Amit Banati

Active Investor

Angel investor in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Amit Banati, Angel investor in Chicago is an active investor based in Chicago, Illinois. This profile covers what Amit Banati backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Amit Banati served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer & Member of Executive Committee at Kellanova. Mr. Banati is also an Angel Investor. He also serves as a Board Member at Fortune Brands Home & Security. Previously, he served as a President at Kraft Foods. He is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Kellogg Company, a $13 billion global organization. Prior to becoming CFO, he was Kellogg's President for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Before joining Kellogg Company in 2012, he held management, financial and strategic leadership roles at several major consumer products companies, including Mondelez, Cadbury Schweppes and Procter & Gamble. Before joining Kellogg Company, he served in a variety of finance, general management and board roles at Kraft Foods, Cadbury Schweppes and Procter & Gamble. He has worked extensively across the Asia Pacific and Africa region. At Kraft Foods he was President, North Asia and Asia Pacific Strategy. Prior to that, he served as President, Pacific, for Cadbury Schweppes and Chairman of Cadbury Schweppes Australia. He was a member of the company's Chief Executive Committee. He also served as the Chief Financial Officer for Cadbury Schweppes Asia Pacific. He serves on the boards of the Kellogg-Wilmar Joint Venture in China and the Kellogg-Tolaram Joint Ventures in Nigeria. He received a bachelor's degree in commerce from Calcutta University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Indian Institute of Management in Lucknow.

Notable investments

Kickstart JobsFortune Brands Home & SecurityProcter & Gamble