StarAgri, a leading agri-tech solutions company, has appointed Kaizad Dastur as Group Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.
In his new role, Dastur brings over 13 years of experience across financial strategy, performance management, risk analysis, audit, and assurance. He will be responsible for the integrated finance function and reporting across the group and its subsidiaries. He will bring synergy between finance, legal, compliance, and business functions while modernizing the accounting systems.
“A key part of his role will be to strengthen the company’s financial discipline and elevate governance maturity as it prepares for its next phase of growth and its eventual public-market journey,” the company said in a statement.
Most recently, Dastur served Sula Vineyards as Vice President – Finance & Accounts and CFO of Artisan Spirits for around seven years. Prior to that, he worked with Mazars, EY, and Kalyaniwalla & Mistry in key roles.
Welcoming him to the leadership team, Amith Agarwal, StarAgri Co-founder & CEO, said, “Kaizad’s extensive experience as a finance professional will further strengthen StarAgri’s business growth with discipline, rigour, and prudence. As we embark on our public-markets journey, his seasoned expertise will add strategic depth to our leadership team, built on professional excellence and strong financial foundations.”
“At StarAgri, we have always believed that business growth, financial discipline, and accounting reporting go hand-in-hand. From the very beginning, corporate governance and fiduciary responsibility towards stakeholders have been paramount – be it our board, shareholders, PE investors, regulators, banks and financial institutions, or our employees,” Agarwal added.
Dastur also expressed, “I am excited to take up my leadership responsibility and be a part of StarAgri’s growth journey. I look forward to leveraging my experience to contribute to building a future-ready organisation and driving value. Alongside the leadership team, I will be working to strengthen our financial processes and enable the organisation to scale and go public with confidence. It is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a business that is transforming India’s agricultural value chain.”
On the academic front, Dastur is a qualified Chartered Accountant, accredited by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and holds a BCom degree from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics. He has also strengthened his leadership capabilities with certifications in strategy and executive leadership from prominent institutions.