Jay Vijayan, Founder of Tekion

About Jay Vijayan

Jay Vijayan is the Founder and CEO of Tekion Corp, an automotive technology company that digitizes the car-buying experience. He previously served as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Tesla and held executive roles at VMware and Oracle. Vijayan founded Tekion in 2016.

Jay Vijayan at a glance

• Company: Tekion
• Total raised: $635M
• Latest round: Series E
• Investors: Advent International, Alkeon Capital, Durable Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, Index Ventures, Storm Ventures
• Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States

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