The 100 Most Influential People in AI - 2025 Edition India
Sharad Sanghi
CEO, Neysa Networks

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Sharad Sanghi is the co-founder and CEO of Neysa Networks, a next-gen AI-native cloud company launched in 2023. Sanghi, recognised as a trailblazer in India’s digital infrastructure, previously founded Netmagic. He grew it into the country’s top data centre brand, which was later acquired by NTT. Following this, he led NTT’s global data centre and submarine cable operations across four continents.
Now at Neysa, he is pioneering India’s first AI acceleration platform with Velocis (GPU-as-a-service), Overwatch (AI observability), and Aegis (AI security), enabling enterprises to build and deploy GenAI securely and independently. The company’s rapid growth, raising $50 million from Matrix, Nexus, NTTVC, and Z47, signals strong faith in his vision.
An IIT Bombay Distinguished Alumnus and Columbia University graduate, Sanghi also co-chairs CII’s data centre council and contributes to national cloud and AI policy through roles at APNIC Foundation and ASSOCHAM, continuing to shape the future of sovereign tech infrastructure.
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