Ananth Narayanan

Consumer

14 June, 2022

Mensa Brands acquires smart wearables brand Pebble

Alpha Wave Global-backed D2C unicorn Mensa Brands has acquired Noida-based consumer electronics brand Pebble, marking its debut deal in smart ......

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Consumer

22 February, 2022

Inside the collapse of Ronnie Screwvala-backed Lido Learning

Priyanka Pansari, an assistant manager at Lido Learning, is shattered that her company no longer needs her services. The 24-year-old, ......

Consumer

04 January, 2022

Mensa marks 15th buy with leather brand Estalon

Mensa Brands, which acquires stakes in direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, has announced acquisition of leather brand Estalon, for an undisclosed amount.  The ......

Consumer

27 December, 2021

Mensa Brands acquires denim brand High Star

Thrasio-style house of brands player Mensa Brands acquired home-grown denim brand, High Star for an undisclosed amount, the company said ......

Consumer

06 December, 2021

Mensa acquires home décor and kitchenware brand Folkulture

Thrasio-style house of brands player, Mensa Brands, has acquired Mumbai-based home décor and kitchenware brand Folkulture for an undisclosed amount ......

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Finance

19 November, 2021

Deals Digest: Mensa Brands' unicorn tag steals the show in subdued funding week

The total value of new private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) deals dropped, and stayed below the $1 billion ......

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Consumer

06 October, 2021

We are focused on building global brands from India: Mensa founder Ananth Narayanan

Former Myntra and Medlife chief’s Mensa Brands is off to a quick start as competition in the space heats up. ......

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Consumer

27 August, 2021

Village Global in talks to back Evenflow

Thrasio-styled venture Evenflow Brands Tech is in a final stage discussion to raise capital from US-based early-stage venture firm Village ......

TMT

31 May, 2021

Ex-Medlife CEO launches Thrasio-style venture, secures $50 mn in Series A round

Mensa Brands, a Thrasio-style investment venture recently floated by former Myntra and Medlife chief executive Ananth Narayanan, has raised nearly ......

TMT

18 June, 2019

VC-backed Vogo gets funding from former Myntra CEO, other entrepreneurs

Scooter-sharing startup Vogo Automotive Pvt. Ltd said on Tuesday it has received funding from a bunch of prominent individuals, just ......