Suresh Krishna

Co-founder and CEO, Yunus Social Business Fund Bangalore
India

Mr. Suresh Krishna is the Co-Founder, CEO & Managing Director of Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru and Co-Founder of Yunus Social Business India Initiatives.

Prior to this, he was at the helm of affairs at Grameen Koota, since its inception in 1999 as Managing Director (till July 2015).  He was instrumental in developing Grameen Koota into a large, socially responsible MFI having its outreach in 5 states of India. He has played a very active role in developing the microfinance sector in India, having co-founded microfinance industry associations, namely Microfinance Institutions Network and Association of Karnataka Microfinance Institutions.

He has also co-founded Grameen Affordable Shelters P. Ltd – a company which develops affordable housing for the low income households along with Mrs. Vinatha M. Reddy – Founder of Grameen Koota. He is the Managing Trustee of Navya Disha Trust, an NGO working to improve water, sanitation, financial literacy, and supplementary education for school children.

Suresh is passionate about social businesses in micro housing, financial literacy, education, renewable energy, agriculture and health care.