Manish Taneja

Manish Taneja is the Co-Founder and CEO of Purplle.com, an online beauty and wellness destination. Manish has over a decade of experience in the Indian corporate sector, with a focus on private equity and investment banking.

Manish started their career as an intern at Ittiam Systems in 2005, before joining Lehman Brothers as an analyst in 2007. Manish then moved to Avendus Capital as an associate in 2008, where they were involved in various pitches and deal processes, including private equity financing and sell-side M&A mandates. In 2010, they joined Fidelity Growth Partners India as an analyst, focusing on investments in the infrastructure, power, education, and asset-light logistics sectors.

In 2012, Manish co-founded Purplle.com with Amit Singhal and Rahul Dash. Under their leadership, Purplle.com has become one of the leading online beauty and wellness destinations in India.

Manish Taneja has a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and has also passed the CFA - Level 3 exam. Manish is currently working in the field of finance.

Pooja Acharya - Chief Beauty Officer, Suyash Katyayani - CTO, and Rahul Dash - Co-Founder & COO report to Manish Taneja.