Hyderabad: T-Hub, one of the world’s leading startup incubators, is entering a new phase with the appointment of Kavikrut as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective March 10, 2025. His appointment underscores T-Hub’s commitment to nurturing startups that deliver world-class products and services, further strengthening Telangana’s position as a leading hub for entrepreneurship.
T-Hub is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and scaling startups through cutting-edge programs, global market access, and deep industry collaboration. It has supported over 2,000 startups. Kavikrut’s appointment will further strengthen T-Hub’s mission to empower entrepreneurs, accelerate startup growth, and drive the development of world-class products from India for the world.
With a career spanning entrepreneurship and corporate leadership, Kavikrut was most recently the Chief Growth Officer at OYO, where he played a pivotal role in expanding the company’s footprint across 100+ cities in India, launching new ventures, and leading as well as scaling multiple business functions. He also spearheaded OYO’s international expansion into Japan in partnership with Yahoo! Japan and SoftBank Japan in 2018. His deep expertise will be critical in strengthening T-Hub’s role as a leading enabler of startup growth and market expansion.
Under Kavikrut’s leadership, T-Hub will grow the startup ecosystem by enabling founders and their ventures to scale, achieve profitability, and maximize their impact, with a key focus on strengthening Hyderabad and Telangana’s position as a leading startup hub.
Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (ITE&C) and Industries & Commerce Departments of Government of Telangana, welcomed Kavikrut’s appointment, stating: “Kavikrut’s passion for startups, global experience, and hands-on operational skills make him the ideal leader for T-Hub. His leadership will play a crucial role in making India a powerhouse of entrepreneurship.”
BVR Mohan Reddy, Founder Chairman of Cyient and Founding Director at T-Hub, highlighted the opportunity to create greater impact, stating: “Kavikrut’s appointment as CEO marks a significant milestone for T-Hub. His entrepreneurial mindset and proven track record of leading high-performance teams will be instrumental in shaping India’s next generation of startups. I am confident that T-Hub will continue to create a thriving ecosystem for entrepreneurs.”
Speaking on his appointment, Kavikrut said: “Telangana’s commitment to startups has been truly inspiring to me, and I am honoured to have the opportunity to build upon the pioneering work that T-Hub has been doing for the past decade. I am excited by the potential of Hyderabad, the city I hail from, as it steadily grows into a hub for startups building products and services from India for the world.”
Kavikrut started his career as a healthcare startup founder and later worked with leading companies such as Amazon and Piramal Group. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an MSc in Finance from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.