Radha Basu
Radha Basu
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Chief Executive Officer
Saratoga, California, United States
Radha is recognized as a leading tech entrepreneur and a pioneer in the global software business. Previously, Radha started HP in India while running their $1.2B electronic software division. She was also the first woman of Asian origin to take a company public on NASDAQ (SupportSoft) and was recognized as the Top 25 Women of the Web 2000 by the third annual San Francisco Women on the Web (SFWoW) for this feat. She is founder of iMerit, a path-breaking provider of expert data for AI, built around inclusion and ethical data practices. In 2026, EXL, a $2.5 billion, NASDAQ-listed global data and AI company acquired iMerit. Radha joins EXL as Executive Vice President, Head of iMerit, and becomes a member of the company’s executive committee.
iMerit, an EXL company, works with global leaders in generative AI, healthcare AI and autonomous mobility, to train and tune their AI models. Listed among Forbes Most Powerful Self-Made Women in India for building a global AI business as early as 2012, Radha is a thought leader in humans-in-the-loop and expert data for AI, featured on BBC, TechCrunch, NYTimes, Economic Times, Bloomberg etc. for growing iMerit profitably in the AI sector and employing 50% women. In 2025, Economic Times Edge recognized Radha as Impactful CEO of the year. AIM Review listed Radha in AIM Next 15 AI CEOs 2026 building the next decade of enterprise AI in the United States — across frontier infrastructure, vertical applications, and the services firms taking AI from pilot to production. iMerit today is recognized by INC Fastest Growing Companies of America 2026 and Economic Times Innovative Business of the year 2025.
Over the years, Radha has played a foundational role in TiE, American India Foundation and other advocacy organizations for the global Indian diaspora. She has been a Professor of Frugal Innovation at Santa Clara University, a guest lecturer at LBS and MIT Sloan, and has won several global awards including United Nations GEM Tech, and Global Thinkers Forum Award.
Radha co-founded Anudip Foundation, one of India’s largest livelihood tech skills NGOs, and currently sits on the board of NetHope, Jhumki Basu Foundation, and Santa Clara Center for Science, Technology, and Society. Radha keynotes, speaks and lectures extensively on sovereign, responsible AI, and expert-led AI model in global forums guiding businesses and policymakers.
iMerit, an EXL company, works with global leaders in generative AI, healthcare AI and autonomous mobility, to train and tune their AI models. Listed among Forbes Most Powerful Self-Made Women in India for building a global AI business as early as 2012, Radha is a thought leader in humans-in-the-loop and expert data for AI, featured on BBC, TechCrunch, NYTimes, Economic Times, Bloomberg etc. for growing iMerit profitably in the AI sector and employing 50% women. In 2025, Economic Times Edge recognized Radha as Impactful CEO of the year. AIM Review listed Radha in AIM Next 15 AI CEOs 2026 building the next decade of enterprise AI in the United States — across frontier infrastructure, vertical applications, and the services firms taking AI from pilot to production. iMerit today is recognized by INC Fastest Growing Companies of America 2026 and Economic Times Innovative Business of the year 2025.
Over the years, Radha has played a foundational role in TiE, American India Foundation and other advocacy organizations for the global Indian diaspora. She has been a Professor of Frugal Innovation at Santa Clara University, a guest lecturer at LBS and MIT Sloan, and has won several global awards including United Nations GEM Tech, and Global Thinkers Forum Award.
Radha co-founded Anudip Foundation, one of India’s largest livelihood tech skills NGOs, and currently sits on the board of NetHope, Jhumki Basu Foundation, and Santa Clara Center for Science, Technology, and Society. Radha keynotes, speaks and lectures extensively on sovereign, responsible AI, and expert-led AI model in global forums guiding businesses and policymakers.
