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Sources, verification & exclusions
This page explains what supports the profile, which statements are self-reported, what was deliberately excluded and when the review was last completed.
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Last reviewed: 20 June 2026. Public profiles and company records can change; status-sensitive claims should be rechecked before major publication or press use.
Verification labels
Official source means a government record or the organization’s own current website. Professional profile means a self-reported public profile such as LinkedIn. Owner material means documents supplied by Ganesh for this website. Media report means reporting that must be attributed rather than treated as a court finding.
| Source | Type | Used for | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swagan official website | Official company | Ganesh Vishnu Kamankar as Founder & CEO; current software, CRM, AI, digital-growth and contact positioning. | Open source |
| Ganesh Kamankar LinkedIn profile | Self-reported | Public affiliation with 1stNet Marketing Ltd, University of Mumbai and South Asian Chamber of Commerce & Industry. | Open source |
| Swagan Business Solutions LinkedIn page | Company profile | Nashik location, 2015 founding year, IT-enabled outsourcing and client-support background. | Open source |
| 1STNET MARKETING LTD record | UK registry | Confirms the company is active and was incorporated in November 2023; the site does not claim Ganesh is a current statutory officer. | Open source |
| SWAGAN BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD record | UK registry | Historical secretary appointment for Ganesh Kamankar from July to August 2019. | Open source |
| CBI press release and FIR | Government | Source basis for the separately worded public-record page; treated as allegations and investigative action, not a finding of guilt. | Open source |
| Hindustan Times, 17 September 2025 | Media report | Attributed reporting of counsel’s denial and the CBI’s stated response at that stage. | Open source |
| Swagan BNI introduction and premium decks | Owner material | Public positioning around websites, CRM, automation, business growth infrastructure and BNI membership in Nashik. | Private source material |
| Swagan software/SaaS portfolio materials | Owner material | Product names, strategy and conservative status labels for selected initiatives. | Private source material |
What was deliberately not used
- Profiles, videos or images that could not be reliably matched to the same Ganesh Kamankar.
- Unverified social-media accusations, anonymous claims and search-result fragments without primary evidence.
- Private family details, travel records, passwords, personal addresses, case-related phone numbers or other unnecessary personal data.
- Confidential fundraising targets and long-range financial projections from internal investor materials.
- Company marketing metrics such as project counts or client-satisfaction percentages that were not independently validated for this profile.
- Any implication that research-stage fintech software is a regulated financial service, a live trading operation or a promise of investment returns.
Editorial rule
When sources disagree, the profile uses the narrower claim. Plans are labelled as plans, self-reported titles are attributed to the relevant profile, public registries are used for statutory status, and allegations are never written as established guilt.