Fashion · Bengaluru, Karnataka
Monrow Shoes
Founded by Veena Ashiya
Verified by Women Can StartupSnapshot
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Industry
- Fashion
- Business model
- D2C
- Markets
- India
- Last updated
- 20 August 2026
About Monrow Shoes
She turned down an IIM Calcutta seat for fashion school and declined a place in her father’s perfume business. Then she found that most women’s shoes sold in India were built on foot shapes from somewhere else.
Founder
Veena Ashiya
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How Veena Ashiya built Monrow Shoes
She turned down an IIM Calcutta seat for fashion school and declined a place in her father’s perfume business. Then she found that most women’s shoes sold in India were built on foot shapes from somewhere else.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Monrow Shoes do?
- She turned down an IIM Calcutta seat for fashion school and declined a place in her father’s perfume business. Then she found that most women’s shoes sold in India were built on foot shapes from somewhere else.
- Who founded Monrow Shoes?
- Monrow Shoes was founded by Veena Ashiya.
- Where is Monrow Shoes headquartered?
- Monrow Shoes is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
- Is Monrow Shoes funded?
- Monrow Shoes's funding details haven't been publicly disclosed.
- When was Monrow Shoes founded?
- Monrow Shoes was founded in 2016.