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Leadership History
3 leaders · 2013 to present
The Souled Store Private Limited is an Indian multinational D2C casualwear and licensed pop-culture apparel corporation headquartered in Mumbai, India. Founded in 2013 by Vedang Patel, Aditya Sharma, Rohin Samtaney, and Harsh Lal, the company commands an enterprise valuation of approximately $230 million USD. Generating over $45 million USD (approx. ₹375+ crore INR) in annual revenue under CEO Vedang Patel, The Souled Store delivers official Marvel, Disney, and Anime merchandise across 35+ physical retail boutiques and its digital platform.
The Souled Store operates a high-margin, omnichannel direct-to-consumer (D2C) fashion retail, licensed intellectual property merchandising, and paid subscription club business model characterized by high full-price margins (>58%), rapid SKU inventory turns, and strong customer repeat frequency. Its commercial revenue engine spans four primary streams: First, Official Licensed Pop-Culture Merchandise (~45% of revenue), monetizing t-shirts, oversized hoodies, varsity jackets, and accessories branded with Marvel Avengers, Batman, Disney, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Anime characters (Naruto, Dragon Ball Z, One Piece). Second, Proprietary Casualwear, Streetwear & Supima Basics (~35% of revenue), selling high-grade Supima cotton t-shirts, cargo pants, textured linen shirts, polo shirts, co-ord sets, and women's dresses. Third, The Souled Store Membership Club (~12% of revenue), charging customers a recurring annual membership fee (₹199 to ₹299/year) to unlock exclusive member discounts, free express shipping, and early access to limited-edition drops for 500,000+ active members. Fourth, Footwear, Innerwear & Backpack Accessories (~8% of revenue), selling urban sneakers, breathable innerwear, sliders, socks, and water-resistant backpacks.
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
2013 – Present
13 years (current)
Visionary entrepreneur who founded The Souled Store with ₹5.25 lakh, secured Marvel and Disney licenses, launched the membership club, and leads retail expansion.
Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer
2013 – Present
13 years (current)
Directs brand creative strategy, pop-culture IP collaborations, and high-impact celebrity campaigns with Sara Ali Khan and cricket stars.
Co-Founder & Head of Offline Retail
2013 – Present
13 years (current)
Spearheads the physical retail boutique network across 35+ premium Indian shopping malls.
The Souled Store operates in a dynamic and fiercely competitive Indian casualwear and youth fashion market. Key challenges include managing licensing royalty fees and minimum guaranteed payments to global entertainment studios (Disney, Warner Bros.); defending market share against unbranded fast-fashion imitators and competitors like Bewakoof, Snitch, and Bonkers Corner; managing retail store expansion capex across high-rent metropolitan shopping malls; balancing inventory across rapidly shifting pop-culture trend cycles (e.g., box office movie releases vs viral anime arcs); and managing customer acquisition costs (CAC) across paid social advertising channels.
Vedang Patel currently leads The Souled Store, overseeing strategic vision, balance sheet health, and organizational execution in D2C Pop-Culture Apparel, Casual Streetwear, Licensed Merchandise (Marvel/Disney/Anime) & Omnichannel Fashion Retail.
Under executive direction, The Souled Store is prioritizing workflow automation alongside disciplined capital allocation to maximize shareholder value.
Leadership at The Souled Store has historically navigated industry cycles by restructuring operational priorities and expanding competitive moats.