Whatfix Appoints Co-founder Vara Kumar as Chief Executive Officer

8 Sept 2026, 3:58 pm · 4d ago · 1 min read · YourStory

Enterprise digital adoption platform Whatfix has appointed its co-founder Vara Kumar as the new Chief Executive Officer. Kumar steps into the top leadership role following the passing of co-founder and former CEO Khadim Batti, who led the SaaS startup since its inception in 2014. Kumar previously spearheaded Whatfix's product engineering and research roadmaps. In his expanded position, he will oversee global operations and technology strategy. Headquartered in Bengaluru and San Jose, Whatfix serves more than 600 global enterprises, using its proprietary ScreenSense technology to streamline complex enterprise software workflows for corporate workforces.