Murali Chirala is a seasoned technology and business leader with extensive experience in project management, payments, and eCommerce systems. As the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of FalconX, an accelerator for B2B startups, since January 2018, Murali also serves as CEO of Muranu Technologies, providing strategic consulting and financial inclusion advisory to the Indian government. In addition to board roles at ipvive and Trealth Inc., Murali has held influential positions with organizations like TiE Silicon Valley, where Murali co-chaired the Social Impact Track, and served as Co-Chair for Sevathon, promoting innovation in social services. Murali’s past experience includes leading global billing and payments at Yahoo and driving a breakthrough digital wallet platform at VuCast Media. Educated at Rice University and JNTU Engineering College, Murali possesses a strong foundation in computer science and engineering.