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{{Infobox company
| name = MeMeraki
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| logo =
| foundation = 2019
| location = [[Gurugram]], [[Haryana]]
| key_people =
| founders = Yosha Gupta
| industry = [[Culture and technology|Culture-technology]], [[E-commerce]]
| products = Enterprise art projects, Online workshops, Handcrafted products
| services = Craft led Commissions and Installations, Craft Educational Programs and Workshops, Artworks and Curated Craft Collections
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.memeraki.com}}
}}
'''MeMeraki''' is an Indian [[Culture and technology|culture-technology]] company founded in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Anand |first1=Shilpa Nair |title=Time to talk about India’s new breed of hobby-tech and culture-tech platforms |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/hobby-culture-tech-platforms-india-memeraki-zwendedesign-madcap-workshops-bitclass/article36079563.ece |website=The Hindu|publisher=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |date=24 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=This woman entrepreneur is clocking over Rs 2 crore revenue from her art tech company - BusinessToday |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/lifestyle/top-story/story/this-woman-entrepreneur-is-clocking-over-rs-2-crore-revenue-from-her-art-tech-company-367914-2023-01-28 |website=Business Today |publisher=[[Business Today (India)]] |language=en |date=28 January 2023}}</ref> It is headquartered in [[Gurugram]], [[Haryana]], India.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Murthy |first1=Neeraja |title=Augmented Reality art feature by MeMeraki helps visualise how art could look on the wall |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/deck-up-your-drawing-room-with-the-augmented-reality-art-feature-by-memeraki/article67145558.ece |website=The Hindu |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |date=3 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=This woman entrepreneur is clocking over Rs 2 crore revenue from her art tech company - BusinessToday |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/lifestyle/top-story/story/this-woman-entrepreneur-is-clocking-over-rs-2-crore-revenue-from-her-art-tech-company-367914-2023-01-28 |website=Business Today |publisher=[[Business Today (India)]] |language=en |date=28 January 2023}}</ref>

==History==
MeMeraki was founded in 2019 by Yosha Gupta as a "digital platform" connecting traditional Indian artisans with broader audiences.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Adhikari |first1=Sharmi |title=Where folk meets fashion |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/fashion/2020/Aug/09/where-folk-meets-fashion-2180261.html |website=The New Indian Express |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en |date=8 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Yosha Gupta On Reimagining Indian Art With MeMeraki |url=https://www.travelandleisureasia.com/in/people/interview-with-yosha-gupta/ |website=Travel and Leisure Asia |language=en-IN |date=14 April 2025}}</ref>

Prior to founding MeMeraki, Gupta launched a cashback platform "LafaLafa" in 2014. It was mentioned in Gadgets 360's coverage of Indian startup funding activity in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Women In Business: A Walk Down Yosha Gupta’s Entrepreneurial Journey |url=https://hivelife.com/yosha-gupta/ |website=Hive Life Magazine |date=2 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Saxena |first1=Tanisha |title=At home with art |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2024/Oct/26/at-home-with-art |website=The New Indian Express |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en |date=26 October 2024}}</ref>

In January 2026, MeMeraki and its team appeared in [[Shark Tank India]] season 5 and secured Rs. 1 crore.<ref>{{cite web |title=MeMeraki Secures Rs 1 Cr Four-shark Deal On Shark Tank India |url=https://www.bwdisrupt.com/article/memeraki-secures-rs-1-cr-four-shark-deal-on-shark-tank-india-593694 |website=BW Disrupt |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Singh |first1=Abhinav Kumar |title=MeMeraki raises ₹1 crore on Shark Tank India Season 5 |url=https://www.marcamoney.com/memeraki-raises-1-crore-on-shark-tank-india-season-5/ |website=MarcaMoney |date=16 February 2026}}</ref> It also received undisclosed institutional funding from "Next Bharat Ventures", the impact investment arm backed by [[Suzuki Motor Corporation]], Japan.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Staff |first1=Entrepreneur |title=Culture-tech Platform MeMeraki Raises Funding from Next Bharat Ventures |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/news-and-trends/culture-tech-platform-memeraki-raises-funding-from-next/502202 |website=Entrepreneur |publisher=[[Entrepreneur (magazine)]] |language=en |date=27 January 2026}}</ref>

The company brought together many craft traditions of India including the Kalamkari traditions of [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Tamil Nadu]], along with the [[Mata Ni Pachedi]] tradition of [[Gujarat]].<ref name="TVF">{{cite web |title=MeMeraki: Raising Crafts with Culture-Tech |url=https://www.thevoiceoffashion.com/fabric-of-india/features/memeraki-raising-crafts-with-culturetech--6460 |website=Thevoiceoffashion.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Selected Arts & exhibition==
*In 2026, a Tholu Bommalata installation titled AIRAVAS at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, was referenced in independent design coverage.<ref>{{cite web |title=How India’s terminals are emerging as unexpected art hubs |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.in/culture/story/airports-as-art-hubs-how-indias-terminals-are-becoming-cultural-destinations-1325637-2026-01-06 |website=Harper Bazar |language=en}}</ref>
*In 2026, MeMeraki curated Ashvahit, a contemporary installation that brought together Indian craft traditions with themes of mythology and self-reflection.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aphale |first1=Esha |title=A contemporary installation brings Indian craft, mythology and self-reflection into the same space |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/art/2026/Feb/06/a-contemporary-installation-brings-indian-craft-mythology-and-self-reflection-into-the-same-space |website=Indulgexpress |language=en |date=6 February 2026}}</ref>
*In 2023, MeMeraki presented a Cheriyal-based installation titled SaTaRa at the India Art, Architecture and Design Biennale.<ref>{{cite web |last1=KULKARNI |first1=AISHWARYA |title=Made in India, With Love By MeMeraki |url=https://scalemag.online/art/in-focus/made-in-india-with-love-by-memeraki/ |website=Scalemag |date=16 May 2025}}</ref>
*''Kathaa'' is an annual wall mural festival organised by MeMeraki in December 2021 in Hong Kong that brings together artists to create large-scale murals inspired by Indian storytelling traditions and folk art forms. The festival has been held in multiple editions and focuses on translating narrative traditions from Indian crafts into contemporary public murals. The initiative has been described as one of India's only craft-inspired wall mural festivals presented internationally.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Murthy |first1=Neeraja |title=A slice of India shines bright on the Hong Kong walls |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/yosha-gupta-on-kathaa-a-community-driven-indian-mural-festival-in-hong-kong/article37975722.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=17 December 2021}}</ref>

==Community initiatives==
During the COVID-19 lockdown, MeMeraki organised online workshops in traditional and folk art forms for international audiences. These workshops enabled artists from different regions of India to teach and share their practices with participants globally.<ref>{{cite web |title=‘In Hong Kong, I had the chance to turn into a butterfly’ |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3100821/indian-artists-who-hit-their-stride-hong-kong-i-had-chance?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article |website=South China Morning Post |publisher=[[South China Morning Post]] |language=en |date=10 September 2020}}</ref>

In November 2022, MeMeraki in association with [[Apollo Hospitals|Apollo Cancer Center]] created an art installation to raise awareness about [[breast cancer]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dhanaraj |first1=Ruth |title=Bringing brushstrokes into the battle against breast cancer |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/bringing-brushstrokes-into-the-battle-against-breast-cancer/article66135091.ece |website=The Hindu |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |date=18 November 2022}}</ref>

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