# Ananth Narayanan, Founder

> Ananth Narayanan, Founder. 2 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/ananth-narayanan (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Bengaluru, IN · Angel

# Ananth Narayanan

Founder at [Mensa Brands](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mensa-brands)

Latest rounds

- **Lido** Series A · $3M Nov 2019
- **Revv** Seed Aug 2015

Backs *Automotive & EVs* *Internet* *AI* *Edtech*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 2 last Nov 2019
- **Filings:** - with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 1 episodes

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 2 rounds name them
- **On filings** No filing names them
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Mensa Brands
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date.

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## The firm

[**Mensa Brands** VC firm · IN **0** cheques in 12 months **0** all time **0** led unknown](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mensa-brands)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 2
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $3M
- **Active:** 2015–19

2019

- [Lido](https://millionrounds.com/company/lido) *Series A* **$3M** *IN* Nov 2019 Joined · +4 investors

2015

- [Revv](https://millionrounds.com/company/revv) *Seed* *IN* Aug 2015 Joined · +1 investor · historical

By stage

- Seed **1**
- Series A **1**

What they backed

Automotive & EVs **1** Internet **1** AI **1** Edtech **1** Web3 & Crypto **1**

Alongside

- [Anupam Mittal *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anupam-mittal)
- [Arihant Patni *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arihant-patni)
- [McKinsey & Company *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mckinsey-and-company)
- [Ronnie Screwvala *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ronnie-screwvala)
- Vikrampati Singhania *1*

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [LIDO](https://millionrounds.com/startup/lido-2)
- [Makkajai](https://millionrounds.com/startup/makkajai)
- [Revv](https://millionrounds.com/startup/revv-2)
- [Unacademy](https://millionrounds.com/company/unacademy)
- [Vogo](https://millionrounds.com/startup/vogo-2)
- cure.fit

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [Prime Venture Partners Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/prime-venture-partners) · 17 Jun 2022 · 28 min #99 Building Brands From India for the World with Ananth Narayanan Founder Mensa Brands With [Ananth Narayanan](https://millionrounds.com/person/ananth-narayanan) Mentions [April Dunford](https://millionrounds.com/person/april-dunford) About this episode Ananth Narayanan, Founder Mensa Brands chats with Shripati Acharya, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners. Listen to the podcast to learn about 03:45 - Productising All Elements of Brand Building 09:00 - Why is Brand Building Expensive 12:30 - Why Founders Choose Mensa Brands 18:00 - From… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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