Samunnati appoints Suresh Rajagopalan as Group CTO

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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.

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