# Sateesh Nukala

> Sateesh Nukala is the Bengaluru-based cofounder and CEO of BigHaat, a digital agriculture business founded in 2015. An NIT Calicut graduate and former Honeywell technologist, he grew up in a farming family in Andhra Pradesh and built a business around access to agricultural inputs, crop guidance and market connections.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at BigHaat India
- **Organizations:** BigHaat India, Honeywell Technology Solutions
- **Education:** MTech, National Institute of Technology Calicut
- **Known for:** Cofounded BigHaat in 2015., Credited with five technology patents during his Honeywell career., Led BigHaat as it expanded from agricultural input sales into advisory and produce market linkages.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2014** — Worked in technology at Honeywell Technology Solutions; public biographies credit him with five patents.
- **2014** — Left Honeywell and explored farmers’ needs through village visits, according to his 2022 interview.
- **2015** — Cofounded BigHaat with Sachin Nandwana and Kiran Vunnam.
- **2020** — BigHaat raised just over $2 million in pre-Series A funding led by Beyond Next Ventures.
- **2021** — Described BigHaat’s expansion from input commerce into advisory and farmer community features.
- **2022** — BigHaat announced a Rs 100 crore funding round led by JM Financial Private Equity and recruited senior operating leaders.
- **2024** — Explained his emphasis on integrity, teamwork and organizational culture in a Beyond Next Ventures interview.
- **2026** — Discussed new funding, planned Africa and Southeast Asia expansion, and a five-year annual revenue target of $1 billion.

## Achievements

- Cofounded BigHaat in 2015.
- Credited with five technology patents during his Honeywell career.
- Led BigHaat as it expanded from agricultural input sales into advisory and produce market linkages.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — BigHaat announced $10 million in funding led by Bidra Innovation Ventures, with participation from JM Financial and Ashish Kacholia.
- **2026-02** — Nukala outlined planned expansion into Africa and Southeast Asia and described the company as close to EBITDA breakeven; profitability was an expectation, not an established outcome.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bighaat.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sateesh-nukala-003a958/

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Last updated: 2026-10-07