Mayuran heads IX Labs, the venture capital arm of Index Exchange. Launched in 2019, IX Labs invests in early stage startups that use technology to solve everyday problems. As Index’s first Distinguished Engineer, Mayuran is responsible for driving the creation of emerging technologies and innovative business lines, while exploring and broadening the long-term vision of our company. Mayuran is part of the founding team at Index Exchange and its predecessor, Casale Media, and has played an integral role in the development of Index’s tech output while also leading the growth and evolution of the software, people, and teams that are now the foundation of the exchange. As Index’s second employee and longest-standing Engineer, Mayuran was previously SVP of Engineering and was responsible for driving the overall technical direction for Index Exchange, as well as ensuring the company’s growing engineering teams remain lean and agile. Since his time with the company, Mayuran expanded Index’s engineering team from its inception to an organization of over 170. Mayuran attended the University of Toronto.