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Manu Kumar Jain

Tech Entrepreneur | Sr. VP - Asia & Latin America and India CEO, G42 | Former Global VP & India CEO, Xiaomi | Former Co-founder Jabong
18.9 yrs experienceComputer Software
Mar 2026

The move

MoveXiaomi Technology G42
TitleGlobal Vice President Sr. VP - Asia (India, SE Asia) and Latin America
LocationDubai Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE8.7
Total experience18.9 years

Career arc

  1. Sr. VP - Asia (India, SE Asia) and Latin AmericaMar 2026 — Present
    G42· Full-time
  2. India CEOSep 2023 — Present
    G42· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Board Member2020 — 2022
    WorkIndia· Bangalore
  4. Board Member2020 — 2021
    ZestMoney· Bangalore
  5. Board Member2017 — 2019
    KrazyBee· India
  6. Board Member2017 — 2020
    Hungama· India
  7. Global Vice President2017 — 2023
    Xiaomi Technology· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  8. CEO, Xiaomi India and South Asia2014 — 2021
    Xiaomi· Bangalore
  9. Co-founder and Managing Director2012 — 2014
    Jabong· Delhi-NCR
  10. Co-creator2011 — 2013
    DINK Couple· Bangalore
  11. Engagement Manager2007 — 2012
    McKinsey & Company
  12. Summer internApr 2006 — Jun 2006
    Tata Administrative Services

Education

Languages

  • Hindi
  • English

Top skills

LeadershipE-commerceStrategyStart-upsAnalyticsVenture Capital

About

Technology leader with 20+ years of proven record of building and scaling businesses across smartphones, consumer electronics, e-commerce, and AI infrastructure. Currently leading G42’s expansion across Asia and Latin America, with focus on building the sovereign AI stack – AI data centers, compute/GPU clusters, and local-language LLMs. Driving strategic partnerships with governments, hyperscalers, and infrastructure providers to build national-scale AI platforms.Former Global VP of Xiaomi. Built Xiaomi India and South Asia business from zero to to multi Bn annual revenue while achieving #1 market leadership across multiple countries. Scaled Xiaomi India from zero to approx. 50Mn+ units annually, 100Mn+ loyal users, and ~US$8Bn annual revenue.* #1 Smartphone brand for 5 consecutive years a

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