OUR TEAM

Powered by people, we
drive inclusive growth in
agri-business.

The Samunnati team has worked with dedication and passion to bridge gaps in finance and markets for the agri-community. Together, we’ve created meaningful impact by placing people at the center of every initiative.

Founder & Non-Executive Chairman

Anil Kumar SG

Anil Kumar SG is the Founder & Non-Executive Chairman of Samunnati. His passion to bring resounding impact in the agri ecosystem led to the establishment of India’s largest 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 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.

Co-Founder & Advisor

Gurunath N

Gurunath N is the 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 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.

MD & CEO

Diwakar Ram Boddupalli

Wholetime Director, Group CTO

Suresh Rajagopalan

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.

Director - Samunnati Foundation

Pravesh Sharma

CEO - Samunnati Foundation

Poorna Pushkala

Group - Chief Human Resources Officer

Venkatesh Raja

With nearly 30 years of experience across leading organisations like Shoppers Stop, Sterling Resorts, Reliance, MTS, and Future Group, Venkatesh brings deep expertise in cultural transformation, talent management, and building people-first organisations.

A certified Marshall Goldsmith coach and national weightlifting champion, Venkatesh embodies a unique blend of strategic leadership and holistic personal development.

National Head – Underwriting Solutions

Madhu Varma Raja

Chief Compliance Officer

Ramakrishnan CS 

Group Head - Corporate Governance

Aruna Subbaraman

Head - Internal Audit

Shobana Srinivasan