# Lokendra Singh Ranawat

> Lokendra Singh Ranawat is the Udaipur-based co-founder and CEO of WoodenStreet, launched in 2015 with Virendra Singh Ranawat, Dinesh Pratap Singh and Vikas Baheti. His career spans IT services, digital marketing and furniture retail. His public interviews describe a business built around customization, Rajasthan’s furniture makers, manufacturing, experience stores and delivery and installation, with a subsequent expansion into complete home interiors.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at WoodenStreet
- **Organizations:** WoodenStreet, Cognus Technology, Shilpa Mantra, Birlasoft UK, Axis IT&T, Keane
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** BTech in Electronics and Communication, GSET, Jaipur, MBA in Marketing Management, Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
- **Known for:** Co-founded WoodenStreet in 2015 and serves as its CEO., Featured in YourStory’s 100 Digital Influencers of 2020., Led WoodenStreet as it developed an online and physical retail network, reported at 104 stores in July 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Graduated in electronics and communication from GSET, Jaipur.
- **Before 2015** — Worked in IT services including Axis IT&T and Birlasoft UK; co-founded Cognus and worked on the handicrafts portal Shilpa Mantra.
- **2015** — Co-founded WoodenStreet with Virendra Singh Ranawat, Dinesh Pratap Singh and Vikas Baheti.
- **2016** — WoodenStreet opened its first Bengaluru experience store.
- **2018** — WoodenStreet raised $1 million from Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund.
- **2020** — WoodenStreet raised $3 million in a round led by IAN Fund with RVCF participation; by November it had 26 stores in 17 cities.
- **2022** — WoodenStreet raised a $30 million Series B led by WestBridge Capital.
- **2024** — WoodenStreet raised ₹354 crore, approximately $43 million, from Premji Invest in December.
- **2025** — Discussed a ₹1,000 crore revenue ambition and a possible listing; WoodenStreet subsequently launched dedicated complete-interiors studios in Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
- **2026** — Continued discussing integrated home solutions and expansion in southern India.

## Achievements

- Co-founded WoodenStreet in 2015 and serves as its CEO.
- Featured in YourStory’s 100 Digital Influencers of 2020.
- Led WoodenStreet as it developed an online and physical retail network, reported at 104 stores in July 2025.
- WoodenStreet secured backing from RVCF, IAN Fund, WestBridge Capital and Premji Invest.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Discussed expansion in southern India, kitchens, wardrobes and complete interiors, reiterating a ₹1,000 crore turnover target within three years and a focus on profitability.
- **2026-04** — Discussed WoodenStreet’s integrated home offering and the Udaipur and Veda collections in an ET Edge interview.
- **2025-11** — WoodenStreet expanded its complete-interiors format with a 5,000-square-foot Miyapur, Hyderabad studio after its 10,000-square-foot Bengaluru flagship.

## Links

- Website: https://www.woodenstreet.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lokendra-singh-ranawat-84324117/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23