
Manu Kumar Jain
The move
Career arc
- Sr. VP - Asia (India, SE Asia) and Latin AmericaMar 2026 — Present
G42· Full-time
- India CEOSep 2023 — Present
G42· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Board Member2020 — 2022
WorkIndia· Bangalore
- Board Member2020 — 2021
ZestMoney· Bangalore
- Board Member2017 — 2019
KrazyBee· India
- Board Member2017 — 2020
Hungama· India
- Global Vice President2017 — 2023
Xiaomi Technology· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- CEO, Xiaomi India and South Asia2014 — 2021
Xiaomi· Bangalore
- Co-founder and Managing Director2012 — 2014
Jabong· Delhi-NCR
- Co-creator2011 — 2013
DINK Couple· Bangalore
- Engagement Manager2007 — 2012
McKinsey & Company - Summer internApr 2006 — Jun 2006TTata Administrative Services
Education
- Indian Institute of Technology, DelhiBachelor of Technology · Mechanical Engineering1999 — 2003
- ESCP Business SchoolMBA · Management2006 — 2006
- Indian Institute of Management, CalcuttaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2005 — 2007
Languages
- Hindi
- English
Top skills
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