Ethos has announced the appointment of Vijay Ratnam as the new India managing director. In this role, Vijay will lead the company’s organizational culture, strategic resource management and planning for growth and expansion in India.

Vijay brings with him over three decades of experience in the tech and IT industry across leading companies in India and overseas. He has been involved in mentoring talent and talent management, as well as collaborating across departments.

Vijay spent more than a decade operating and managing in the tech sector across companies in the U.S. Prior to joining Ethos. He has held leadership positions at Cohesity, Dgraph Labs, ThoughtSpot, Citrix, NetScaler and Oracle among others.   

Peter Colis, CEO, Ethos said, “Last year Ethos established its India footprint and launched a full-stack office in Bengaluru. We have onboarded a team of high-quality tech talent that is contributing to our overall product innovation, new product launches, and customer experience. The response has been remarkable, and we are excited to see the progress made so far.”

Vijay Ratnam, India managing director, Ethos said, “I am thrilled to join the team and embark on this exciting journey at Ethos India. India hosts one of the world's largest reservoirs of tech and analytics talent. Our strategic vision involves establishing a significant business delivery team in India and assembling a cadre of specialists. We aim to achieve our mission of making life insurance accessible and affordable for all, positively impacting the lives of millions.”

Ethos is an insurtech company, founded with the goal to simplify estate-related decisions and provide life insurance online in the U.S. It has raised over $400 million from an all-star cast of investors, including – Softbank Vision Fund 2; Sequoia Capital; Accel; GV (formerly Google Ventures); General Catalyst; Jay-Z's Roc Nation; and the investment vehicles of stars Will Smith and Robert Downey Jr. In 2022.