Ananth Venkatesh

Ananth Venkatesh serves as the Chief Technology Officer, bringing over a decade of experience in engineering leadership and diverse product development. Known for his ability to transform raw data into high-impact business action, Ananth specializes in building scalable technology infrastructure that drives growth and efficiency.

His technical flexibility is evidenced by his extensive portfolio across varied sectors. As the Founder & Director of Anriti, a boutique tech consultancy, he guided businesses in scaling their tech stacks. His entrepreneurial spirit and engineering expertise were pivotal in his roles as Technical Lead at DotPe (FoodTech), where he built end-to-end restaurant management solutions, and Engineering Manager at RedCarpet (FinTech), where he helped expand access to credit for the next billion users.

Ananth's unique ability to bridge the gap between technical complexity and user needs is visible in his diverse ventures, ranging from Smriti's Special (one of India's leading online pastry schools) to Vocaler (an ear training app for Indian classical music) and Accelonome (a music practice utility used by 1500+ musicians worldwide). Ananth brings his flexibility as a developer and innovative spirit as an entrepreneur to each of the Co-Lab's clients and software solutions.