Advancing sustainable finance in agriculture

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OUR TEAM

Anil Kumar SG

Founder & Non-Executive Chairman

Gurunath N

Co-Founder & Advisor

Gurunath N

MD & CEO

Suresh Rajagopalan

Group Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Venkatesh Raja

Chief Human Resources Officer

Ramakrishnan CS

Chief Compliance Officer

Anil Kumar SG

Founder and Group CEO, Samunnati

Anil Kumar SG

Founder and Group CEO, Samunnati

Anil Kumar SG is the Founder and Group CEO of Samunnati. His passion to bring a resounding impact in the agri ecosystem led to the establishment of India’s largest agri-tech enterprise, Samunnati. His vision was translated to Samunnati’s mission, which is to create an open agri-network to unlock the Trillion dollar plus potential of Indian agriculture with smallholder farmers at the center of it. Anil has received awards/recognitions from several forums, including the Best Social Entrepreneur in the Global Social Entrepreneurship Programme 2018; the TiE Impact Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2013; Real Leaders Impact Award 2020 (ranked 83 in top 100) and the ET Social Enterprise Start-up award in 2020. Anil is also on the task force for CII on Agri Start-ups and FICCI on Minimizing Food loss and Wastage. Anil has close to three decades of experience in the areas of Rural, Retail and agri-banking. Anil’s professional journey has lent him an understanding of Indian smallholder farmers. Prior to Samunnati, Anil was the Co-Founder & Trustee of IFMR Trust and the CEO of IFMR Rural Channels. Anil holds a Masters in Management from the Asian Institute of Management, Manila. He also holds a Masters in Business Administration from Symbiosis Institute of Management, Pune and a graduate degree in Humanities from Osmania University, Hyderabad.

Gurunath N

Director

Gurunath N

Director

Gurunath N is the executive director of Samunnati, India’s largest agri-tech enterprise. With over 30 years of experience in the banking and financial services space, Gurunath has also worked at Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank and ICICI Bank. He is responsible for all operational aspects of Samunnati as well as some of the key support functions like the Business Performance of Samunnati Financial (Lending). He is also on the Board of Samunnati. As the Director, he engages and builds long-term relationships while ensuring the culture and values of Samunnati are in place.

Suresh Rajagopalan

CEO, Samunnati Agri Innovation Labs (SAIL), Group Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Suresh Rajagopalan

CEO, Samunnati Agri Innovation Labs (SAIL), Group Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

A global business leader, Suresh brings over 30 years of expertise in Banking, Payments, and Fintech, having held key leadership roles at global banks, Infosys, and FSS Solutions. Most recently, he served as CEO of Wibmo, a global full stack PayTech Platform company acquired by Naspers-backed PayU. With deep expertise in technology, platform development, and financial services, he will drive Samunnati’s digital transformation, spearhead innovations, and strengthen market linkages through SAIL, scaling technology-led solutions for the agri ecosystem.

Venkatesh Raja

Chief Human Resources Officer

Venkatesh Raja

Chief Human Resources Officer

With nearly 30 years of experience, Venkatesh brings deep expertise in HR leadership, brand strategy, and cultural transformation across leading organisations like Shoppers Stop, Reliance, and Future Group. A certified Marshall Goldsmith coach, mentor, and national weightlifting champion, he embodies holistic leadership and growth. At Samunnati, he will lead our people strategy, nurturing talent, strengthening culture, and building future-ready teams, aligned with our mission to make markets work for smallholder farmers. As we step into a new phase of our journey as Samunnati 2.0, this leadership addition is aligned with our broader vision to strengthen our foundation and future through strategic innovation and people-centric growth