# Mahesh Niruttan

> Mahesh Niruttan is the Singapore-based founder and CEO of 20Cube Logistics. A former Agility South Asia executive with experience at Hayley’s, he helped build an international freight business around proprietary software and centralised operations. His public career also includes sustainability governance and colleagues’ accounts of mentorship and delegation.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at 20Cube Logistics Pte. Ltd.
- **Organizations:** 20Cube Logistics Pte. Ltd., Agility Logistics, Hayley’s Group of Companies, The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- **Education:** MBA, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads 20Cube Logistics., Fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the United Kingdom., Helped establish a logistics operating model combining proprietary software with centralised support in Chennai.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked at Hayley’s Group of Companies before his later logistics leadership roles.
- **2011** — Left Agility in April after leading its South Asian operations.
- **2011–2012** — Co-founded 20Cube with former Agility colleague Anand Seetharaman; contemporary reporting dates founding to 2011, while some later company and investor accounts use 2012.
- **2013** — 20Cube raised $17 million from Zephyr Peacock India and Credence Partners; also announced its first US acquisition, Sealaska Global Logistics.
- **2022** — Agreed a proposed business combination with Evo Acquisition Corp. in October.
- **2023** — 20Cube engaged Ramboll on sustainability; the Evo business combination was mutually terminated effective April 25.
- **2025** — Served as global CEO and represented the board in sustainability governance, as documented in the 2025 report.
- **2026** — Investcorp announced acquisition of the carved-out India contract logistics business; the Singapore group would concentrate on international freight forwarding.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads 20Cube Logistics.
- Fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the United Kingdom.
- Helped establish a logistics operating model combining proprietary software with centralised support in Chennai.
- Led 20Cube during its development into a business reporting $163 million FY2022 revenue and more than 600 customers at a February 2023 presentation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — ADM Capital announced exit of its $15 million senior secured financing following the India logistics business sale to Investcorp.
- **2026-08** — Investcorp announced an approximately INR 500 crore acquisition of 20Cube 3PL Solutions, carved out from the Singapore group, which would continue focusing on freight forwarding.
- **2025-03** — The FY2025 sustainability reporting period ended in March 2025; the report includes Niruttan’s CEO message and governance responsibilities.

## Links

- Website: https://20cube.com/
- LinkedIn: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/mahesh-niruttan-a999892a

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Last updated: 2026-10-15