Bio

Aukrit Unahalekhaka is the Co-Founder & CEO (Thailand) of Ricult, a venture-backed social enterprise that leverages machine learning and satellite technology to help farmers in Thailand and Pakistan increase farm profitability and access affordable loan, helping lift them out of poverty. On the other hand, we leverage the data insight generated to help food processors and banks transact more efficiently and sustainably with the farmers. Ricult has won numerous prestigious awards from around the world such as being named the best Social Enterprise in Southeast Asia and Oceania in the Global Social Venture Competition, won the Fintech Disrupt Challenge organized by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and awarded Innovative Agribusiness by United Nations Industrial Developmental Organization. From his work at Ricult, Aukrit has been named as Obama Leader by the Obama Foundation, Thailand Top Entrepreneur Under 35 by the Royal Thai Government, one of ASEAN-Australia Top Social Entrepreneurs Under 35 by the Australian Government, and Generation Tomorrow Tatler Asia: Shaping Asia's Future. Aukrit received a joint master’s degree in engineering and management from MIT where he was a fellow at the MIT Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship. Prior to MIT, he was a consultant at Accenture in the Boston office and a software engineer at Cisco in Silicon Valley. Outside of his work at Ricult, Aukrit regularly lectures at Chulalongkorn University, one of the top universities in Thailand, where he teaches classes on entrepreneurship and product innovation. He also serves as an Admissions Interviewer for MIT. He has keen interest in social issues and innovations related to Food Security, Financial Inclusion, and Digital Transformation. We are hiring for multiple roles at Ricult across product, engineering, marketing, and BD. Shoot me an email at: hr@ricult.com.