D2C / Consumer · Pune, Maharashtra
Toy Trunk
Non-toxic wooden toys that revive traditional craft.
Founded by Priyanka Mangaonkar-Vaiude, Minu Joshi
Snapshot
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Industry
- D2C / Consumer
- Business model
- D2C
- Funding stage
- Bootstrapped
- Markets
- India
- Last updated
- 23 September 2026
About Toy Trunk
Two architects and academicians, Priyanka Mangaonkar-Vaiude and Minu Joshi, started Toy Trunk in Pune in 2021 to get kids off screens and onto something they can hold. The brand makes safe, non-toxic wooden toys for young children, tapping traditional Indian craftsmanship and design thinking to encourage creativity and problem-solving.
Founders
Priyanka Mangaonkar-Vaiude
Woman FounderCo-founder
Minu Joshi
Woman FounderCo-founder
Ideal customers
ParentsYoung children
Website, social
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Toy Trunk do?
- Two architects and academicians, Priyanka Mangaonkar-Vaiude and Minu Joshi, started Toy Trunk in Pune in 2021 to get kids off screens and onto something they can hold. The brand makes safe, non-toxic wooden toys for young children, tapping traditional Indian craftsmanship and design thinking to encourage creativity and problem-solving.
- Who founded Toy Trunk?
- Toy Trunk was founded by Priyanka Mangaonkar-Vaiude and Minu Joshi.
- Where is Toy Trunk headquartered?
- Toy Trunk is headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
- Is Toy Trunk funded?
- Toy Trunk is bootstrapped — self-funded rather than venture-backed.
- When was Toy Trunk founded?
- Toy Trunk was founded in 2021.