Puneet Gupta steps down as CEO of Clensta following acquisition

The appointment

Key details

Last valuation

$36 million by Amazon, as per sources

Advisor

JM Financial is understood to have advised Clensta as its investment banker

Cumulative company value built

$100 million

Founded Clensta

2016

Prior experience

8 years building an optoelectronic company serving the Indian armed forces

Notable partnership

Parineeti Chopra joined Clensta as a partner and brand co-builder in 2023

Career so far

1. CEOClensta · from Jul 2025
2. Founder and CEOClensta

Before Clensta, Gupta spent 8 years building an optoelectronic company serving the Indian armed forces, from night vision to tactical gear. In 2016 he founded Clensta, partnering with IIT Delhi to launch its patented Waterless Bathing Technology.

Roles as stated in the announcement; dates of earlier roles are given only where it states them.

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