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Whatfix co-founder Khadim Batti dies at 49
Livemint··2 Sept
Khadim Batti, co-founder and chief executive of digital adoption firm Whatfix, died at 49 after a heart attack, Livemint reported. He founded the Bengaluru company with Vara Kumar in 2014. Whatfix was last valued at nearly $900 million under his leadership. Kumar told staff that Batti had spoken with him Monday night about their health.
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What It Means For You
- Whatfix customers keep using the same in-app guidance product while succession is handled internally.
- An IPO filing that Batti had flagged for late 2026 or early 2027 now faces new leadership questions.
- Last rites are planned in his hometown in Gujarat, Kumar told employees.
What's Happening
- Economic Times described the cause as cardiac arrest on Tuesday.
- AIBoomi chief executive Avinash Raghava first noted the death on X.
- Investors named in coverage include SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Peak XV, Cisco, Dragoneer and Warburg Pincus.
How Whatfix Was Built
- The firm sells in-application guidance for enterprise software.
- Warburg Pincus led a $125 million round in 2024, ET reported, valuing Whatfix near $800 million then.
- Batti earlier worked at Huawei and co-founded SearchEnabler before the pivot.
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