Sunny Gupta
Sunny Gupta is General Partner at Generative Capital, Executive Chair Board at Smartsheet, Co-founder and Executive Chairman at Thira, and Co-founder, Incoming CEO at Apptio / Smartsheet. He previously served as CEO at Apptio and has founded Apptio, which was acquired, and Thira, where he remains active. His expertise spans enterprise software, AI, and SaaS, with experience as an operator, investor, and board member.
Temporal rises to No. 1 on GeekWire 200 after $550M raise at $12.55B valuation as AI and hardware firms climb
Temporal is now the No. 1 company on the GeekWire 200 after a $550 million raise valuing it at $12.55 billion and surpassing $250 million in annualized revenue; the Fall 2026 ranking highlights growth in AI software and advanced machinery for space, energy and defense across the Pacific Northwest.
Thira Raises $21M Seed Round for AI Workflow Systems
Thira, a Bellevue, Washington developer of AI systems that improve complex workflows, raised $21 million in seed funding. The company’s funding will support its AI system solutions to enhance workflow efficiency.
Apptio Co-founders Sunny Gupta and Kurt Shintaffer Launch Thira, Raise $21M Seed Led by Madrona to Build Autonomous IT Support Agents
Apptio co-founders Sunny Gupta and Kurt Shintaffer launched Bellevue-based enterprise AI startup Thira to build autonomous agents for IT support and back-office work, and raised $21 million in seed funding led by Madrona. Thira will integrate with tools like ServiceNow, Jira Service Management and identity/device-management systems, with plans to expand into finance and HR amid competition from companies such as ServiceNow (Moveworks), Aisera, Rezolve.ai, and Serval.
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Sunny Gupta Steps Down as Apptio CEO to Become Chairman Emeritus and IBM Strategic Advisor
Sunny Gupta announced his resignation as CEO of Apptio after 17+ years, transitioning to Chairman Emeritus and Strategic Advisor to IBM. He highlighted Apptio's journey from founding to acquisition by IBM in 2023 and expressed confidence in the company's future under new leadership.
Organizations
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Thira Co-founder and Executive Chairman 2026–present · current
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Generative Capital General Partner 2025–present · current
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Smartsheet Executive Chair Board 2025–present · current
Education
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University of South Carolina B.S., Computer Science · 1989–1992
