Firebolt, the data warehouse built for AI applications, has announced the appointment of Sandeep Mathur as Managing Director, APAC. In this role, Mathur will lead Firebolt’s growth strategy in the Asia-Pacific region, drive go-to-market (GTM) initiatives and collaborate with global leadership to strengthen teams across support, sales development and engineering—many of which will be based in India.
With over 25 years of leadership experience in the technology sector, Mathur brings a wealth of expertise in enterprise data and analytics. Before joining Firebolt, he held senior roles at Lentra, Oracle and other leading organizations, where he played a key role in driving business expansion, strategic sales and technological innovation. His appointment comes as Firebolt focuses on expanding its presence in key verticals such as financial services, e-commerce and technology, where real-time analytics and high-performance solutions are critical.
Eldad Farkash, Co-founder & CEO of Firebolt, emphasized the significance of Mathur’s appointment, stating: “Sandeep Mathur’s appointment marks a pivotal moment for Firebolt. His deep understanding of the APAC market, combined with his strategic expertise, will be instrumental as we empower APAC enterprises with a new generation of high-performance analytics, expand partner ecosystems and enhance customer education initiatives that redefine speed, scale, and efficiency.”
Hemanth Vedagarbha, President of Firebolt, said, “We are thrilled to have Sandeep Mathur at Firebolt. His deep expertise in scaling high-growth technology businesses and driving customer success in the region makes him an invaluable addition to our leadership team. As Firebolt continues to redefine cloud data analytics with unmatched speed and efficiency, Sandeep’s leadership will play a crucial role in expanding our presence and delivering exceptional value to enterprises across APAC.”
Expressing enthusiasm about his new role, Sandeep Mathur shared his vision for Firebolt’s expansion in the region: “Innovation and technology are transforming how businesses in APAC operate. Joining Firebolt at such a pivotal time in the data and analytics landscape, I look forward to helping businesses achieve unmatched performance and efficiency. Firebolt’s innovative approach to cloud data warehousing is setting new benchmarks in performance and cost efficiency. My focus will be on collaborating with enterprises and fast-growing startups across APAC to optimize their cloud data infrastructures and maximize their performance-to-cost ratio. I look forward to partnering with our talented team and stakeholders to help organizations in the region unlock the full potential of their data.”
The APAC region is undergoing a rapid shift towards AI-powered analytics, data democratization and cost-optimized cloud solutions. Firebolt is uniquely positioned to support businesses in achieving best-in-class performance and efficiency in data analytics. Mathur’s appointment reinforces Firebolt’s commitment to expanding its global footprint and delivering next-generation analytics solutions to enterprises worldwide.
About Firebolt:
Firebolt is a cloud data warehouse designed to handle the speed, scale and flexibility required for AI applications. By delivering ultra-low latency, high concurrency and multi-dimensional elasticity, Firebolt empowers organizations to build data-intensive AI applications that perform at scale.
