Zouk
Thane, IN · Founded 2016 · 390 employees on LinkedIn · 6 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.
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Pradeep KrishnakumarinCo-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.
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Disha SinghinFounderAnanth 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 · 6
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
- $6.3pre-Series CJun 2026 · 3 sources
Aavishkaar Capital (lead), Stellaris Venture Partners (lead), Sharrp Ventures
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
In the news
The 19 Largest Global Startup Funding Rounds of July 2026 – AlleyWatchalleywatch.com · Aug 2026Frequently 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 Stellaris Venture Advisors 2 Llp, Sharrp Ventures.
- 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.