MeMeraki, an Indian culture-tech platform enabling technology-led market entry for conventional Indian arts and crafts, has raised an undisclosed quantity in funding from Subsequent Bharat Ventures, the influence funding arm backed by Japan-based Suzuki Motor Company.

The funding will help the corporate’s subsequent section of progress, with a concentrate on strengthening its know-how platform, increasing distribution and enterprise partnerships, and enabling artisan-led financial growth.

The startup stated it would use the raised capital to strengthen its know-how platform, develop retail distribution throughout on-line and bodily channels, in addition to constructing the staff throughout design, know-how, partnerships and operations. It can spend money on enhancing buyer expertise and supply-chain readiness to help constant progress.

Parallelly, MeMeraki will deepen its work with artisan communities by way of structured onboarding, design help, and research-led content material creation.

Based in 2019, MeMeraki operates a differentiated culture-tech mannequin integrating heritage analysis, digital storytelling, curated commerce, and large-scale B2B cultural initiatives. The platform works straight with tons of of grasp artisans throughout India, spanning greater than 300 conventional artwork kinds, and reaches audiences in over 40 nations.

Alongside its direct to shopper platform, MeMeraki has constructed an enterprise vertical delivering artwork installations, murals, campaigns, and cultural advisory initiatives for corporates, public establishments, and international organisations.

Talking on the funding, Yosha Gupta, Founder and CEO of MeMeraki, stated, “At MeMeraki, we have now targeted on constructing techniques that permit conventional artists to take part meaningfully in fashionable markets. This funding permits us to scale these techniques with self-discipline. Subsequent Bharat Ventures brings a long-term perspective and a deep understanding of grassroots economies. We’re aligned on constructing a platform that delivers revenue stability for artisans whereas assembly the expectations of worldwide shoppers and enterprise companions.”

Vipul Nath Jindal, Managing Director and Head of Subsequent Bharat Ventures, added, “MeMeraki has constructed a enterprise that understands each the cultural and financial realities of the artisan ecosystem. What stood out for us was the corporate’s potential to translate deeply native craftsmanship into enterprise-grade execution with out compromising authenticity. Their work throughout establishments, public areas, and types demonstrates a repeatable mannequin that creates formal market entry for casual expertise. This mixture of execution rigour and influence alignment is central to our funding thesis.”

MeMeraki combines content-led discovery, enterprise execution, and technology-enabled experiences to create market entry for conventional arts. To this point, the platform has enabled over Rs 7 crore in new revenue for artisans, delivering common revenue uplifts of 20-30%, whereas increasing international visibility for heritage artwork kinds, supported by early backing from IIMA Ventures, AIC Banasthali, and angel traders Phanindra Sama, Aprameya Radhakrishna, and Vikas Taneja.