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Manish Taneja

He co-founded Purplle, an online beauty marketplace, in Mumbai in 2012, and leads it as CEO.

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Maharashtra of Tomorrow
No. 004E-Commerce
Manish
Taneja
He co-founded Purplle, an online beauty marketplace, in Mumbai in 2012, and leads it as CEO.
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Purplle
Founded2012 · Mumbai
Raised$480.6M total (16 rounds)
BackersAbu Dhabi Investment Authority (2024 round lead, via a subsidiary)
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2012 · Co-founded Purplle, an online marketplace for beauty and personal care, in Mumbai with Rahul Dash and Suyash Katyayani
2024 · Raised ₹1,000 Cr (about $120M) in a round led by a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
2024 · Inc42-tracked total funding reached $480.60M across 16 rounds
2025 · Inc42-reported FY25 revenue ₹1,409.3 Cr (FY24: ₹725.0 Cr)
Series 2026 · No. 004Verified July 17, 2026 · anchored
Record v2 · 7 sources on record · Last verified 2026-07-18 · Report an error →
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Purplle
Founded
2012 · Mumbai
Raised
$480.6M total (16 rounds)
Backers
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (2024 round lead, via a subsidiary)

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