No. 004 · Manish Taneja
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Version 2
2026-07-18
Bitcoin attested
- Raised: $480.60M total across 16 rounds (per Inc42) $480.6M total (16 rounds)
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Version 1
2026-07-17
Bitcoin attested
Minted
- Founder: Manish Taneja
- Company: Purplle
- Founded: 2012 · Mumbai
- Raised: $480.60M total across 16 rounds (per Inc42)
- Backers: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (2024 round lead, via a subsidiary)
- Strap: He co-founded Purplle, an online beauty marketplace, in Mumbai in 2012, and leads it as CEO.
- Moves: 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)
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