Ankan Adhikari

I’m Ankan Adhikari, CTO of NowPurchase, where we’re building MetalCloud, an AI-powered SaaS platform redefining production and procurement for over 250 factories across India. 📌 Our mission Empowering metal manufacturers with trusted raw materials, AI-powered process optimization, and real-time supply chain intelligence so they can cut costs, boost efficiency, and compete on a global stage. My journey began in the hills of Shillong, where I began writing code at age 14. That curiosity has taken me from launching and exiting Pyoopil (acquired by UpGrad) to building Orderclap for the F&B supply chain and now tackling what I call a 1% success probability challenge — digitising India’s metal manufacturing industry. Over 13+ years, I’ve: ➥ Built multiple tech startups from the ground up to acquisition. ➥ Led the creation of MetalCloud, cutting procurement cycles from weeks to hours. ➥ Helped manufacturers save crores in sourcing costs while improving resilience. But this is just the beginning. The next decade will be defined by industrial SaaS — technology built for complex, under-digitised industries. In manufacturing, AI won’t replace people; it will augment their expertise, turning operators, engineers, and managers into strategic growth drivers. 📌 What I stand for: ✅Industrial SaaS is the next big frontier in emerging markets. ✅Technology that serves people, not the other way around. ✅Building teams that solve unglamorous problems with massive economic impact. Let's connect if you’re building in industrial tech, manufacturing innovation, or supply chain transformation. The future of manufacturing will be written by those who can combine deep industry insight with cutting-edge technology, and I intend to be part of that story.