Nikhil Rathi (entrepreneur)

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Nikhil Rathi
Born
India
NationalityIndian
Alma materNichols College (MSc, MBA)
OccupationTechnology entrepreneur
Years active1996–present
Known for
  • Founder of Web Werks
  • Founder of NeoSOFT Private Limited
  • Founder of Mumbai Internet Exchange
TitleFounder, NeoSOFT Private Limited

Nikhil Rathi is an Indian technology entrepreneur known for founding Web Werks, a data center company established in 1996. He led the company as CEO until its full acquisition by Iron Mountain in 2025. Rathi is also the founder of NeoSOFT Private Limited and the Mumbai Internet Exchange. [1]

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Early life and education

Rathi began his career in technology at the age of 17, founding Web Werks in 1996 with an initial investment of $30 to host a single web page. [2] He holds a Master's degree in Computer Science Madurai Kamaraj University and an MBA in Marketing from Nichols College in the United States. Additionally, he has a graduate degree in Finance and Business. [3]

Career

Web Werks

Rathi founded Web Werks as a small web hosting company. The company then gradually started it's Tier III and Tier IV data centers in cities including Mumbai, Pune, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. [4] In 2021, Web Werks entered into a joint venture with Iron Mountain, [5] a global storage and information management company. By 2025, Iron Mountain had fully acquired Web Werks, rebranding it as Iron Mountain Data Centers. At the time of acquisition, Web Werks had six operational data centers and was developing additional facilities, including one in Chennai. [6]

Other Ventures

Rathi is also the founder of NeoSOFT Private Limited, an IT consulting and software solutions company. He established the Mumbai Internet Exchange, which later merged with DE-CIX India, becoming one of the largest internet exchanges in the region. [7]

Post-Web Werks Activities

After stepping down as CEO of Web Werks in 2025, Rathi announced plans to focus on NeoSOFT and other ventures, including mentoring entrepreneurs and investing in the Indian software industry. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "The Journey Of A Technologist, Marketer, And Entrepreneur In Developing India's Digital Infrastructure". Forbes India. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  2. ↑ Menear, Harry (2021-09-15). "Nikhil Rathi". datacentremagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  3. ↑ Mujumdar, Pooja (2021-04-13). "Driving Digital Transformation". Marwar India Magazine. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  4. ↑ Menear, Harry (2021-08-13). "Nikhil Rathi". sustainabilitymag.com. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  5. ↑ "Iron Mountain completes acquisition of Web Werks with final stake sale of Rs 1400 crore". The Times of India. 2025-04-15. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  6. 1 2 Desk, CXOtoday News (2025-04-07). "Tech Entrepreneurs Nikhil and Nishant Rathi Exit Web Werks in Milestone Full Stake Sale to Iron Mountain". CXOToday.com. Retrieved 2025-07-30.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ↑ "Nikhil Rathi". PTC. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
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