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Zouk

Thane, IN · Founded 2016 · 390 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors

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Zouk is an Indian consumer brand that designs stylish, functional lifestyle products—starting with bags—inspired by Indian craft and aesthetics for a global audience. The company emphasizes vegan, conscious products with an "Unapologetically Indian" design identity.

Founders & leadership

Zouk was founded in 2016 by Pradeep Krishnakumar and Disha Singh.

PKPradeep Krishnakumar
Pradeep KrishnakumarCo-FounderCo-founder of Zouk, a direct-to-consumer brand selling India-inspired bags and accessories. He previously worked across early and growth stage startups, venture capital, investment banking, and consulting, and studied at IIM Ahmedabad and IIT Madras.
DSDisha Singh
Disha SinghFounderAnanth is Co-Founder and CTO of Gnani AI, a voice AI company that builds a full stack spanning PBX, foundational models, agentic orchestrators, and specialized workflows. His work focuses on production voice AI systems handling challenges such as multilingual code-switching, noisy telephony audio, low-latency processing, and high-concurrency streaming.

Investors · 9

Also in the syndicate · 4

Aavishkaar CapitalleadJJ Family OfficeStellaris Venture PartnersTitan Capital Winners Fund

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$6.3 disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2023–2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Frequently asked questions

What does Zouk do?
Zouk is an Indian consumer brand that designs stylish, functional lifestyle products—starting with bags—inspired by Indian craft and aesthetics for a global audience. The company emphasizes vegan, conscious products with an "Unapologetically Indian" design identity.
Who founded Zouk?
Zouk was founded by Pradeep Krishnakumar, Disha Singh in 2016.
Who are Zouk's investors?
Zouk's investors include Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited, IIMA Ventures, Sharrp Ventures, Stellaris Venture Advisors 2 Llp, Titan Capital.
How much funding has Zouk raised?
Zouk has disclosed $6.3 raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Zouk headquartered?
Zouk is headquartered in Thane, IN.