Our Leadership

Driven by Vision.
Built on Science.

The people guiding AKD Pharma bring together deep domain expertise, a relentless drive for innovation, and the conviction that healthcare is one of the most important problems of our generation.

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Chirayu Katta

Founder & CEO · AKD Group
"The next frontier in healthcare will not be won by doing more of the same — it will be won by those who reimagine the entire system. At AKD Pharma, we are building the infrastructure for that future: precision medicines, intelligent platforms, and a culture that treats scientific rigour as a non-negotiable."
— Chirayu Katta

Chirayu Katta founded AKD Pharma with a singular conviction: that world-class medicines and healthcare infrastructure should not be a privilege. Trained at the intersection of law, science, and entrepreneurship, he brings a first-principles approach to every aspect of the business — from molecule selection to market architecture.

Prior to launching AKD Pharma, Chirayu led AKD Group's real estate vertical, scaling it into one of the region's most respected property development companies. That experience of building lasting assets — and the discipline it demands — directly informs how he is constructing AKD Pharma's long-term platform across pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and digital health.

Chirayu is deeply engaged with the convergence of quantum biology, AI-assisted drug discovery, and precision genomics. He believes India is uniquely positioned to become the world's leading pharmaceutical innovation hub, and is building AKD Pharma to lead that charge.

Education & Credentials
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Bachelor of Science in Business Management
London, United Kingdom
Stanford University
Stanford University · Stanford Online
Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers 1
Stanford, California, USA
Director

Rajesh Katta

Director · AKD Group
"Lasting enterprises are not built on opportunity alone — they are built on governance, trust, and the willingness to take the long view. Our job is to build an organisation that earns its place in every market it enters and leaves it better than it found it."
— Rajesh Katta

With over 25 years of experience spanning legal affairs, finance, and operational leadership, Rajesh Katta provides the institutional backbone that every high-growth company needs. His career has been defined by building robust governance frameworks that allow businesses to scale without losing integrity.

As a founding member of AKD Group, Rajesh played a central role in establishing the conglomerate's reputation for transparency and execution excellence across its real estate and infrastructure verticals. That institutional discipline is now being applied to AKD Pharma's compliance, regulatory, and financial architecture.

Rajesh holds a law degree from the University of Rajasthan and has spent decades building expertise in corporate law, strategic finance, and multi-stakeholder operations — capabilities that are directly relevant as AKD Pharma navigates complex regulatory environments and scales its manufacturing and distribution network.

Education & Background
1947 राजस्थान विश्वविद्यालय University of Rajasthan
University of Rajasthan
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Jaipur, India
25+ YEARS EXPERIENCE
25+ Years Executive Leadership
Corporate Law · Strategic Finance · Operations · Governance
AKD Group · Real Estate & Infrastructure
30+
Years of business
excellence
3
Business verticals
under AKD Group
10
Healthcare revenue
pillars in development
Commitment to science
quality & access

The principles that
guide every decision

Our leadership team is aligned on a set of core convictions that shape how we build, hire, and operate.

First-Principles Thinking

We question every assumption. Whether it's drug selection, pricing, or market entry — we rebuild the logic from the ground up rather than inheriting convention.

Long-Game Patience

We optimise for decade-scale outcomes. Every decision today is measured against the company we intend to be by 2035 and beyond.

Science Above All

We do not cut corners on data, evidence, or efficacy. The trust of every prescriber, patient, and regulator is earned molecule by molecule.

Builders, Not Caretakers

We hire people who create from scratch, who move with urgency, and who see constraints as design problems rather than excuses.

Platform Thinking

We build systems, not products. Every drug launched and relationship forged is a node in a network designed to compound over time.

Global Ambition

We are building an Indian pharmaceutical company with a genuinely global mandate — in R&D, manufacturing standards, regulatory compliance, and market reach.

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