Meraki Labs, the venture studio founded by Mukesh Bansal, has appointed former Flipkart CTO Peeyush Ranjan as a Partner to help incubate next-generation technology startups.
Prior to this, Ranjan served as General Manager and Vice President of Engineering at Google, where he led the development of AI-powered products such as Google Assistant and contributed to the Gemini app. Additionally, he played a key role in scaling platforms like Google Pay and Google Workspace.
Now, at Meraki Labs, Ranjan will collaborate closely with entrepreneurs to shape their technology and product strategies. Furthermore, he will focus on building high-performing teams and driving scalable growth for the startups nurtured by the venture studio.
“With his deep product mindset and engineering leadership, he will play a key role in building new companies, leading our AI vision, and helping Meraki establish a strong presence in Silicon Valley. Peeyush has built many large-scale products from scratch, used by 100s of millions of people around the world and has a very strong pulse on emerging tech trends,” said Mukesh Bansal, Founder of Meraki Labs in a press note.
Last year, Nurix AI—an agentic AI startup incubated by Meraki Labs—secured $27.5 million in combined seed and Series A funding. The round was co-led by General Catalyst and Accel, with participation from Meraki Labs.
Nurix AI focuses on developing custom AI agents equipped with proprietary human-like voice capabilities and advanced reasoning, aiming to boost productivity and elevate customer experiences for global enterprises.
As part of his new role, Peeyush Ranjan will also join Nurix AI’s Board of Directors, further strengthening the company’s leadership as it continues to scale.
Peeyush Ranjan’s appointment as Partner at Meraki Labs marks a strategic move to strengthen the venture studio’s focus on building cutting-edge AI and tech-driven startups.
