# Aneesh Reddy Boddu

> Aneesh Reddy Boddu is the Bengaluru-based founder, Managing Director and CEO of Capillary Technologies, a customer loyalty and engagement software business he cofounded in 2008. An IIT Kharagpur manufacturing engineering graduate and former ITC manager, he built the company from Indian retail deployments into an international business through product development and acquisitions, taking it to an Indian stock-market listing in November 2025. He also invests in and mentors SaaS founders.

- **Role:** Founder, Managing Director and CEO at Capillary Technologies
- **Organizations:** Capillary Technologies, ITC Limited, Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Kharagpur
- **Education:** Bachelor of Technology in Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
- **Known for:** Cofounded and led Capillary from its 2008 beginnings to its November 2025 public listing., IIT Kharagpur Distinguished Alumnus Award, 2017., Fortune India 40 Under 40, 2014 and 2015.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Graduated from IIT Kharagpur and joined ITC Limited.
- **2008** — Cofounded Capillary Technologies with Krishna Mehra and Ajay Modani.
- **2009** — Capillary won QPrize India and received $100,000 in seed funding.
- **2017** — Received IIT Kharagpur’s Distinguished Alumnus Award.
- **2021** — Capillary acquired US loyalty business Persuade.
- **2022-2023** — Transitioned from CEO to managing director as Sameer Garde became CEO.
- **2023** — Capillary acquired Brierley and Tenerity’s Digital Connect assets; Choubey and Bollam were elevated to cofounders.
- **2024** — Returned as CEO in March.
- **2025** — Capillary acquired Kognitiv business and listed on BSE and NSE on 21 November.
- **2026** — Capillary completed its acquisition of SessionM from Mastercard, effective 1 May.

## Achievements

- Cofounded and led Capillary from its 2008 beginnings to its November 2025 public listing.
- IIT Kharagpur Distinguished Alumnus Award, 2017.
- Fortune India 40 Under 40, 2014 and 2015.
- Economic Times ET 40 Under Forty, 2017.
- Co-established the Entrepreneurship Cell at IIT Kharagpur.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Discussed Q1 FY2027 results, including revenue growth, integration of SessionM and an exceptional cyber-fraud loss at the Czech subsidiary.
- **2026-06** — Published a Forbes Technology Council article on AI and the use of loyalty data.
- **2026-05** — Capillary completed the $20 million SessionM acquisition from Mastercard on 1 May; FY2026 operating revenue was ₹734.6 crore.
- **2026-04** — Appeared on The Neon Show discussing product-market fit, international sales and company culture.
- **2025-11** — Capillary Technologies India listed on BSE and NSE on 21 November.

## Links

- Website: https://www.capillarytech.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aneesh-reddy-38b176b/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/AneeshBReddy

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