Shantanu Agarwal is an engineer, inventor, and climate-tech entrepreneur, and the Founder & CEO of Mati Carbon, a public-benefit company scaling enhanced rock weathering with smallholder farmers across India, Africa, and Southeast Asia. In 2025, he was named to the TIME100 Next for pioneering a farmer-first model that pairs durable carbon removal with higher yields and rural income gains, aiming to reach millions of farmers and Gigaton ton CO2 removal by 2050. 
 

Under Shantanu’s leadership, Mati Carbon won the $50 million XPRIZE Carbon Removal Grand Prize for its field-proven ERW program, demonstrating large-scale, cost-effective removal while restoring soils.  He was also recognized among Forbes Sustainability Leaders 2025, highlighting his role in advancing scalable climate solutions built for the Global South. Mati’s credits have received a high-credibility AA rating from BeZero Carbon, reflecting strong quality signals in the voluntary carbon market. 
 

Previously, Shantanu co-founded Sustaera (direct air capture) and built ventures at the intersection of energy technology, policy, and impact. He’s a Henry Arnhold Fellow (Mulago Foundation), holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Roorkee. His work centers on scaling climate solutions that also raise farm incomes and strengthen rural resilience.