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Pune
Milind Datar
Co-Founder, CaneBOT
Building

Co-Founder @CaneBOT l BIRAC BIG Innovator l Shark Tank India Finalist l SINE IIT Bombay l Cornell Maha60 l Incubated with NSRCEL, IIMB, ‘AIM Catalysts’ with Atal Innovation Mission l TiE Nurture l Entrepreneur

Milind is the Co-Founder at CaneBOT®, a brand of Canectar Foods Pvt. Ltd. He and his wife, Kirty Datar quit their corporate jobs and embarked on their entrepreneurial journey in 2012. They started with a vision to revive the dying culture of drinking Sugarcane Juice in India. After having sold more than 30 lakh glasses of Fresh Sugarcane Juice, CaneBOT has now developed a Patented Food-Robotics Solution offering Fresh & Hygienic Sugarcane Juice. 

Our autonomous smart kiosk enables 24X7 availability of Freshly Crushed Sugarcane Juice at convenient locations. Our Contact-less and All-Digital Solution is poised for increased market adoption in the post-COVID world and is ready to scale to achieve its mission of making Sugarcane Juice a Lifestyle Beverage.

CaneBOT is a Frugal Innovation addressing one of the largest Sugarcane Juice drinking markets in the world. By leveraging Industry 4.0, CaneBOT has redefined the journey of Sugarcane from Farm-to-Glass, positively impacting the Social and Economic Fabric of Rural Farmers, Health of Urban Consumers and the Nation’s Economy at large. 

CaneBOT is currently incubated with NSRCEL, IIM-Bangalore, Atal Innovation Mission ‘AIM Catalysts’ under Niti Ayog, Venture Center and associated with SINE-IITBombay. They are also a part Cornell Maha60, India’s first Ivy League Business Accelerator Program. CaneBOT was one of Finalist at Shark Tank India - Season 1.

Milind and Kirty are fondly called by many as “THE SUGARCANE COUPLE”. 

He is a seasoned professional with over 14 years of experience in the Corporate World in various leadership roles and has been an Entrepreneur for the past 10 years. 
He has multiple Post Graduate Management Degrees in HR & Entrepreneurship Management. He is certified Behavioural Trainer, Psychotherapist & Counsellor. He is a Leadership Coach and a Motivational Speaker. He loves mentoring early-stage startups and aspiring entrepreneurs.

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