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Mela Artisans Launches Capital Raise to Fuel Expansion and Empower Global Artisans

Mela Artisans Seeks to Scale Its Impactful Business Model and Enhance Global Artisanal Craftsmanship

Mela Artisans has initiated a capital raise campaign to boost growth and support artisans in India, Vietnam, and Indonesia. The funding will facilitate expansion, technology investments, and the provision of sustainable income for artisan communities.

Mela Artisans: Designs That Make a Difference

Learn how decor brand Mela Artisans partners with Indian artisans to help to empower communities and preserve craft traditions.

US based décor brand Mela Artisans comes to India

US based décor brand Mela Artisans, founded by Indian origin Navroze Mehta, is making its way to the Indian market through the e-commerce route.

An Interview with Navroze Mehta of Mela Artisans

Founded in 2010, Mela Artisans is a luxury lifestyle brand that focuses on contemporary jewelry and home décor, ranging from decorative bowls to polished brass lanterns.

This Startup Raised $5 Million To Buy From Artisans, Not Factories

Building an efficient supply chain in rural India is tricky --- to say the least. Social enterprises often want to have ethical sourcing, and help the folks who make their products earn a better living, work in kinder conditions, and have access to healthcare and education.

Through its luxury brand, Mela Artisans empowers thousands of master craftsmen in India

Mela Artisans is social entrepreneurial to its core. Seeing firsthand that master artisans in India were losing their livelihoods because they lacked a global market for their products, Navroze Mehta and his daughter Sonali Mehta-Rao created Mela Artisans in 2010.

From Indian Villages To West Elm Shelves: Handmade Crafts Go High-End

That $2,300 rug with a faded floral pattern at West Elm? The $50 picture frame made of bone at Bloomingdale's? Both handcrafted by artisans in India.

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