Dell and Intel-backed AI startup MaxIQ hires Sastry Malladi as CTO

MaxIQ, the AI-powered revenue [latform for B2B SaaS enterprises backed by Dell Technologies Capital and Intel Capital, has announced the appointment of Sastry Malladi as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

The development comes after the startup raised $7.8 million in funding led by Dell Technologies Capital, with participation from Intel Capital.

Sastry to lead product and engineering organization

Sastry, who has more than three decades of experience, will lead MaxIQ's product and engineering organization as it scales its Revenue AI platform that empowers go-to-market teams to drive predictable growth and maximize customer lifetime value. 

Sastry will work alongside Matt Hickey, CEO, and Sonny Aulakh, Founder, to help enterprises close the gap between sales execution and customer value realization.

What does MaxIQ do?

MaxIQ is the first Revenue AI platform that unifies Sales, Customer Success, and RevOps into a single intelligent system. By connecting siloed go-to-market teams across the full customer lifecycle — from qualification to onboarding, usage, expansion, and renewal — the startup enables B2B SaaS companies to deliver elite customer experiences, accurate forecasting, and long-term growth.

"I'm thrilled to join the leadership team at MaxIQ during this pivotal growth phase. Today's revenue teams are operating in silos — disconnected tools for sales and success lead to inaccurate forecasts, missed handoffs, and lost opportunities. With Revenue AI, we have the chance to change the game. I’m excited to build the platform that brings it all together," said Sastry Malladi.

Sastry Malladi's experience

Sastry brings a wealth of experience to MaxIQ, especially his management experience through co-founding multiple startups, including FogHorn Systems, which achieved a successful exit and was a pioneer in Edge AI.

He has also had significant experience in technology leadership roles at eBay and Oracle, building scalable, global platforms. Furthermore, Sastry holds deep expertise in AI, enterprise software, and leading globally distributed engineering teams. 

As CTO, Sastry will lead the expansion of MaxIQ's Agentic AI capabilities — purpose-built to support sales forecasting, customer onboarding, product adoption, and revenue expansion in a single platform. 

Matt Hickey, CEO of MaxIQ, said, "Sastry's track record of technical excellence and entrepreneurial success speaks for itself. He's the right leader to help us scale the next-generation platform that today’s GTM teams have been waiting for."