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Agrizy appoints Markish Arun as co-founder and CTO
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- Date
- Company
- Agrizy
- What it does
- Agri-processing platform for food brands
- Kind
- People
- Based in
- Bengaluru
What they do
Agrizy is a B2B agri-processing platform that helps food and beverage brands with manufacturing and logistics
What happened
The company elevated Markish Arun to Co-founder and CTO to lead its technology and AI roadmap
Why it matters
Arun brings over 25 years of experience from roles at GoIbibo, Zoomcar, and SAP Labs
The details
- Agrizy has appointed Markish Arun as its new Co-founder & CTO.
- Arun was previously the Head of Engineering & Products since 2022.
- He built the core product foundations and the AI credit engine for the company.
- The AI engine reportedly cuts evaluation time by 90%.
- Arun will oversee the end-to-end tech and AI roadmap for Agrizy.
- His focus includes scaling the intelligence layer and building decision-support systems.
- He will also develop globally traceable supply chain solutions.
- This marks his fourth stint as a Co-founder or CTO.
The bigger picture
- Arun has over 25 years of industry experience in engineering and leadership.
- He previously served as CTO at Zoomcar for about three years.
- He held senior roles at SAP Labs and VP Engineering at GoIbibo.
- He co-founded several companies including MagicRooms which was acquired by Yatra.
- His appointment signals a push to deepen Agrizy's technology capabilities.
About the business
- Agrizy operates as a B2B agri-processing platform for food and wellness brands.
- It acts as a CRDMO providing customized solutions across the agrifood value chain.
- The platform integrates logistics, payments, and quality assurance into one digital system.
- It utilizes a captive processor network to handle manufacturing operations.
- Agrizy serves over 350 global and domestic brands.
- The company exports products to more than 20 countries worldwide.
- Its markets include Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia.
- Agrizy aims to digitize the fragmented processed agrifood sector.
- The total addressable market for this sector is estimated at $400 billion.
What happens next
- Arun plans to build technology-driven quality assurance systems.
- The company intends to expand into new products and regions.
- Agrizy will continue offering advisory services alongside manufacturing.
Investors
- Accion (lead)
- Omnivore (co-lead)
- Ankur Capital (existing)
- Vivriti Capital (existing)
- Thai Wah Ventures (existing)
Founders
- Markish Arun, Co-founder & CTO
- Vicky Dodani, Co-Founder & CEO
- Saket Chirania, Co-Founder
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