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Whatfix CEO Khadim Batti Dies Suddenly at 49
1 Sep
Summary
- Whatfix co-founder and CEO Khadim Batti died of a heart attack.
- Batti co-founded the global B2B software company Whatfix in 2014.
- The company was preparing for an IPO, expected in late 2026 or early 2027.
Khadim Batti, co-founder and chief executive of the digital adoption platform Whatfix, has died at the age of 49 following a heart attack. Batti, alongside Vara Kumar, established Whatfix in 2014, steering it toward becoming a significant global business-to-business software enterprise. The company specializes in providing in-application user guidance for various business software solutions across different industries.
Whatfix had recently focused on building its artificial intelligence capabilities, with projections that AI offerings would constitute at least 20% of its total revenue by the close of 2026. Concurrently, the company was making preparations for an initial public offering, with expectations to file documentation towards the end of 2026 or in early 2027.
Batti's earlier career included a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Mumbai and a master's in information technology from the International Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru. He also founded SearchEnabler, a SaaS-based SEO platform, before co-founding Whatfix, which he grew into a company valued at nearly $900 million.
