Javed Tapia

Javed is currently the Chairman and Chief Mentor of Clover Infotech Pvt. Ltd. He is the founder of the Clover Group of companies and has established a strong presence for the Clover Group in areas such as:

  • Information Technology – Clover Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
  • Real Estate Development – Clover Realty & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
  • Renewable Energy – Clover Solar Pvt. Ltd.
  • Fintech – Sienna Systems Resources Pvt. Ltd. (Flagship products – Slonkit and Moneykit)

Javed spearheaded the open-source revolution in India through a joint venture – Red Hat India with Red Hat Inc. in the year 2000 and expanded the company’s footprint across South Asia.

Current Board Positions:

  • Board of Visitors – Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business
  • India Regional Advisory Board – Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business
  • Independent Director – Delta Magnets Ltd.
  • Independent Director – Indiabulls Real Estate Pvt. Ltd.

Past Board Positions:

  • Chapter Chair – Young Presidents Organization (YPO), Bombay Chapter
  • Executive Committee – Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO)
  • Board Member – Catalyst for Social Action (CSA)

Investor and Mentor (Fintech, AI, and Organic Foods):

  • Data Science Wizards (DSW) – An Artificial Intelligence and Data Science company
  • Salescode.ai – An advanced AI Platform for Sales Intelligence
  • 360tf.trade – Leading finance platform for Global trade and export financing
  • Two Brothers Organic Farms – ECOCERT Certified Regenerative Organic Farm

Education & Interests:

Javed is an MBA from the Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and is currently on its Board of Visitors and its India Regional Board. He was conferred with the “Alumni Impact Award” by Duke University in 2006.

He is an avid reader and enjoys horse riding, scuba diving, and golf in his free time.