Enterprise AI leader Snowflake is poised for major growth in India as it sets out to increase its headcount to over 700 by the end of this year, adding approximately 100 new hires across functions like sales, operations, solutions engineering, and marketing
Speaking to PTI, Vijayant Rai, Managing Director of Snowflake India, confirmed the hiring plans and revealed the company’s broader strategy for strengthening its presence in the country. “We recently opened a new office in Mumbai and will expand our Bengaluru office before the end of 2025,” said Rai
India’s Strategic Role in APJ Operations
Snowflake is also planning to establish a dedicated research and development (R&D) centre in India. The expansion into Pune is intended to bolster customer support and enhance the company’s ability to assist clients with digital transformation initiatives
“India is a large-scale data market, and some of our Indian customers operate at petabyte-scale data usage. That presents both a challenge and an opportunity unique to markets like India and China,” Rai added
India’s Strategic Role in APJ Operations
India has become a pivotal region for Snowflake’s APJ (Asia Pacific and Japan) operations. Nearly 50% of Snowflake’s partner ecosystem in the APJ region is rooted in India, underscoring the country’s strategic importance in Snowflake’s global growth plans
“India is one of the fastest-growing economies and offers significant headroom for growth in cloud technologies, data solutions, and AI adoption,” Rai said.
Focus on High-Scale Enterprise AI
Snowflake helps companies embed artificial intelligence into their existing data infrastructure by integrating with cutting-edge AI models from industry leaders like OpenAI, Meta, and DeepSeek
India’s fast-growing BFSI, retail, and independent software vendor (ISV) segments are currently driving demand for Snowflake’s data and AI solutions. With unicorn startups and digital-native firms generating enormous volumes of data, the need for scalable, AI-driven platforms continues to rise
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