Who Is Ravi Pappu? Co-Founder and CTO of Apeiron Labs
Ravi Pappu is co-founder and chief technology officer of Apeiron Labs and the former CTO of In-Q-Tel (Business Wire via FinancialContent).
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He had led Apeiron Labs as CEO since its inception and moved to CTO on 5 November 2026, when Rob Rainhart was named chief executive (Business Wire via FinancialContent).
His New Role at Apeiron Labs
The company says Pappu will focus full-time on the product and engineering roadmap as Apeiron Labs scales, and that he and Rainhart will both serve on the Board of Directors (Business Wire via FinancialContent). Apeiron's fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles is pitched at defense, intelligence and maritime users (Business Wire via FinancialContent).
- Role: co-founder and chief technology officer (Business Wire via FinancialContent)
- Previously: CEO of Apeiron Labs since inception; former CTO of In-Q-Tel (Business Wire via FinancialContent)
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Ravi Pappu FAQs
Who is Ravi Pappu?
He is co-founder and chief technology officer of Apeiron Labs and a former CTO of In-Q-Tel (Business Wire via FinancialContent).
Why did Ravi Pappu step down as Apeiron Labs CEO?
The company says he moved to CTO to focus full-time on the product and engineering roadmap as it scales; he stays on the board (Business Wire via FinancialContent).