DeHaat, an agritech startup, announced the appointment of Karan Agarwal as its new Chief Product & Technology Officer. Agarwal joins after a decade-long stint at Delhivery, a third-party logistics player.
With over 13 years of experience in technology, logistics, and SaaS, Karan brings a wealth of expertise in building automation platforms, digitizing financial systems, and driving SaaS adoption.
During his tenure, Delhivery witnessed exponential growth, from 10 thousand orders per day back in 2012 to 5 million+ orders per day today, covering 18,000+ pin-codes across 2500 cities in India. He has been instrumental in building automation platforms, setting up the digital payment infrastructure & digitizing the financial systems as part of the pre-IPO journey of Delhivery.
At DeHaat, he will oversee the development and implementation of technology throughout the entire ecosystem, focusing on analytics, data science, product engineering, and enhancing DeHaat’s tech stack.
Amrendra Singh, Co-founder & Director, DeHaat, commented, “We are thrilled to welcome Karan as our Chief Product & Technology Officer. His extensive experience and innovative mindset align perfectly with our mission to drive technological and product excellence to the last mile. Karan’s leadership will be crucial in advancing our technology strategy and driving our mission to transform the Indian agricultural landscape.”
Karan Agarwal said, “Joining DeHaat as CPTO provides an excellent opportunity to bring innovation to the AgriTech industry using data and AI-driven approach. DeHaat’s all-in-one platform transforms how farmers access agricultural inputs, advisory services, market connections, and financial support. I am eager to contribute to DeHaat’s goal of empowering farmers with scalable, tech, and AI-enabled solutions that tackle critical challenges in the agriculture sector and advance our mission of creating a global Agri SaaS and Intelligence platform.”
