Raghu Ravinutala
Raghu Ravinutala is CEO and Co-founder of Yellow.ai, an AI-powered conversational platform. He scaled the company to unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion, raising over $100 million in venture funding including a $78.15 million Series C in 2021. Yellow.ai now serves 1,000+ enterprise clients across 70+ countries with support for 35+ languages and multiple digital channels.
Last updated Jun 6, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team
- Years in industry
- 12 years
Bio
Raghu Ravinutala is CEO and Co-founder of Yellow.ai, an AI-powered conversational platform. He scaled the company to unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion, raising over $100 million in venture funding including a $78.15 million Series C in 2021. Yellow.ai now serves 1,000+ enterprise clients across 70+ countries with support for 35+ languages and multiple digital channels.
Career
Co-founder and CEO
Yellow.ai (formerly Yellow Messenger) · 2016-present
Expertise & education
Expertise
Education
- Engineering degree, Visvesvaraya Technological University (inferred; not publicly confirmed with full detail)
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Recognition
Notable achievements
- Co-founded Yellow.ai and scaled it to unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion
- Raised over $100 million in venture funding including a $78.15 million Series C in 2021
- Grew Yellow.ai to serve 1,000+ enterprise clients across 70+ countries
- Expanded Yellow.ai's platform to support over 35 languages and multiple digital channels