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I'm Karthi Easwaramoorthy

Karthi Easwaramoorthy, Founder and CEO of Kanavu.org, empowers rural communities through innovation, education, and entrepreneurship.

Years of Experience
5 +

About Me

Karthi Easwaramoorthy, Founder and CEO of Kanavu.org, is a visionary entrepreneur known for his impactful ventures. Earlier, as Co-Founder and CEO of TicketGoose, an online bus ticketing platform, he raised $5 million in investments and achieved a turnover of over ₹100+ crore. Driven by a passion for social impact, he founded Kanavu.org, a network of five initiatives — DigitalVillage.In,Kanavu Startup Village,The Kanavu School of English, Kanavu Cross Country Run, and Kanavu Help — all focused on empowering rural communities.

Through Kanavu Startup Village, he provides rural engineers with career opportunities, while the The Kanavu School of English fosters language skills to connect villages globally. His DigitalVillage.In initiative exemplifies growth with a zero marketing budget, leveraging inbound, natural, and artificial intelligence–driven strategies. With strong expertise in digital marketing and a focus on Natural Intelligence, Karthi champions innovative, sustainable, and inclusive community development.

 
 

Services

Digital

Helping organisations define, build and scale platforms for high-impact customer reach.

Technology

With deep experience in cloud migration, agile operations and scalable infra.

Entrepreneurship

Guiding founders with insights on team-building, culture, and business models

Speaker

Sharing my story and technical + business perspectives at conferences and forums.

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Moments that Inspire

A glimpse into the ideas, people, and passion that drive innovation at Kanavu Startup Village.

Karthi brings a rare blend of technical depth and business acumen — a true force in scaling digital ventures.
Under his leadership, the team went from concept to 3000+ destinations and millions of bookings in record time.
Kanavu Startup Village gave me the confidence to take my idea seriously. The mentorship from Karthi sir and the community’s constant encouragement helped me refine my product and prepare for funding. It’s not just a workspace — it’s a launchpad for dreams.
Every time I visit Kanavu, I’m amazed by the energy. The founders here think big, work smart, and support one another — a rare culture that mirrors Karthi’s own entrepreneurial journey.
What Others Say

Blogs

An entrepreneur is one who conceives and executes a unique business idea

Published in theweekendleader.com on July 07, 2014 For 44-year-old Arun Athiappan, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Ticket Goose.com, an online bus ticketing company headquartered in Chennai...

GST: Lower tax on A/C bus fare, 3% more on online bookings.

Time of India – Published on Jun 30, 2017, 07:56 IST Tamil Nadu Omni Bus Owners Association president A Afzal told TOI, ”GST will not affect bus fares in a big way. There is no service...

Bots will replace apps in the next 5 years:

Economic Times – Published on March 23, 2017, 09:29 IST Niki.ai is an artificial intelligence firm founded by four friends from IIT Kharagpur- Sachin Jaiswal, Nitin Babel, Shishir Modi and...

Private bus operators mint profits

DECCAN CHRONICLE PublishedDec 26, 2015, 12:21 pm IST Chennai: With the holiday season witnessing an unusual surge in bus travellers to neighboring states, travel agencies complain that a couple of...

Best TiE Associate Member Entrepreneur

It is published in hindu Mallika Srinivasan, CEO, Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd, received a Lifetime Entrepreneur Achievement Award from TiE Chennai for steering the company to its position as the...

Track your travel with GPS on 200 buses

It is published in hindu on JANUARY 05, 2017 01:16 IST Now movement of private buses can be tracked through a mobile app Usually, Ukira Pandian will arrive at Madurai Mattuthavani bus stand at 4.30...

Online bus-ticketing platforms jump on the digital payment bandwagon

This is Published on January 10, 2017 To launch new products, services post cash ban MUMBAI, JANUARY 10 After demonetisation, online bus-ticketing platforms are enhancing their value-added services as...

The bus ticketing portal, plans to raise Rs. 75 crore to Rs. 100 crore by June this year.

This is published in Hindu on JANUARY 22, 2014 20:40 IST TicketGoose.com, a bus ticketing portal, plans to raise Rs. 75 crore to Rs. 100 crore by June this year. Company President and Co-founder...

Ticketgoose gets angel funding from R Narayanan, others

It is published on 22 October, 2012 Online bus ticketing service Ticketgoose, run by Chennai-based Efficsys Infotech India Pvt Ltd, has secured Rs 3 crore ($560,000) from angel investor and former...