Who We Are Our mission is to research and formulate the process of refining the use of pure organic cannabinoid extracts for medicinal purposes.
About Us
ACI was founded by Darius Chenoy, Gordon Hellegers and Asheesh Antia with the purpose of discovering, researching, and introducing unique cannabis genetics that are native to India and the Himalayan mountains.
Our Team
DARIUS CHENOY, FOUNDER
Darius has been an active participant and explorer in the cannabis industry since it was legalised in California. He saw opportunities in Cannabis despite the stigma and has involved himself in many aspects of cannabis in every sector in Supply Chain of Cannabis.
His family were pioneers in the Asian beer industry and he has transferred his knowledge and skill from the Alcohol industry to Cannabis.
ASHEESH ANTIA
CO-FOUNDER
Asheesh is a lawyer of 25 years with a functioning 20 year holistic business focused on yoga therapy, meditation and energy healing.
Asheesh has guided the companies she has founded with her unique legal and holistic insights. She strategised and managed to register one of the first patents involving cannabis technology in Asia and then acquired the rights in 18 other jurisdictions.
GORDON HELLEGERS,
CO-FOUNDER & SENIOR ADVISOR
Gordon has 25 years of experience in the cannabis industry. He is a cannabis pioneer and has been associated with cannabis industry in United States since 1998.
Although known as a prize winning master extractor, Gordon is experienced and has excelled in every aspect of the industry form seed restoration and development of strains to cultivation, cure and extraction.
As an innovator Gordon created our proprietary process.
PIROJSHA GODREJ
INVESTOR
Mr. Godrej is the Executive Chairman of Godrej Properties, Godrej Housing Finance, and Godrej Fund Management and a Non-Executive Director at Godrej Consumer Products and Godrej Agrovet.
Under his leadership, Godrej Properties has been at the forefront of the sustainable development movement and has became India’s #1 publicly listed real estate developer by residential sales.
AMEY NARGOLKAR
ADVISOR
Attorney Amey Nargolkar, has been working in the Supreme Court and High Courts handling matters ranging from civil and criminal law to direct and indirect taxation and Constitution matters, for the past 16+ years.
Amey has worked with the Union Law Ministry on legal matters and has also assisted the Attorney General of India and the Solicitor General of India in several Constitutional matters before the Supreme Court.