Our Journey

Our Journey in intelligence

It started with frustration. Years ago, founders Krupesh Bhat and Ashok Kadsur set out to fix long RTO queues and endless paperwork. That spark became SignDesk, a platform that helped organizations digitize documentation — saving over 60,000 trees and winning trust from leaders like ICICI, Bajaj, and L&T.

As digital adoption accelerated, SignDesk became a compliance-ready platform with ISO certifications and partnerships across industries. Trusted by Unilever, Deloitte, and 3,000+ enterprises, we grew 150% in revenue during the pandemic while helping businesses stay resilient.

But we knew documents were just the beginning. That’s why we reimagined ourselves as Melento: an intelligence platform where humans and AI work hand-in-hand to redefine workflows, contracts, and compliance for a more adaptive future.

Our Journey in intelligence

It started with frustration. Years ago, founders Krupesh Bhat and Ashok Kadsur set out to fix long RTO queues and endless paperwork. That spark became SignDesk, a platform that helped organizations digitize documentation — saving over 60,000 trees and winning trust from leaders like ICICI, Bajaj, and L&T.

As digital adoption accelerated, SignDesk became a compliance-ready platform with ISO certifications and partnerships across industries. Trusted by Unilever, Deloitte, and 3,000+ enterprises, we grew 150% in revenue during the pandemic while helping businesses stay resilient.

But we knew documents were just the beginning. That’s why we reimagined ourselves as Melento: an intelligence platform where humans and AI work hand-in-hand to redefine workflows, contracts, and compliance for a more adaptive future.

Our Journey & Milestones

milestones

2016

Founded to digitize
RTO processes

2017

Platform launched by
Nandan Nilekani

2018

Bloomberg Award +
Google recognition

2020

Pandemic acceleration;
ISO certifications

2021

150% revenue surge;
Unilever & Deloitte join as clients

2024

UAE & USA expansion

2025

Rebrand to Melento;
Launched Collaborative Intelligence

3000+ Businesses Already Trust Us

From fast-growing startups to industry leaders, thousands of teams have already made the switch to smarter, faster documentation with Melento (Formerly SignDesk) eSign. And the results speak for themselves

60+

Million Transactions Processed

500+

Experts across India, UAE, and USA

50%

YoY growth with enterprise adoption

Meet The People
Shaping The Future Of Collaborative Intelligence

Krupesh Bhat
Founder & CEO
Ashok Kadsur
Co-Founder
Achutha Shivaramu

Chief Growth Officer

Dr.Karthik Nagendra

Chief Marketing Officer

Santhosh Vasanthakumar

Chief Transformation Officer

Awards & Accolades

Award

Best RegTech of the Year
@ BW Fintech Festival

Melento (formerly SignDesk) wins 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐖 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 for our extraordinary contribution towards Regulatory compliance, contracts, and workflow technology.

Google (3)

Google’s Top 10
Chosen Startups

Melento was One of the 10 Chosen Startups for the coveted mentorship program provided by Google Launchpad’s Solve For India in 2018

Clm (3)

Best CLM Software of the
Year by UBS Forums

At the 6th edition of The Future of Legal and Compliance Summit & Awards, Melento was awarded with Best CLM Software of 2025.

Jiogennext (4)

Reliance Jio-GenNext
Program

Melento participated in the distinguished “Scalerator Program” in 2017 mentored by Reliance for high-growth startups.

Saasbhoomi (6)

SaaSBoomi Bootstrapped
SaaS Startup

Melento was recognized as the "Bootstrapped SaaS Startup of the Year" at the SaaSBoomi Awards, the largest SaaS community in India.

Business today (7)

Business Today India’s
Coolest Startup

Mr. R.V. Deshpande, Minister for Large & Medium Industries, Melento got the title of “India’s Coolest Startup” in 2017 from Business Today.

Nasscom (8)

NASSCOM Virtual
Incubation Assistance

NASSCOM 10K is held every year and thousands of startups apply for incubation. Melento received Virtual Incubation Assistance in 2017.

Inflection award (9)

Inflection Best Digital
Stamping Solution Award

At the 8th Inflection Awards held in 2020, Melento was awarded the “Best Digital Stamping Solution.”

Siliconindia (10)

Silicon India's Top 20 Most Promising Digital Signature Service Providers

Silicon India, a renowned business and technology magazine that ideates business decisions, mentioned Melento as among the 20 “Most Promising Legal Technology Solution Providers” 2018.

Inntech (11)

Inn Tech AI/ML Application
of the Year

Melento was awarded the Innovation and Technology Award - “AI/ML application of the Year” in 2020 by Inkspell Media.

Bw businessworld (12)

BW Businessworld Pioneering Business - Fintech Category

At the third edition of the BW Disrupt Techtors Summit & Awards 2021, Melento was recognized as a Pioneering Business in the Fintech category.

Reg tech (13)

FinTech Global
RegTech100

The RegTech100 is an annual list of the world’s most innovative RegTech providers. Melento was placed among the “Top 100 Global RegTech Companies” in 2023.

Bloomberg (2)

Bloomberg Television
Rising Stars

Mr. Krupesh Bhat, was interviewed by Bloomberg Television on their show Rising Stars in 2016 to speak about the company’s expertise.

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