In the bustling streets of India, where the sun beats
down relentlessly, there’s a quiet revolution stirring. It’s
led by Subramanya Kusnur and his team at Aquakraft.
Back in 2010, Kusnur traded his corporate suit for a
mission—to make India water positive by 2030.

Their journey started with a simple idea: purify water
without wasting it. With smart technology that works
with gravity, not against it, Aquakraft found a way to
clean water efficiently, leaving no drop behind. But they
didn’t stop there. Their bio-toilets turned waste into
fertilizer, saving water and keeping communities clean.

Yet, Aquakraft knew real change meant more than
gadgets—it meant people. So they taught villages to
cherish water, from capturing rain to recycling sewage.
Step by step, they turned barren lands green and dry
taps into flowing fountains.

Today, Aquakraft’s story whispers through the streets
—a tale of hope and possibility, where every drop
counts and every person plays a part in shaping a
better tomorrow.

Team

Dr. Subramanya Kusnur

Founder Chairman & CEO

  • Next Generation Social Entrepreneur.
  • New Water Man of India.
  • US President Medallion Awardee.
  • Treasurer – Governing Council of UN Global Compact Network.
  • Consultant – Ministry of Water Supply, Government of Sri Lanka.
  • Innovation Evangelist – IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay.
  • Co-Chairman – US India SME Council.

Neralakere Somashekhar

CSO & Senior Partner – International Coalition Partnerships

  • MIT Sloan Fellow – Innovation & Global Leadership
  • 10 years of Leadership Experience in the Singapore Govt at IMDA (Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore), Govt of Singapore.
  • Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR)@ INSEAD Singapore
  • Managed 150 million VC fund to create a Start-Up Ecosystem in Singapore @ SG Innovate. (IIPL)

Vinay Rao

Senior Partner  – Design & Digital

  • B.E. Mechanical Engineer
  • M.Des., Industrial Design, IIT Delhi
  • Award Winning Product Designer
  • Innovation & Strategy
  • Co-Founder, AquaKraft Digital Venture

Pooja Kumari

Senior Partner – Water Solutions

  • B.Tech (Chem. Engg), IIT Roorkee – Silver Medalist, CFA Level 2
  • 6 years of experience across Fund Management, CSR Consulting, Drinking Water & Sanitation programs
  • Specialization in need assessment, impact measurement, monitoring & evaluation

Nilesh Jadhav

Senior Associate – Technology & Innovation

  • PhD ICT/UDCT Mumbai
  • Young Chemical Engineer Award 2018
  • Infosys-Social Innovation Award 2018
  • Climate Launchpad Award 2019 Netherlands

Aparna Shubra

Consultant

Vidyadhar Tapkire

Senior Advisor – Public Affairs

Sachieen Maney

Head –  Operations

C. Sridhar

Governor

  • Senior Banking, Fund Management & Financial Market s Professional with over 38 years’ experience
  • Played an integral role in shaping AquaKraft over the last 8 years
  • Developed a self-regulatory & governance mechanism for AquaKraft as a Social Enterprise
  • Specialist in Solutions & Strategy.

Guruprasad Shenoy

Deputy Governor

  • Cost Accountant and a Law graduate.
  • Seasoned Finance professional with over 30 years experience in both public and private sectors
  • Risk & Treasury Management expert
  • Led a raising of over USD 8 billion for a large infrastructure company.

Dr. Avinash Kadam

Director – Technology & Innovation

  • M Tech in Environmental Science & Engineering, IIT Bombay
  • Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay
  • Subject matter specialist in Water & Wastewater
  • Super specialization in Water Treatment for Special Contaminants removal

Shravan Shetty

Partner – Growth & Strategy

  • B E Mechatronics
  • Water Sustainability Leader
  • Climate Fellow
  • Co-Founder, AquaKraft Digital Ventures.

Chinmayee Kusnur

Partner – Growth & Strategy

  • User Experience Designer & Researcher
  • Sustainability & Climate Change Enthusiast
  • UN Women Awardee 2020

Dr. Malvika Neeraj

Lead – Public Health

  • MBBS -Seth G. S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, MBA (Pharmaceutical Management)- NMIMS, Mumbai
  • Doctor turned Social Entrepreneur
  • Innovated & Implemented “Gully Clinic” for accessible and affordable health care to the marginalised sections of the society.

Pratibha Vichare

Senior Consultant – Compliance

Prashant Khedekar

Accounts Executive

Advisory

Dr.Bhaskar Chatterjee

ex-IAS

  • Former Secretary to Government Of India
  • Instrumental in framing the CSR Law in India
  • Father of CSR in India
  • Founder DG & CEO of Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs

Ramanan Ramanathan

Former 1st Mission Director – Atala Innovation Mission, Niti Aayog

  • Former 1st Mission Director – Atala Innovation Mission, Niti Aayog
  • Former Addl., Secretary Government of India
  • Former MD & CEO of CMC Ltd., subsidiary of TCS
  • Key Member of Tata Group Innovation Forum

Shailesh Haribhakti

Eminent Chartered and Cost Accountant, an Internal Auditor and a Certified Financial Planner & Fraud Examiner

  • Eminent Chartered and Cost Accountant, an Internal Auditor and a Certified Financial Planner & Fraud Examiner
  • Board Chairman, Audit Committee Chair and Independent Director at some of the India’s most preeminent organizations
  • Thought Leader on Indian Economy & Public Policy
  • ExTech (Exponential Technologies), ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) & IR (Integrated Reporting) Evangelist

Dr. Fredrick Royan

Global Practice Area Leader of the Sustainability and Circular Economy practice at Frost & Sullivan

  • Global Practice Area Leader of the Sustainability and Circular Economy practice at Frost & Sullivan
  • Council Chair of Smart Water Network (SWAN)
  • Led the Smart Water Program in 2010 and has since focused on shaping the Global Water Research Program around digital transformation publishing authoritative reports on Smart Water Grid
  • Centenary Chevening Scholar – University of Edinburgh
  • Conferred upon the prestigious Frost & Sullivan Fellowship

Satish Marathe

Distinguished Banker, Director on the Central Board of the RBI and the Board of National Housing Bank.

  • Distinguished Banker, Director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India and the Board of National Housing Bank.
  • Independent Director on the Board of Indian Institute Of Insolvency Professionals of ICAI.
  • Served as Chairman and CEO at The United Western Bank Ltd (2001 to 2006), as CEO at Janakalyan Sahakari Bank Ltd, (1991-2001)
  • Founder Member of Sahakar Bharati, the largest NGO in the CoOperative Sector which is closely associated with over 35,000 CoOperatives across 500 Districts in the Country.

Vijay Kumar Gautam

 ex-IAS

  • Chairman of the Board – AqVerium
  • Former Addl., Chief Secretary to Government Of Maharashtra
  • Extensive experience across Finance, Information Technology, Tourism and Administrative affairs at Federal & State levels
  • Trained in Block Chain Strategy – Oxford Business School, Financial Management – Harvard Business School & E-Governance Strategy – London School of Economics

Rani Desai

Certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder centred Coach and member of MG100 India

  • Certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder centred Coach and member of MG100 India
  • Empanelled member of Federation of Integrated Conflict Management & The Mediation and Conciliation Network as Conciliator, Arbitrator, Ombudsman
  • Associated in Top Leadership roles with Global Organisations like Deloitte, Mahindra Engineering Services, Geometric, Mastek and many others.

Anirban Ghosh

Head – Centre of Sustainability, Mahindra University

  • Chief Sustainability Officer, Mahindra & Mahindra
  • Recognized as Thought Leader a Global C-Suite Sustainability Champion
  • Top 50 Global Sustainability Leaders