MEET OUR FOUNDER

Meet Manas Dubashi, the founder of Kai Farms — a passionate entrepreneur whose journey began after four years at Zomato, when he decided to trade corporate life for the soil. After months of hands-on mushroom training, he set up his first mushroom unit in Gurgaon in 2019, starting with humble button mushrooms. Over time, he pivoted to exotics, introducing Portobello and Baby Bella, followed by Oyster, King Oyster, and Shiitake. Determined to deepen control over quality, Manas established an in-house spawn lab — a major milestone in Kai Farms’ growth. He often says the mushroom business has been his best teacher, offering endless life lessons along the way. Manas credits much of Kai’s success to his incredible team and the unwavering support of his wife Shubha — a chef, nutritionist, and unofficial all-hands helper at the farm. When he’s not farming or experimenting with food, Manas is either watching football, working out, or deep into a podcast. A true animal lover, he lives in Delhi with his parents, Asha and Venky, and shares his home (and heart) with their beloved indie dogs — Kimchi, Kaalu, and Chanchal — and their cow, Ambé.