Vijay Kancharla

Chief Innovation Officer & Co-founder at Lycos Internet Limited

Vijay Kancharla is an entrepreneur and technology innovator with extensive experience in the digital and internet technology sectors. He is currently part of the founding team at EQTY LYFE.3

Some key points about Vijay Kancharla's background and career:

Education and Early Career

He holds an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Louisville and a B.Tech from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in Hyderabad, India.1 2
Prior to founding his own companies, he worked at Fortune 500 companies like Hewlett Packard and Pacific Bell.2

Entrepreneurial Ventures

Kancharla co-founded USAGreetings and Ybrant Technologies in 1999.1 2
He was the founder of Ybrant Digital Ltd. in 2000 and Brightcom Group Ltd. in 1999.1
He served as CEO of Ybrant Technologies from 1999 to 2011.1

Leadership Roles

He held the position of Executive Director & Chief Innovation Officer at Ybrant Digital Ltd. from 2011 to 2012.1
From 2012 to 2024, he was the Executive Director & Chief Innovation Officer at Brightcom Group Ltd.1
Currently, he serves as Director & Chief Innovation Officer at Lycos, Inc.1

Expertise

Kancharla is known for his expertise in technology innovation, particularly in the internet and digital marketing spaces. At Brightcom Group, he was responsible for worldwide technology enhancements and innovations.2

His LinkedIn profile describes him as an "Entrepreneur & Visionary with Proven Ability to Drive top & Bottom line growth".3