How did VentureWell contribute to your leadership development and your professional trajectory?

VentureWell came in at a critical time in Promethean Power Systems’ journey to support the development and refinement of our rapid milk chiller product, along with business development support, which has helped us reach over 100,000 smallholder farmers in India across 3,000+ villages.

What’s the biggest change or milestone your institution or venture has experienced since participating in VentureWell programming?

Initial market testing, selection of local manufacturers, building a robust supply chain, and developing an effective sales and marketing strategy. Since then, we have evolved our business model to reach more smallholder farmers directly through our cooling-as-a-service platform model.

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?

We expect to scale up our cooling-as-service platform from impacting 100,000+ farmers across 3,000 villages in India to 1,000,000+ farmers across 30,000 villages in India and other emerging markets.

What’s the biggest change or milestone your institution or venture has experienced since participating in VentureWell programming?

SunCulture has scaled significantly, now serving farmers across multiple African markets. The company has over 70% market share for smallholder farmer solar irrigation systems in sub-Saharan Africa, and we were selected by the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer and by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.

Looking back, what advice would you give yourself at the start of your journey?

Solving big problems takes time. Stay focused, even when the path gets hard. Always listen to the customer, co-create solutions with them, and stay focused on solving the root problem, not just offering a quick fix. Build trust, deliver real value, and the growth will follow.

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?

In 10 years, we envision SunCulture as the world’s leading productivity platform for smallholder farmers—driving food security across Africa and beyond. By unlocking agricultural potential through cleantech, finance, and farmer services, we aim to be a global force in climate adaptation, mitigation, and rural economic empowerment.