Agrizy, India’s leading tech-enabled Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CRDMO) for global food, beverage, and wellness brands, today announced the elevation of Markish Arun to Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer. This milestone formalizes a leadership role Mr Markish has effectively held since the company’s inception and signals Agrizy’s commitment to scaling its technology-first approach on a global stage.
With over 25 years of experience building and scaling technology platforms, including multiple tenures as Co-Founder and CTO, Mr Markish brings deep expertise in transforming SMB ecosystems through innovation. Since joining Agrizy as Head of Engineering and Products, he has been instrumental in designing and executing the company’s technology vision.
Mr Markish led the development of Agrizy’s AI-driven intelligence platform, which now powers its New Product Development (NPD) engine. From shaping the company’s initial product roadmap in 2022 to building scalable digital infrastructure, his contributions have been central to Agrizy’s growth.
Commenting on the elevation, Vicky Dodani, Co-Founder & CEO of Agrizy, said:
“Markish has been with Agrizy since inception, and his contributions have been fundamentally co-foundational. He has successfully translated complex domain knowledge into scalable and defensible technology systems. As we strengthen our focus on applied intelligence in food and wellness supply chains, this move ensures the leadership continuity and innovation velocity required to build a lasting global institution.”
In his expanded role, Mr Markish will lead Agrizy’s end-to-end technology and AI strategy. His mandate includes advancing the company’s intelligence platforms as strategic intellectual property, scaling decision-support systems, enabling traceable global supply chains, and driving technology-led quality assurance at scale.
Markish Arun added “Agrizy is entering a phase where proprietary intelligence and technology infrastructure will define long-term competitive advantage. The opportunity to build a platform where product thinking, domain expertise, and applied AI converge is rare. Our focus is on creating technology that delivers lasting value for customers, partners, and the broader ecosystem.”
Among his key achievements at Agrizy, Mr Markish has built the company’s core product and engineering architecture, developed an AI-powered credit evaluation engine that reduces processing time by 90%, and led technology-enabled quality assurance pilots that improve consistency while reducing returns and associated carbon emissions. A serial entrepreneur, Markish previously co-founded MagicRooms (later acquired by Yatra) and held leadership roles at Goibibo (Vice President of Engineering), Zoomcar (CTO), and SAP Labs.
His elevation reflects Agrizy’s long-term vision of leveraging technology and AI to accelerate product development, enhance supply chain efficiency, and unlock greater value across the global food and wellness ecosystem. Founded in 2021, Agrizy is a Series A-funded, tech-led CRDMO that enables end-to-end product lifecycle solutions for global food, beverage, and wellness brands. From concept ideation and formulation to sourcing, processing, and global fulfillment, Agrizy helps brands accelerate innovation, reduce time-to-market, and scale efficiently.
