Kavikrut has been appointed as the new CEO of T-Hub, the startup incubator based in Hyderabad. He will take over the role effective March 10. Kavikrut brings 17 years of experience in leadership positions to the role.
He most recently served as the Chief Growth Officer at OYO, where he helped expand the hospitality aggregator’s presence to over 100 cities and towns across India. He also led OYO’s international expansion into Japan in partnership with Yahoo! Japan and SoftBank Japan in 2018. Prior to his time at OYO, Kavikrut worked with leading companies such as Amazon and Piramal Group.
New T-Hub CEO appointed
He started his career as a healthcare startup founder. Sujit Jagirdar had been serving as the interim CEO of T-Hub following the completion of Mahankali Srinivasa Rao’s term late last year.
Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary for IT and Industries of the Government of Telangana, welcomed Kavikrut’s appointment. He stated that Kavikrut’s passion for startups, global experience, and hands-on operational skills make him an ideal leader for T-Hub. “His leadership will play a crucial role in making India a powerhouse of entrepreneurship,” Ranjan said.
T-Hub was established by the Telangana Government and is led by a Board of Directors made up of members from Hyderabad’s industry and academic ecosystem. It has supported over 2,000 startups so far in fostering entrepreneurship and scaling.
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