Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Namita Thapar Launches Arth Supplement Brand
Namita Thapar, who has been working with her family's pharmaceutical company, Emcure, for 19 years, has started her own supplement brand called Arth.
She went from managing a big team of 5,000 people at Emcure to a small team of 15 at Arth.
She is learning everything from scratch to make her new brand successful.
She shared her experiences and the challenges she faced while starting Arth in a conversation with Vineeta Singh, another judge on Shark Tank India.
Namita Thapar, Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals, launched her own supplement brand, Arth, in 2024.
She transitioned from managing a team of 5,000 at Emcure to a team of 15 at Arth.
Thapar is learning everything from scratch to build Arth successfully.
She shared her experiences and challenges in an interview with Vineeta Singh on the YouTube channel SUGARQuoted.
Thapar expressed wonder at not starting her own venture earlier, despite her extensive experience in the family business.
- Who
- Namita Thapar, Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals and founder of Arth
- What
- Launched her own supplement brand, Arth, under Emcure Pharmaceuticals
- When
- In 2024
- Where
- Pune, India
- Why
- To transition from an investor role to a founder role and build a brand from scratch
- Name
- Namita Thapar
- Current Role
- Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Founder of Arth
- Company
- Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited
- Company Headquarters
- Pune, India
- Startup Brand
- Arth
- Team Size at Emcure
- 5,000
- Team Size at Arth
- 15