Suchint Karnatak — CEO
I quit a stable pharma career to sell Ayurvedic products online. Everyone thought I was making a mistake. 4 years later, POKONUT does ₹2Cr+ in monthly revenue. Bootstrapped. No VC. Profitable. But the real story isn't the numbers. It's what I discovered along the way: → Ayurveda has been misrepresented for decades — and modern India deserves better → The D2C playbook that works in the West often fails spectacularly in India → Building a brand with your spouse is the hardest and most rewarding thing you'll ever do → Profitability is a strategy, not just a milestone I'm a pharmaceutical professional by training. That scientific rigor is what I brought to Ayurveda — and it's what makes POKONUT different. Every formulation is peer-backed. Every ingredient is intentional. Every product is something I use on my own family. What I write about on LinkedIn: • Building a bootstrapped D2C brand in India (the real, unfiltered version) • Ayurveda myths — and what the science actually says • India's wellness market — where it's going and what founders are missing • Angel investing in India's next wave of consumer brands Currently based in Bengaluru with my wife Tulika (co-founder & CMO) and our 2 kids. Want to talk D2C, Ayurveda, or angel investing? → DM me. I reply to every message.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C entrepreneur in the wellness and Ayurvedic product industry.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 14 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Brand Development
- Product Development
- Financial Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Process Improvement
- New Business Development
Career Highlights
- Bootstrapped POKONUT to ₹2Cr+ monthly revenue
- Expert in merging Ayurveda with modern science
- Passionate about building a household brand
Work Experience
POKONUT INDIA
Chief Executive Officer (4 yrs 2 mos)
Ace Bright India Pharma Private Limited
Head- Formulation Projects and Business (2 yrs 11 mos)
Syngene International Limited
Jr Manager (6 yrs)
Sidmak Laboratories (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Assistant enginering (2 yrs 2 mos)
Education
Master of Technology - MTech at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) at DEV BHOOMI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
INTERMEDIATE at BEERSHEBA SR. SEC SCHOOL
Master of Technology - MTech at BITS Pilani Work Integrated Learning Programmes