Samunnati appoints Suresh Rajagopalan as Group CTO

Featured in nuffoodsspectrum

Suresh Rajagopalan brings over 30 years of expertise in banking, payments, and fintech, having held key leadership roles at global banks, Infosys, and FSS Solutions

Samunnati, India’s pioneering agri-value chain enabler, has appointed a new Group Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to drive innovation through technology-led solutions for the agri ecosystem. Suresh Rajagopalan will assume the role of Group CTO of Samunnati and CEO of the subsidiary company Samunnati Agri Innovation Labs (SAIL).

Suresh Rajagopalan 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 cross-border PayTech solutions company acquired by Naspers-backed PayU.

On his appointment, Anil Kumar SG, Founder, Samunnati said, “Suresh, with his expertise in technology, platform development, and financial services, will drive Samunnati’s digital transformation, spearheading innovations and enabling access to innovative solutions across the value chain players through SAIL, to scale technology-led solutions for the agri ecosystem, ultimately enhancing efficiency, productivity, and livelihoods of small-holder farmers”

Samunnati has been at the forefront of introducing efficiencies in the agricultural value chain, by leveraging emerging technologies and methodologies to enhance productivity and sustainability within the agri ecosystem.

You might also like

50 Start-ups to Look Out for in 2019!

1 December 2018

50 Start-ups to Look Out for in 2019!

Farmers in the country have a long history of undergoing and fighting arduous battles. Samunnati is a Chennai based NBFC...

Corteva’s Cultivation of Change: Empowering Women in Agriculture

2 December 2023

Corteva’s Cultivation of Change: Empowering Women in Agriculture

Featured in csr mandate “Women’s empowerment is the cornerstone of social progress and sustainable development, and it holds particular significance for...

Can Centre’s Agriculture Reforms Positively Impact Farmers? Experts Have Their Say

5 June 2020

Can Centre’s Agriculture Reforms Positively Impact Farmers? Experts Have Their Say

Featured in The better india “In the last five years, the investments into the agricultural space has been very encouraging. This...

Samunnati Sees Increase in Lending for Climate-Smart Agri Projects

1 December 2021

Samunnati Sees Increase in Lending for Climate-Smart Agri Projects

Featured in BusinessLine Samunnati expects lending to double over the next 2 years Agri value chain financier Samunnati expects its lending...