ElevenLabs appoints Karthik Rajaram as India Country Head to accelerate AI voice expansion

ElevenLabs Appoints Karthik Rajaram as India Country Head | AIM

Rajaram will lead the go-to-market strategy and revenue growth in India. ElevenLabs has appointed Karthik Rajaram as the general manager and country head for India, as the company strengthens its presence in India, a key growth market for AI voice and audio technologies. In his new role, Rajaram will lead go-to-market strategy and revenue growth in India, while building partnerships across the AI, media and enterprise ecosystem. Rajaram brings over two decades of experience in scaling technology businesses in India. Most recently, he served as general manager and vice president for India and South Asia at Elastic, where he led the company's expansion in the region. His previous roles include senior leadership positions at Freshworks, Akamai Technologies and Microsoft. "India is at the epicentre of the global AI and digital content revolution, and ElevenLabs is uniquely positioned to power the next wave of human-like, scalable, and trustworthy voice experiences," Rajaram said. "From media and entertainment to customer engagement, gaming, and education, the use cases for AI voice in India are exploding." Carles Reina, vice president, international at ElevenLabs, said India would play a central role in the company's global plans. "India is one of the most important markets for the future of AI voice and audio," he said. "With its massive developer ecosystem and fast-growing digital economy, India represents a significant opportunity for ElevenLabs." The appointment comes as ElevenLabs accelerates its expansion in India, with a growing local team and deeper engagement with enterprises, developers and creators. The company has built a 13-member go-to-market team in the country and works with Indian platforms such as Meesho, Cars24, 99acres, TVS Motor, Mahindra, JioStar and Pocket FM. Founded in 2022, ElevenLabs develops AI audio tools for enterprises, developers and creators. The platform is used globally to generate lifelike speech, build AI voice agents in multiple languages and create audio content at scale, including by employees at more than 70% of Fortune 500 companies.

ElevenLabs appoints Karthik Rajaram General Manager and Country Head for India

AI audio firm ElevenLabs has appointed Karthik Rajaram as its India head. Rajaram will lead strategy and revenue growth. He brings extensive experience in scaling tech businesses. India is a key market for AI voice technology. ElevenLabs is investing in local teams and partnerships. The company aims to deploy AI voice solutions at scale across India's diverse sectors. Bengaluru: AI audio research and technology company ElevenLabs has appointed Karthik Rajaram the General Manager and Country Head for India, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. In this role, Rajaram will lead go-to-market strategy and revenue growth, while building a strong partner ecosystem across India's AI, media, and enterprise markets. Rajaram brings more than two decades of experience building and scaling high-growth technology businesses in India. Most recently, he served as General Manager and Vice President for India & South Asia at Elastic, where he led rapid expansion, and established India as a strategic growth market globally. Prior to Elastic, Karthik held senior leadership roles at Freshworks, Akamai Technologies, and Microsoft, supporting cloud, security, and enterprise adoption across some of India's largest organisations. Karthik Rajaram said in a statement: "India is at the epicentre of the global AI and digital content revolution, and ElevenLabs is uniquely positioned to power the next wave of human-like, scalable, and trustworthy voice experiences. From media and entertainment to customer engagement, gaming, and education, the use cases for AI voice in India are exploding. I'm truly excited to join ElevenLabs at this pivotal moment and to work with the global leadership team to build a category-defining business in India." "India is one of the most important markets for the future of AI voice and audio," Carles Reina, VP International at ElevenLabs, noted. "With its massive developer ecosystem, fast-growing digital economy, and leadership in content, media, and technology services, India represents a huge opportunity for ElevenLabs. "We are making long-term investments in the region, and this move reinforces our ambition to build a strong, enduring presence in India." Karthik's appointment comes as ElevenLabs accelerates its expansion in India, building local teams, deepening ecosystem partnerships, and working closely with enterprises, developers, and creators to deploy AI-generated voice and audio at scale. With India's linguistic diversity, rapid digital adoption, and strong momentum across the creator economy and enterprise sectors, the company sees the market as central to scaling responsible, high-quality AI voice solutions globally. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)