Co-Founder at CaneBOT | TEDx Speaker | Shark Tank India Finalist | SINE IIT Bombay | Cornell Maha60 | IIM-Bangalore | LinkedIn Creator | BIRAC BIG Innovator | TiE Nurture

Kirty is the Co-Founder at CaneBOT®. 

Kirty and her husband, Milind Datar quit their corporate jobs and embarked on their entrepreneurial journey. They started with a vision to revive the dying culture of drinking Sugarcane Juice in India. After having sold more than 28 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. They have received various Government Grants for building their Tech Innovation. 

Prior to starting her Entrepreneurial Journey, Kirty has worked in IT for over 13 years. She has worked in the field of Technology with various MNCs.