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Our story — Dubai · Singapore · Chennai

We think like bankers. We build like technologists.

Ektar was founded in 2022 by three experienced ex-bankers. We build digital security solutions for banking's digital channels — and we have lived inside the institutions we now serve, which means we understand the operational constraints, compliance requirements, and procurement realities that shape how banks actually adopt technology.

Ektar · at a glanceSince 2022
Founded2022
Founders3 ex-bankers
MarketsGCC · South Asia · SEA
OfficesDubai · Singapore · Chennai
~100 years in global banking — we've run the channels we now secure
Founded2022
Founders3 ex-bankers, Standard Chartered
OfficesDubai · Singapore · Chennai
Vision & mission

Our Vision

To make banking safer, smarter, and more trustworthy — for every bank, every channel, and every customer — until trust is no longer something people hope for, but something they simply expect from the banks they rely on each and every day.

Our Mission

We build digital security products that close the three layers of vulnerability in banking's digital channels — protecting every device, every app, and every user interaction — so banks can serve their customers with confidence.

Our founders

Three ex-bankers who lived the problem.

Sandeep Bose

Sandeep Bose

Co-Founder and CEO

29 years at Standard Chartered in multiple global/regional leadership roles across Consumer and Commercial Banking. Last role: Regional Head of Personal and Business Banking, Africa/Middle East/Europe. Formerly Board Member, Bahrain Development Bank.

Ramanathan Mullainathan

Ramanathan Mullainathan

Co-Founder and CTO

26 years of IT leadership consulting global banks — Standard Chartered, JPMC, Fidelity, State Street. Last role: Global Head, Technologies for Retail, Private & Business Banking Channels at Standard Chartered.

Sethu Ramaswamy

Sethu Ramaswamy

Co-founder and CPO

26 years at Standard Chartered in Consumer Banking, with deep Product & Cards/Payments expertise. Last role: Regional Head of Affluent Banking, Africa/Middle East/Europe.

Advisory board
A. D. Ganesh

A. D. Ganesh

Founder & CEO, Quantum Consultants FZ LLC

26 years of banking experience across India, Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. Formerly Managing Director and Regional Head of Commercial Banking, Africa and Middle East, at Standard Chartered Bank.

Andrew Bainbridge

Andrew Bainbridge

Chair, Private Infrastructure Development Group

Extensive experience in commercial banking, risk management, infrastructure financing, business strategy, and acquisitions and disposals across emerging and developed markets.

Suvo Sarkar

Suvo Sarkar

Founder & CEO, 3D Advisory

Over 36 years of experience across Asia and the Middle East. Formerly Senior Executive Vice President and Group Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management at Emirates NBD.

Vignesh Ramanujam

Vignesh Ramanujam

CEO, second venture

Previously a Partner at Lok Capital, overseeing investments in over 40 companies. Has personally supported over 50 startups globally, spanning technology investing, fundraising, and early-stage strategy.

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