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Anilkumar SG

Founder

Founder at Samunnati

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

FoundedSamunnati

About

Anilkumar SG is the Founder and Chairman of Samunnati, with nearly three decades of experience across banking, rural finance, and agri value chains. He chairs FICCI's Taskforce on Agri Finance and engages with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and serves on advisory bodies including the CII National Council for Agriculture, TiE Chennai Governing Council, and the Social Stock Exchange Advisory Committee. His roles in the academic and startup ecosystem include membership of the Governing Council at IIT Madras Research Park, Domain Expert Mentor at the IIT Madras Incubation Cell, and membership of the Advisory Board of Welingkar Institute's Rural Management Program.

Founder at Samunnati

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Samunnati's investors · 3

AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checksCeniarthLondonElevar EquityBengaluru · $1M – $10M checks

Experience

  1. SamunnatiFounder & Chairmancurrent2025 — present
  2. SamunnatiFounder & CEO2014 — 2026Chennai Area, India
  3. IFMR Rural Channels & Services Pvt LtdCEO2006 — 2014Chennai
  4. ICICI BankChief Manager II1996 — 2007
  5. Canara BankClerk1991 — 1996

Skills & more

MIS18Team Management26Management22Strategic Planning8Capacity Building5Microfinance99Business Strategy99Business Planning47Financial Analysis45Product Development30Financial Inclusion20Retail banking5
+12 moreBankingRural DevelopmentRetail BankingRisk ManagementWealth ManagementTrainingFinanceInvestmentsCorporate FinancePortfolio ManagementRelationship ManagementBusiness Development

Languages English · Hindi · Kannada · Tamil · Telugu

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Anilkumar SG?
Anilkumar SG is the Founder and Chairman of Samunnati, with nearly three decades of experience across banking, rural finance, and agri value chains. He chairs FICCI's Taskforce on Agri Finance and engages with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and serves on advisory bodies including the CII National Council for Agriculture, TiE Chennai Governing Council, and the Social Stock Exchange Advisory Committee. His roles in the academic and startup ecosystem include membership of the Governing Council at IIT Madras Research Park, Domain Expert Mentor at the IIT Madras Incubation Cell, and membership of the Advisory Board of Welingkar Institute's Rural Management Program.
Where does Anilkumar SG work?
Anilkumar SG is Founder of Samunnati.
What companies did Anilkumar SG found?
Anilkumar SG founded Samunnati.
Where did Anilkumar SG go to school?
Anilkumar SG studied at Asian Institute of Management (MM 2005, GENERAL MANAGEMENT).

Founder mafias

Asian Institute of Management mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

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Same school

Also attended Asian Institute of Management10

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Shared employers

Also worked at Samunnati1

Sowmya SuryanarayananManaging Director, Impact & ESG at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited

Also worked at ICICI Bank61

Kunal SoodPartner at Pantheon VenturesNeelam DhawanTech Industry Trailblazer at SenseAI VenturesAdith PodharFounding Partner at Gemba Capital Venture PartnersAbhishant PantInvestor at Pentathlon VenturesManmeet SinghExpert in Residence, Financial Modeling at Orbit StartupsAkshit PuriAssistant Controller at Vistara Growth

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