Rahul Sood

Rahul is the CEO of Irreverent Labs, a company whose mission it is to let anyone create compelling short form video entertainment using AI. Prior to founding Irreverent Labs, Sood was the co-founder and former CEO of Unikrn, which developed itself as the leader in esports and video game wagering from 2014 until it was acquired by Entain PLC in 2021.

In the earlier years of Rahul’s career, he developed the first seed funding and start-up investment program at Microsoft, which grew into the Microsoft Ventures incubator program (today operating as M12). Rahul also led Hewlett-Packard Company’s computing performance business following their acquisition of VoodooPC, the luxury gaming computer company Sood founded at the beginning of his career..

As an innovative and entrepreneurial leader, Rahul places great value on industry engagement. He has held a wide range of investment and advisory roles in which he has supported a variety of technology companies. His current active engagements include Maingear, which develops technology gear and high-end personal computers, and Virtually Human Studios. Rahul previously invested and consulted on technology products for Vrvana Inc., revitalizing the company’s brand and overall strategy and contributing to an increase in its valuation, resulting in its acquisition by Apple Inc.

Rahul was a 2020 finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Region, and his products and companies have received numerous industry accolades. He currently lives and works in Seattle, Washington.