The Famous Indian Entrepreneur and the brain behind the success of AppDynamics and Big Labs, Jyoti Bansal

Jyoti Bansal is an Indian-American entrepreneur and the founder of the software company AppDynamics, which he sold to Cisco Systems for $3.7 billion in 2017. He is also the founder of the venture capital firm Big Labs, which invests in early-stage startups.

Bansal was born in Rajasthan, India in 1981 and grew up in a small village without access to electricity or running water. He graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi in 2000 with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering. He then moved to the United States to pursue a master’s degree in the same field at the University of Texas at Austin.

In 2008, Bansal founded AppDynamics, a San Francisco-based company that provides application performance management and IT operations analytics for businesses. The company’s software helps organizations monitor and optimize their computer systems to ensure smooth operation and minimal downtime. AppDynamics quickly gained traction and became one of the fastest-growing companies in Silicon Valley, with customers including Nike, Expedia, and Sony.

In 2017, Cisco Systems acquired AppDynamics for $3.7 billion, marking one of the largest tech acquisitions in recent years. After the acquisition, Bansal left AppDynamics to focus on his new venture, Big Labs, which invests in early-stage startups with a focus on enterprise software.

Bansal has received numerous awards for his entrepreneurship, including being named one of Forbes’ 30 under 30 in enterprise technology and one of Inc. magazine’s 30 under 30. He has also been recognized as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.