Mukund Jha

CTO at Dunzo

Mukund Jha is a technology executive and entrepreneur with extensive experience in the Indian startup ecosystem. Here are key details about his career:

Professional Experience

Co-founder and CTO at Dunzo: Mukund Jha co-founded Dunzo, a quick commerce and hyperlocal delivery company, in 2015 and served as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO) until October 2023.1 At Dunzo, he was responsible for building the core technology that drove the company's operations.5

Previous Roles: Before Dunzo, Jha's career included:

Software Engineer at Google in New York (January 2011 - July 2013)
Software Engineering Intern at Google (May 2010 - August 2010)
Programmer at Columbia Business School (2009)
Research Intern at Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (May 2008 - July 2008)
Research Intern at IIT Madras (May 2007 - July 2007)3

Entrepreneurial Ventures

In addition to Dunzo, Jha has co-founded other startups:

Habet: An intelligent goal-tracking platform (January 2014 - Present)
Wisdom.ly: A group video platform for virtual meetups (August 2013 - Present)3

Expertise

Mukund Jha specializes in:

Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Speech Processing3

Recent Developments

Departure from Dunzo: In October 2023, Jha stepped down from his position as CTO at Dunzo amid the company's restructuring phase.1 6 This move came shortly after another co-founder, Dalvir Suri, left the company.

New Venture: As of July 2024, Jha is reportedly in talks to raise between Rs 50-80 crore (approximately $6-10 million) from Together Fund for a new startup.2 4 This new venture is focused on building a generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) company aimed at automating quality assurance (QA) processes for businesses.

Mukund Jha's LinkedIn profile can be found at: https://in.linkedin.com/in/mukund-jha-a15964133

Highlights

Jul 30 · business-standard.com

Dunzo co-founder Mukund Jha in talks to raise Rs 50-80 cr for new ...

Jul 30 · moneycontrol.com

Dunzo co-founder Mukund Jha in talks to raise Rs 80 cr for his Gen ...

Oct 18 · Entrepreneur

Why is Dunzo In Distress - Entrepreneur

Oct 3 · Business Standard

कम नहीं हो रही Dunzo की मुश्किलें! एक और आला अफसर का इस्तीफा - Business Standard

Oct 3 · techcircle.in

Dunzo co-founder and CTO Mukund Jha steps down - Techcircle

Oct 3 · thehindubusinessline.com

Another co-founder Mukund Jha set to exit Dunzo

Experience

CTO at Dunzo (April 2015 - Present)

Habet (January 2014 - Present), Wisdom.ly (August 2013 - Present), Software Engineer at Google (January 2011 - July 2013), Software Engineering Intern at Google (May 2010 - August 2010), Research Intern at Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (May 2008 - July 2008), Research Intern at IIT Madras (May 2007 - July 2007), Programmer at Columbia Business School (2009)