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title: "Akash Chandrakar - Mentor in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Akash Chandrakar, DeepTech Strategist | CTO @ Farmology | Empowering Agri & AI Startups | Ex-Unilever | Ex-Infosys based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes antigravity, claude code, and gemini."
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# Akash Chandrakar on Tal

## Headline

DeepTech Strategist \| CTO @ Farmology \| Empowering Agri & AI Startups \| Ex\-Unilever \| Ex\-Infosys

## About

🚀 I'm a DeepTech strategist, venture builder, and early\-stage investor with 19\+ years of experience scaling technology products, investing in purpose\-led startups, and driving digital transformation across industries\. 🌱 As Co\-Founder & CTO at Farmology, I’m pioneering AI\-driven platforms and sustainable agri\-solutions — from smart crop advisory to biochar\-based inputs — to empower the backbone of India: our farmers\. 💸 Evaluated more than 5000 startups, mentored 50\+ startups and back high\-potential startups in DeepTech, Climate, Agri, and Emerging Markets\. ✅ My edge lies in combining hands\-on tech leadership \(Ex\-Infosys, Ex\-Unilever\) with a founder’s grit and an investor’s lens\. I’ve advised multiple startups on scaling product, GTM, and fundraising\. 🧭 If you’re building something meaningful or want to co\-create the next wave of impact\-first innovation — let’s connect\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

antigravity

claude code

gemini

notebooklm

ollama

openai

## Work experience

Mentor at Wadhwani Foundation, Apr 2024 \- Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

Startup Mentor at Startup India, Mar 2024 \- Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Financial Advisor at Raft Motors India, Jul 2022 \- Present · 4 yrs 3 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

CTO & Co\-Founder at Farmology, Aug 2021 \- Present · 5 yrs 2 mos, Leading the tech roadmap to build India’s first DeepTech Agri platform for farmers\. Designed AI\-driven product recommendation engine and crop intelligence tools\. Scaled platform to X users/farmers across Y districts\. Driving R&D in biochar and sustainable Agri inputs\.

Managing Partner at îårtha capital, Jan 2024 \- Feb 2026 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Lead early\-stage investments and portfolio strategy across deeptech, agri\-tech, and fintech\. • Mentor founders on GTM, scaling, and investor readiness\. • Spearheaded portfolio growth and co\-investor partnerships with top accelerators and funds\.

Global Automation Capability Manager at Unilever, Aug 2014 \- Dec 2022 · 8 y 4 mo, Bangalore

Technical Director at MAC Technology, Jul 2010 \- Aug 2014 · 4 y 1 mo, Bangalore

Lead Software Engineer at Infosys, Jun 2006 \- Jun 2010 · 4 y, Bangalore

## Education

Bachelor of Technology \(BTech\), Information Technology, College of Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneswar

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