Yosha Gupta

MeMeraki Retail and Tech Pvt. Ltd.

National Startup Award 2026 (PM Modi ceremony)

Culture-Tech / Art / E-commerceSydney, AustraliaFounded 2019

THE FOUNDER & VENTURE

Building with purpose.

Founded 2019; based in Mumbai (moved from Sydney); ex-World Bank, Gates Foundation, IFC, IDEO; 15+ years FinTech; launched cashback app LafaLafa (2014) with 1M+ users; Gurugram HQ; AIC-SMU TBI incubated; art consultancy for airports, hotels, corporates, museums

THE JOURNEY

Milestones along the way.

Founded 2019 → Pandemic pivot to digital workshops → ₹2Cr+ revenue → Next Bharat Ventures (Jan 2026) → National Startup Award (Jan 2026) → Shark Tank S5 4-Shark ₹1Cr deal (Feb 2026)

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

National Startup Award 2026 (PM Modi ceremony); Shark Tank India S5 rare 4-Shark deal; 500+ master artisans; 300+ craft traditions; India's largest culture-tech platform; Tata Group & ServiceNow clients; Forbes recognition

RECOGNITION

National Startup Award 2026 (PM Modi ceremony, Jan 16); Shark Tank India S5 4-Shark deal (Feb 2026); Vital Voices fellowship; Next Bharat Ventures (Suzuki backed)

GROWTH & FUNDING

₹1 Cr from 4 Sharks (Shark Tank India S5, Feb 2026) - Varun Alagh, Namita Thapar, Kunal Bahl, Viraj Bahl (4% equity, valuation ₹25 Cr); Next Bharat Ventures (Suzuki-backed) investment (Jan 2026); prior cashback app backed by 500 Startups, Vectr Ventures, Facebook FBStart

BUSINESS MODEL