a member of its Board of Directors. In his role as CEO, Venu is responsible for leading the strategic direction of the company, overseeing its extensive global operations, driving growth strategies, and promoting Encora’s values and client-first culture.

With Venu's strategic organizational leadership, Encora has witnessed sustained growth over the years and has established itself as the leader in next-generation product engineering and digital experience services space with unrivaled digital capabilities such as platform modernization, data analytics, customer experience, and cloud adoption. In July 2019, the company attracted investment from Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm with a successful track record of backing growth-focused businesses in the high-tech and next-generation IT space.

Venu has over 25 years of experience in the Information Technology industry in both operational and advisory roles. He also serves on the Board of AZ Technology Council (www.aztechcouncil.org). Venu's keen interest and accomplishments in innovation, M&A, leadership, and strategy have won him numerous accolades. He was awarded the Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year® Award in 2008 in the Emerging category in Orange County/Desert Cities. He won 'CEO of the Year Award 2018' by the Phoenix Business Journal for his contributions to Encora and the region’s growth in technology.