Binu Girija

Binu Girija is an Indian American entrepreneur. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Way.com, a car super app that provides a range of services including insurance, finance, and other car-related services.[1]

Binu Girija
Born
Kollam district, Kerala, India
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEntrepreneur
Employer(s)Computer Sciences Corporation
BEA Systems
Oracle Corporation
Known forFounding Way.com

Early life and education

Binu Girija was born in Vilakkupara, a village in the Kollam district of Kerala, India, to K. Thamarashan and Baby Girija.[2]His father was a civil engineer employed with the Kerala State Electricity Board. He earned his bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering from a university in India.[2][3]

Career

After graduation, Binu began his career at Computer Sciences Corporation as an enterprise architect, subsequently moving to BEA Systems and Oracle Corporation.[4][3] His roles involved designing and managing infrastructure for various systems. He launched four startups, two of which were unsuccessful.[3]

Girija founded Way.com in 2015.[2] By 2022, the company had achieved the 48th spot on the World's Top 100 Marketplaces list, a ranking of prominent consumer-facing startups and private companies.[5][6] This list utilizes data from Bloomberg Second Measure, which analyzes purchase transactions to monitor consumer behavior in real-time.[6]

In media

The fictional character of Erlich Bachman in the TV series Silicon Valley portrayed by TJ Miller is based on Girija's personality. But according to Girija, he is more self-deprecating than the character.[7]

References
  1. "Founder Failed Four Times Before His Startup Was a Success". Inc. 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  2. "From Anchal to Silicon Valley, the 'way' Binu Girija travelled to build his business". Malayala Manorama.
  3. McAlone, Nathan. "We talked to the startup founder Erlich Bachman from HBO's 'Silicon Valley' is based on". Business Insider.
  4. "Binu Girija: Executive Profile and Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  5. "Way.com Ranks 48 on this Year's Marketplace 100 List: The Top Private Companies in the World". April 25, 2022.
  6. Moore, Olivia; Barros, Brandon. "The Marketplace 100: 2022". Andreessen Horowitz.
  7. "We talked to the startup founder Erlich Bachman from HBO's 'Silicon Valley' is based on". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
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