Yosha Gupta

The idea

What MeMeraki Retail and Tech Pvt. Ltd. set out to solve.

National Startup Award 2026 (PM Modi ceremony)

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 turning point

The Lemon Ideas connection.

Yosha competed in Innopreneurs Season 7 and finished in the Top 100, pitching MeMeraki Retail and Tech Pvt. Ltd. to mentors, investors and the wider Lemon Ideas network.

Recorded as: Innopreneurs Season 7 - Top 100

Where they are now

Milestones along the way.

1. Next Bharat Ventures (Jan 2026)
2. National Startup Award (Jan 2026)
3. Shark Tank S5 4-Shark ₹1Cr deal (Feb 2026)

Achievements

• Shark Tank India S5 rare 4-Shark deal
• 500+ master artisans
• 300+ craft traditions
• India's largest culture-tech platform
• Tata Group & ServiceNow clients