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A team of passionate gardeners who’ve built India’s largest gardening communities and transformed thousands of urban spaces. Combining deep horticultural expertise with business acumen, we’re on a mission to make urban gardening accessible to every city dweller.
Mayank Sharma
Co-Founder & CEO
Background & Recognition:
One of India’s most loved Urban farming coaches
Founder & Host of Baking Gardener Vlogs on Instagram with 300K+ followers and monthly reach of 2 Million
His terrace farming work has been widely recognized by publications including The Better India, DW, AFP, and Midday
Featured in India’s first farming reality show “Khet Khet Mein”
Professional Experience:
MBA with 11 years of experience in Business development & Strategic Partnerships
Cross-industry experience spanning Media, SAAS, and Food Technology
Recent senior sales positions at TIE Delhi-NCR, India Global Forum, and India’s leading Gardening Brand Nurturing Green
MANAS SHUKLA
Co-Founder & CFO
Qualifications & Background:
Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) from ICAI
Commerce graduate
Left a PSU job to pursue more meaningful and purpose-driven work
Professional Experience:
Over 13 years of experience in startups, finance, and operations
Led finance and strategy functions
Drove global expansion initiatives
Strong advocate for integrating technology with finance for scalable business growth
Believes urban gardening is a powerful movement capable of transforming city living
Ankit Yaduvanshi
Co-Founder & CBO
Education:
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Engineering degree from DCE (Delhi College of Engineering)
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MBA from IIFT (Indian Institute of Foreign Trade)
Professional Experience:
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- Extensive experience in Sales and Operations at major companies, including HT, PayTM, Voltas, and Titan
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- Former business head of India’s leading Gardening brand, Nurturing Green
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- Delivered over 100 projects in the No-Code tech domain and AI automations/agents
Additional Skills & Interests
- Robotics enthusiast who has built multiple robotic cars and 3D printed toys for kids
- Author of the recently published book titled ‘Beast Business’
AJIT SINGH
Co-Founder & CCO
Community Leadership:
Founder of “Balcony Gardening Tips” – India’s largest gardening-based Facebook community with 1.5+ million members
Selected for the Facebook Community Accelerator Program (2022-2023)
Community Journey Story featured by Meta on the official Facebook page
Professional Background:
Graduated in Biotechnology Engineering
Worked as a Test Engineer at Google
Will lead all community building efforts at ATUG as Chief Community Officer
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