SaaS company Whatfix's cofounder and CEO Khadim Batti passes away
Whatfix CEO Khadim Batti passes away: Vara Kumar, Batti's cofounder and a close friend, told Whatfix employees in an email that Batti had spoken with him at length on Monday night and that they had discussed their respective health situations. “He had been maintaining his health very well,” Kumar wrote.
Khadim Batti, co-founder and CEO of enterprise software startup Whatfix, died on Tuesday after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to the company's statement. Whatfix lauded Batti as a "visionary leader" whose "passion, clarity, and conviction" transformed the global enterprise SaaS landscape. He inspired entrepreneurs beyond technology, the statement added.
Co-founder Vara Kumar informed employees in an email that Batti had spoken with him on Monday night about their health concerns. Batti's family decided to perform his last rites in his hometown in Gujarat, Kumar revealed. Batti and Kumar co-founded Whatfix in Bengaluru in 2014. The company developed a digital adoption platform aiding enterprises in utilizing software applications via in-app guidance, training, and analytics.
Batti possessed over two decades of experience in the technology sector before founding Whatfix. He previously worked at Huawei and co-founded SearchEnabler with Kumar before transitioning to Whatfix. Batti mentored numerous founders and technology professionals and served on the governing councils of SaaSBoomi and AIBoomi. Under his leadership, Whatfix grew its global presence and secured a customer base comprising large enterprises, raising funding from investors like SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Sequoia Capital India, Cisco Investments, Dragoneer, and Warburg Pincus, who led a $125 million investment in 2024, valuing the company at nearly $800 million.
Peak XV Partners expressed their condolences, praising Batti's visionary leadership and warm dedication. Avinash Raghava, CEO and founding volunteer at SaaSBoomi, called Batti a "wonderful friend" and "generous mentor" who always supported the ecosystem with warmth and sincerity. Batti also invested in various startups across industries, including NanoNets, Locale.ai, GTM Buddy, UrbanPiper, ElectricPe, Ayu Health, Drivetrain, AppEQ.AI, Factors.AI, and mirrAR, with his most recent investment being in mirrAR's November 2023 funding round.
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