Tauseef Khan — Co-Founder
Building India’s first integrated agri-input ecosystem. Co-founder & CEO of Gramophone, now part of Unnati — connecting manufacturers, retailers, and farmers through a shared technology, distribution, and financing backbone across one of India’s largest and most fragmented markets. India’s agri-input supply chain runs through 4–5 intermediaries between manufacturer and farmer, each adding cost with limited value. Nearly half of products sold at the farm gate are local or unbranded. Working capital cycles are among the slowest of any industry. Farmers face information asymmetry, unreliable product quality, and dependence on informal credit. What we’re building: Unnati is an integrated ecosystem — omnichannel distribution through a growing retailer network and direct farmer engagement (Gramophone), an own-brand portfolio with significantly stronger margins, AI-powered operational intelligence (demand forecasting, pricing, inventory optimisation), and embedded financial services. The result: dramatically faster working capital cycles, better unit economics, and a system where each participant — manufacturer, retailer, farmer — is better off inside the ecosystem than outside it. Where we’re headed: The agri-input market in India is ripe for consolidation. We’re pursuing both organic expansion and strategic inorganic growth across seeds, crop protection, biologicals, financial services, and farm technology — building a vertically integrated ecosystem at a scale that can meaningfully organise this market. Before Gramophone: IIT Kharagpur (Agricultural & Food Engineering) → John Deere → Frost & Sullivan → IIM Ahmedabad → Omnivore Partners → Aspada Investments → CropIn Technology. A decade spent understanding Indian agriculture from every angle — research, manufacturing, consulting, investing, and building.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in AgriTech with a focus on integrated supply chain solutions.
Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
Experience: 15 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Business Strategy
- Management
Career Highlights
- Co-founded India's first integrated agri-input ecosystem.
- Scaled engagement to over 2 million farmers.
- Expert in agri-tech market strategies and financial services.
Work Experience
Unnati
Co-Founder (3 mos)
Gramophone.co.in
Cofounder and CEO (10 yrs 1 mo)
CropIn Technology
Vice President - New Initiatives (6 mos)
Aspada Investments
Investment Professional (1 yr 4 mos)
Omnivore Partners
Summer Intern (2 mos)
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Recruitment Secretary (1 yr 4 mos)
Frost & Sullivan
Research Analyst, Chemicals, Materials & Food (11 mos)
John Deere
Associate Product Engineer (1 yr 7 mos)
McCain Foods
Internship (2 mos)
Education
at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Bachelor of Technology at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
at Dr virendra Swarup Education Center
at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
