Suresh Krishna

Biography

Suresh K Krishna serves as the Chairperson of the Global Leadership Team at Yunus Social Business. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru, as well as a co-founder and partner of Yunus Social Business India Initiatives. Yunus Social Business, founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus and Saskia Bruysten, aims to promote Social Business as an effective means to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The organization provides patient finance to support game-changing social businesses in India, Brazil, and East Africa, addressing critical social challenges in a financially sustainable manner.

Suresh has over 25 years of experience in social business, microfinance & working with low income households.. He was the Managing Director of CreditAccess Grameen, India's largest NBFC-MFI, for over 15 years. He is passionate about social businesses, micro housing, financial literacy, and livelihoods for the poor.