Business Chief Magazine September 2026 | Page 34

TOP 10 | SCALEUP CEOs

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Shailesh Kumar Davey

: Zoho Revenue: US $ 1.62bn Founded: 1996
Shailesh has served as Zoho’ s CEO since 2025; however, he has been with the company since co-founding it in 1996. With more than 25 years’ experience in the tech industry, Shailesh has been integral in Zoho’ s journey from startup to a multinational, multi-brand technology organisation. Today, Shailesh focuses on overseeing the three essential components of the company – data, databases and data centres – three areas that are continuously driving Zoho’ s innovation and growth strategies. 34 September 2026