• Political Career: Known for his uncompromising ideological commitment, Anantkumar Hegde has made significant contributions as a policymaker, promoting clarity and vision without mixing commercial interests with policy processes.
• Kadamba Leadership: Since 2000, he has led Kadamba, a business conglomerate encompassing NGOs, cooperative institutions, and private enterprises. Kadamba focuses on cooperative models, technology,agriculture, and more.

• Cooperative Model Advocacy: Anantkumar believes in the power of social collectives and has been at the forefront of advocating cooperative models for economic prosperity in rural areas. He has mobilized communities to create various cooperative societies for rural upliftment.
• Financial Inclusion: His initiatives in rural income generation have nurtured thousands of women's self-help groups, promoting socio-economic awareness and self-sustainability.

• Green Nanotechnology: Anantkumar Hegde has pioneered cutting-edge green nanotechnology, developing products that include anti-cancer therapy, Nano Ayurveda, Nano Health Hygiene, Nano Cosmetics, Functional Food, and more.

Anantkumar Hegde is a visionary leader and dynamic entrepreneur, renowned for his contributions to Indian politics and social development over two decades. Representing the people of Uttara Kannada in the Indian Parliament since 1996, he won six consecutive terms without political family backing or significant financial support. His tenure includes serving as Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and participating in over 16 parliamentary committees.

• Kadamba Cooperative Society Limited
• Kadamba Mymoney Limited (NBFC)
• Kadamba Green Nanotech
• Kadamba Soft-tech

• Kadamba Functional Foods
• Kadamba Agrotech
• Kadamba E-Commerce
• Kadamba Foundation