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About Us

At 42, we have never built a team to simply execute creative work.
We have built a team that is trained to think, question, decide, and take ownership.

At 42, we have never built a team to simply execute creative work.
We have built a team that is trained to think, question, decide, and take ownership.

Why we exist?

Purpose

Brands are too valuable to be built through fragmented decisions.

Every decision a business makes either strengthens or weakens its brand. Yet, these decisions are often made in isolation, executed by different partners, and rarely guided by a single, long-term vision. The result is inconsistency, diluted brand equity, and missed branding opportunities.

42 exists to change that.

We take complete responsibility for a brand from brand decisions to brand execution, ensuring every decision 42 makes contributes to one clear, consistent, and enduring brand.


42. A Brand for Brands.

Brands are too valuable to be built through fragmented decisions.

Every decision a business makes either strengthens or weakens its brand. Yet, these decisions are often made in isolation, executed by different partners, and rarely guided by a single, long-term vision.

The result is inconsistency, diluted brand equity, and missed branding opportunities.

42 exists to change that.

We take complete responsibility for a brand from brand decisions to brand execution,

Ensuring every decision 42 makes contributes to one clear, consistent, and enduring brand.


42. A Brand for Brands.

How we build?

Process

Responsibility cannot rely on instinct alone, It requires a system that leaves no decision left unturned.


Over the years, we have developed the 42 Brand Operating System (bOS):

Our proprietary framework designed to help founders make confident brand decisions while ensuring no critical aspect of the brand is overlooked.


Every brand activity is evaluated within a connected system rather than in isolation.

This enables brands to grow with greater clarity, consistency, and confidence, while giving founders complete visibility into how every decision contributes to the brand they are building.

Responsibility cannot rely on instinct alone, It requires a system that leaves no decision left unturned.


Over the years, we have developed

the 42 Brand Operating System (bOS):

Our proprietary framework designed to help founders make confident brand decisions while ensuring no critical aspect of the brand is overlooked.


Every brand activity is evaluated within a connected system rather than in isolation.

This enables brands to grow with greater clarity, consistency, and confidence, while giving founders complete visibility into how every decision contributes to the brand they are building.

Who is building?

People

At 42, we have never built a team to simply execute creative work. We have built a team that is trained to think, question, decide, and take ownership.

Every individual is developed to understand business context before making brand decisions, and to accept responsibility for the outcomes of those decisions.


Over the years, this philosophy has shaped more than skilled professionals, it has shaped brand custodians. We have intentionally cultivated minds that combine strategic thinking with creative excellence, enabling them to make decisions in the long-term interest of every brand they represent.


Because exceptional brands are not built by talented individuals alone. They are built by collaborative minds deciding the ultimate direction responsibly.

At 42, we have never built a team to simply execute creative work. We have built a team that is trained to think, question, decide, and take ownership.


Every individual is developed to understand business context before making brand decisions, and to accept responsibility for the outcomes of those decisions.


Over the years, this philosophy has shaped more than skilled professionals, it has shaped brand custodians.


We have intentionally cultivated minds that combine strategic thinking with creative excellence, enabling them to make decisions in the long-term interest of every brand they represent.


Because exceptional brands are not built by talented individuals alone. They are built by collaborative minds deciding the ulitmate direction responsibly.

Core

Core

Team

Team

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Krishna Rathi

Founder & Managing Director

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Krishna Rathi

Founder & Managing Director

Saloni Jain

Founder's Office & Brand Strategist

Saloni Jain

Founder's Office & Brand Strategist

Vanshita Shah

Chief Brand Designer

Vanshita Shah

Chief Brand Designer

Anurag Patil

Chief Animator

Anurag Patil

Chief Animator

Kalyani Kulkarni

Brand Custodian

Kalyani Kulkarni

Brand Custodian

Aditya Mandhania

Brand Custodian

Aditya Mandhania

Brand Custodian

Vaibhavi Sonawane

Brand Custodian

Vaibhavi Sonawane

Brand Custodian

Amar Kamble

Office Custodian & Video Editor

Amar Kamble

Office Custodian & Video Editor

Akshay Angre

Associate Brand Designer

Akshay Angre

Associate Brand Designer

Netal Rathi

Junior Brand Strategist

Netal Rathi

Junior Brand Strategist

Dhananjay Patil

Brand Designer

Dhananjay Patil

Brand Designer

Anurag Yadav

Video Editor

Anurag Yadav

Video Editor

R Akshaya

On-site Coordinator

Afreen

On-site Coordinator

Afreen

On-site Coordinator

Hardial Singh

Office logistics head

Hardial Singh

Office logistics head

Saloni Jain

Founder's Office & Brand Strategist

Vanshita Shah

Chief Brand Designer

Anurag Patil

Chief Animator

Kalyani Kulkarni

Brand Custodian

Aditya Mandhania

Brand Custodian

Vaibhavi Sonawane

Brand Custodian

Amar Kamble

Office Custodian & Video Editor

Akshay Angre

Associate Brand Designer

Netal Rathi

Junior Brand Strategist

Dhananjay Patil

Brand Designer

Anurag Yadav

Video Editor

R Akshaya

On-site Coordinator

Afreen

On-site Coordinator

Hardial Singh

Office logistics head

Associate Partners

Octillion Advisors

Financial Advisory for founders

Octillion Advisors help founders make better financial decisions, build equity, and create long-term assets. Their expertise brings a stronger financial perspective to the businesses we work with, helping founders build brands with lasting value.

Octillion Advisors

Financial Advisory for founders

Octillion Advisors help founders make better financial decisions, build equity, and create long-term assets. Their expertise brings a stronger financial perspective to the businesses we work with, helping founders build brands with lasting value.

Octillion Advisors

Financial Advisory for founders

Octillion Advisors help founders make better financial decisions, build equity, and create long-term assets. Their expertise brings a stronger financial perspective to the businesses we work with, helping founders build brands with lasting value.

Dexorn Technologies

AI development and automation

Dexorn Technologies brings AI expertise to the development and automation of important business processes. Their work helps us build stronger engines behind the brand, creating better systems and long-term brand enhancement.

Dexorn Technologies

AI development and automation

Dexorn Technologies brings AI expertise to the development and automation of important business processes. Their work helps us build stronger engines behind the brand, creating better systems and long-term brand enhancement.

WeComply

Compliance and Trademark protection

We Comply helps businesses manage compliances associated with trademarks and the protection of their intellectual assets. Their work helps ensure that the assets we develop are better protected, giving founders greater confidence in the long-term value of their brands.

WeComply

Compliance and Trademark protection

We Comply helps businesses manage compliances associated with trademarks and the protection of their intellectual assets. Their work helps ensure that the assets we develop are better protected, giving founders greater confidence in the long-term value of their brands.

Designs by Sanjana

Motion Graphic Design

Designs by Sanjana specialises in motion graphic design, helping ideas come alive through movement and visual storytelling. Her work helps us communicate the brand more clearly and create stronger communication value.

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Designs by Sanjana

Motion Graphic Design

Designs by Sanjana specialises in motion graphic design, helping ideas come alive through movement and visual storytelling. Her work helps us communicate the brand more clearly and create stronger communication value.

Kolte Associates

Financial Management

Kolte and Associates is our finance partner, helping businesses and founders manage their finances more effectively. Their support gives founders better financial management tools, allowing them to focus more on building a business and brand with lasting worth.

Kolte Associates

Financial Management

Kolte and Associates is our finance partner, helping businesses and founders manage their finances more effectively. Their support gives founders better financial management tools, allowing them to focus more on building a business and brand with lasting worth.

Let's take your awaited brand decision

Let's take your
awaited brand decision

Location

Headquartered in Pune,

Scaling Brands Globally.

Address: 42, 407, Gera Garden, 2, Koregaon Park, Pune, Maharashtra 411001

Four Two, 2026

Location

Headquartered in Pune,

Scaling Brands Globally.

Address: 42, 407, Gera Garden, 2, Koregaon Park, Pune, Maharashtra 411001

Four Two, 2026

Location

Headquartered in Pune,

Scaling Brands Globally.

Address: 42, 407, Gera Garden, 2, Koregaon Park, Pune, Maharashtra 411001

Four Two, 2026