Kumar Sangeetesh is a purpose-driven entrepreneurial leader with over a decade of experience building and scaling operations, distribution, and growth engines across India’s consumer and retail landscape. An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, Kumar has held strategic roles at Ashok Leyland, Accenture Strategy, and BlackBuck, before going on to co-found 1K Kirana, the pioneers of omnichannel grocery franchise in India.
Known for his resilience, clarity of thought, and decisive leadership in high- pressure environments, Kumar has led teams through hypergrowth, complex pivots, and market-building across Tier 2–4 India. He has successfully raised over ₹300 Cr from marquee investors, built pan-India supply chains, and launched products that touched millions of households.
Kumar blends deep operational insight with strategic foresight — excelling at solving ambiguous problems, crafting scalable systems, and aligning teams toward focused execution. His leadership is marked by empathy, high adaptability, and the ability to build from zero with a first-principles mindset.
