Manu has over 13 years of work experience across industries ranging from Online Furniture Marketplaces to large scale engineering projects.

Before joining JSW Ventures, he founded his startup called Counter Culture, a D2C Furniture brand recognized by Elle Decor in 2018 & 2019 as one of the best exhibitors at India Design ID, India’s most prestigious home decor/furnishings fair held annually.

An Engineer from UC Berkeley and an MBA from INSEAD, Manu holds a keen interest in the thriving Indian startup ecosystem. He is a climate/technology enthusiast and is always looking for the next bold entrepreneur who is passionately following his/her vision to solve a “big problem”.

He is a keen traveller, a foodie and an MMA fan.