ZenZebra, a new-age retail startup, has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-seed funding round led by Rukam Capital.
The funds raised will be used to expand its touchpoints across Indian cities, enhance its technology capabilities to enable real-time consumer engagement, and strengthen partnerships with emerging, high-growth Indian brands.
Founded in 2024 by Tanmay Jain and Gurpreet Juneja, ZenZebra is a new-age retail startup transforming everyday physical spaces into curated shopping destinations.
ZenZebra integrates shopping opportunities into high-footfall locations such as co-working spaces, gyms, hotels, and educational campuses.
ZenZebra has worked with over 150+ Indian startups in the lifestyle and consumer brands category, offering them a new offline channel for customer discovery at curated offline touchpoints.
ZenZebra brings curated brand setups into high-traffic spaces like Awfis, Smartworks, and The Lodhi by DLF, enabling people to discover useful, exciting products organically as part of their daily routines.
The company aims to scale across urban India by embedding shopping experiences into high-traffic environments, such as co-working hubs, fitness centres, hotels, and educational campuses.
Tanmay Jain, Co-founder of ZenZebra, said, “Where you go says who you are — your gym, your campus, your workspace. At ZenZebra, we believe those choices should unlock value. The world should reward presence, not just clicks.”
Archana Jahagirdar, Founder and Managing Partner, Rukam Capital, said, “ZenZebra is tapping into a massive opportunity at the intersection of physical retail and digital engagement. As consumers seek richer, more interactive shopping experiences, their model is perfectly positioned to scale across India’s rapidly evolving retail landscape. We see tremendous potential in their vision and are confident they can set new benchmarks for how brands connect with customers.”
