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Kodiak names Surajit Datta new chief financial officer
In his new role, Datta will oversee financial planning and analysis, accounting, tax and treasury, investor relations, and internal audit.
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Pranavi Sharma - Wed, 27, Aug 2025
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Surajit Datta. / Pranavi SHarma Kodiak Robotics, Inc
Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a California based company announced on Aug.25 that Surajit Datta has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Datta, an Indian-origin finance professional with more than two decades of experience, will lead the company’s financial operations as it moves toward becoming a publicly listed company.
Datta replaces Eric Chow, who has served as CFO since 2022. Chow will remain with the company until the end of 2025 to support the transition.
In his new role, Datta will oversee financial planning and analysis, accounting, tax and treasury, investor relations, and internal audit. His appointment comes as Kodiak advances a business combination with Ares Acquisition Corporation II (NYSE: AACT), with plans to list on NASDAQ in the second half of 2025.
Datta has held senior finance positions in the technology sector. Most recently, he was Vice President of Finance at SentinelOne, an AI-powered cybersecurity firm. Before that, he served in leadership roles at semiconductor and AI technology company Arm, including Vice President of Finance and Corporate Development. He also worked for over a decade in investment banking at Evercore and J.P. Morgan.
He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a postgraduate degree in management from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, and a B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
Don Burnette, Founder and CEO of Kodiak, said Datta’s background would help strengthen the company’s leadership team. “Surajit brings significant strategic and operational finance leadership expertise to Kodiak, which will be invaluable to us as we expect to enter the public markets and continue to execute on our strategy to scale our business,” Burnette said.
Datta said he looked forward to contributing to the company’s next stage. “I am excited to join Kodiak because I believe the company's leadership, technology, and track record sets it apart in the autonomous vehicle industry,” he said. “Kodiak has demonstrated that it is well-positioned to deliver autonomous technology at scale, and I believe that we have a tremendous opportunity ahead.”
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