Jan 30, 2025 01:07 PM IST
Sridhar Vembu’s Zoho is one of the most successful privately owned firms in India.
Sridhar Vembu, who stepped down as the CEO of Zoho Corporation, set the record straight on speculation of him joining politics.
“I heard there is a ‘news’ item going around about me joining politics. I burst out laughing when I heard this!” Vembu, 57, said in an X post on Thursday.
Vembu had announced earlier this week that he would focus on research and development (R&D) as the ‘Chief Scientist’ of Zoho.
The tech entrepreneur said he is flying to Austin, Texas, next week to present his company’s R&D strategy on artificial intelligence (AI) to an audience of industry analysts.
“I have an extremely challenging new role in deep tech R&D right now and there is just no way, no way, I have any time for politics. On top of that, I have had zero discussions with anyone, about me joining politics,” he said in his clarification note.
“I hope that clears that up. Back to work!”
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