ATX7: Building the Intelligence Behind Materials: A Founder’s Bet on the Next Frontier

Malur Narayan is the CEO and Co-Founder of Xtrium, an AI-powered platform that helps manufacturers identify materials, evaluate sourcing risks, and accelerate procurement decisions. His work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, manufacturing, and global supply chain resilience, helping organizations navigate increasingly complex material ecosystems. Malur has spent more than three decades building technology companies, leading innovation initiatives, and researching artificial intelligence, beginning with machine learning studies in the early 1990s. His entrepreneurial journey spans corporate leadership, startup successes and failures, angel investing, and the creation of deep-tech solutions designed to solve real-world industrial challenges.