# Mukesh Bansal

> Mukesh Bansal is an Indian entrepreneur, investor, author and podcast host based in Bengaluru. He co-founded Myntra in 2007 and led it through its move from personalized products into fashion retail before its acquisition by Flipkart in 2014. He now leads NuPlay AI, formerly Nurix AI, and works with founders through Meraki Labs.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at NuPlay AI; venture builder at Meraki Labs
- **Organizations:** Myntra, Flipkart, Cult.fit, Meraki Labs, NuPlay AI (formerly Nurix AI), SparX, Fermi.ai
- **From:** Haridwar, India
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- **Known for:** Co-founded Myntra and led its transition to fashion retail before its 2014 acquisition., Received IIT Kanpur’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2021., Built Nurix AI, which announced $27.5 million in seed and Series A funding in September 2024.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Graduated from IIT Kanpur; began his career at Deloitte.
- **1999–2007** — Worked at four early-stage Silicon Valley companies, including NexTag, eWanted, Centrata and newScale.
- **2007** — Returned to India and co-founded Myntra.
- **2011** — Myntra moved into full-catalogue fashion retail and closed personalization.
- **2014** — Flipkart acquired Myntra; Bansal joined its leadership.
- **2016** — Left Flipkart and co-founded Cult.fit with Ankit Nagori.
- **2021** — Received IIT Kanpur’s Distinguished Alumnus Award.
- **2023** — SparX launched publicly in August.
- **2024** — Founded Nurix AI; published The Start-Up Code in November.
- **2026** — Launched Fermi.ai with Peeyush Ranjan; Nurix became NuPlay AI following its acquisition of Verloop.io.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Myntra and led its transition to fashion retail before its 2014 acquisition.
- Received IIT Kanpur’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2021.
- Built Nurix AI, which announced $27.5 million in seed and Series A funding in September 2024.
- Published The Start-Up Code: Taking Your Company from Seed to Scale in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Official company materials identify the Nurix-to-NuPlay AI rebrand following the Verloop.io acquisition; Bansal is listed as founder and CEO.
- **2026-08** — Discussed his learner identity, venture-building approach and AI work on First Principles.
- **2026-05** — Demonstrated AI-assisted software building on SparX.
- **2026-01** — Launched Fermi.ai with Peeyush Ranjan, focused on STEM learning in India and the US.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sparxbymukeshbansal.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mubansal/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/mukeshbansal06
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sparxbymukeshbansal
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sparxbymukeshbansal/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22