The Team

Ankit Nagori

Ankit Nagori is the founder of Curefoods, a food tech startup based out of Bangalore. Previously he was the co-founder of cult.fit and chief business officer at Flipkart.

Kanika Nagori

Kanika is an entrepreneur and has a home decor as well as a hotel business. She is passionate about empowering of women and upliftment of youth. In the past she has worked with de-addiction centres to bring young people out of addiction.

Darshan NK

Darshan comes from a sports management background and has a wide array of experience in the sports industry. He is passionate about development of sports and is an avid football fan.

Aditi Mutatkar

Aditi Mutatkar, a five-time national badminton champion across various age groups, represented India internationally and won a silver medal in the mixed team event at the Commonwealth Games. Ranked world No. 27 in 2008, she later pursued a master’s in Public Administration from the University of Texas and a graduate certificate in Public Policy from the Takshashila Institution.

Shashidhar Raman

Shashidhar has been involved in sports for close to a decade. In his past, he has worked with ISL club Delhi Dynamos as Club Secretary. His grounded passion for sports made him with NGO organizations like “Just For Kicks” in implementing their football programs in government schools. Shashi is an avid footballer and trekker.

Meghana

Meghana Murali, an accounting analyst with over two years of experience, began her finance journey with SSF, building a strong financial system. Aspiring to be a CGMA (UK), she combines her love for numbers with a passion for sports. Outside work, Meghana is a bibliophile, art enthusiast, and dancer.

Sourabha G

Sourabha G has joined SSF as a Digital Marketing Specialist. With expertise in advertising, social media, and digital marketing, she brings a creative and dynamic approach. Holding a master’s in finance, she stays updated on trends and analytics. A volleyball player who has represented her state, Sourabha is also passionate about travel and music.

Manasi Satalkar

Manasi Satalkar, a movement and physiology enthusiast, is a dancer, runner, and blog writer with a master’s in sports rehab from Manipal. She has worked with swimmers, track and field athletes, and elite women football players from Odisha. With experience in both individual and team sports, she advocates for an individual-specific approach to advancing Indian women’s sports performance.

Serah Menezes

Serah Menezes holds an MSc in Counselling Psychology and a certification in Sports Psychology. A former national and international tennis player, she is also an internationally certified tennis coach. Serah aims to leverage her expertise to foster holistic development and enhance well-being in sports and personal lives.

Nilanjana Paul

Nilanjana is a Coach, Mentor and Advisor after 2 decades with NIIT, Spectramind and Wipro. She is an avid follower of sports and the environment in which we live, play and work in. She believes in startups that grow, scale and bring in large scale change.

Dr. Anthony Hackney

Dr. Anthony Hackney, a leading expert in Female Exercise Physiology and Nutrition, focuses on stress and the endocrine system. A Professor at UNC with over 300 papers, 7 books, and multiple Fulbright awards, he advises the Simply Periods Initiative, helping develop a scientific health program for female athletes with Simply Sport Foundation.

Dhanraj V Sawanth

Dhanraj V. Sawanth, an engineering graduate with over three years in IT, transitioned to sports through volunteer roles, gaining skills in event planning and grassroots development. Recently completing an MBA in Sports Management from TNPESU, he is now dedicated to driving sports development and empowering athletes.