How Manish Sharma Built Vlive India – The Powerhouse Behind India's Electronics Revolution
Have you ever wondered why there are so many different products and innovative features in the electronics industry, where you’ll find smart TVs, speakers, and gadgets under dozens of Indian brands? Manish Sharma, the founder of Vlive India, is making some serious noise in the Indian electronics space, powering 1000s of electronics brands in India.
You might be wondering that the globalization & liberalization of India's economy have powered Billions of Indians to build their brand, where electronics & technology are the heart of the Indian tech consumer industry. But you won’t find the brand powering these products & brands behind the scenes - Vlive India.
At the heart of this silent revolution is Manish Sharma, a man whose journey started from the small city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, with a dream to power the innovation, ideas, vision & entrepreneurial spirit of Millions of Indians, who have the courage to dream of building their own brand in this competitive & capital-intensive electronics space.
Manish Sharma’s story is one of unexpected pivots, calculated risks, and belief in the power of Indian Entrepreneurial vision.
If you’re curious about the man behind the brand and want to know how unconventional paths can lead to success, stick around. We’re about to dive into the story of Manish Sharma – a visionary turned entrepreneur who’s changing the way India builds & dreams.
From Rajasthan to the Factory Floor
Born and raised in Rajasthan, Manish Sharma grew up in a household where every resource was valued and every opportunity was earned. From an early age, he was drawn to electronics – not the flashy gadgets, but the circuits, the design, the mechanics. He didn’t just want to use devices; he wanted to understand how they were made.
While starting his entrepreneurial journey, Manish noticed during these years was troubling: India’s consumer electronics demand was soaring, yet the country depended heavily on imports and foreign manufacturers.
“I realized we were dreaming big as a market but thinking small when it came to self-reliance,” Sharma says. That gap became his opportunity.
The Birth of Vlive India
In 2016, Manish Sharma launched Vlive India with a clear purpose: to help Indian brands manufacture world-class electronics without the need to set up their factories. While other players are focused on building their own brand in the competitive electronics landscape, where MNCs, and Chinese Brands have already flooded the market, Manish have choosen a different route.
Under Vlive India, he built the infrastructure, teams, and processes needed to enable other brands. Whether it was a startup with a new smart TV concept or a D2C brand looking to scale audio products, Vlive became their silent partner — offering design, manufacturing, packaging, and delivery all under one roof.
“It was never about slapping our name on a box,” Sharma explains. “It was about giving others the power to build their name.”
A Company That Builds Brands
From a single production line, Vlive India expanded into a full-service OEM ecosystem. By 2018, it had served over 100 brands. By 2022, it had become a trusted backend partner for ventures showcased on national platforms like Shark Tank India.
What makes Vlive different isn’t just the tech. It’s the approach:
They treat their clients as collaborators.
They work with brands on design improvements.
They offer logistical support beyond the assembly line.
Today, more than 4000 brands have used Vlive’s facilities, and over 30 million end users have benefited from its products — even if they don’t know it.
Powering Other Founders in the Next Wave
After transforming electronics space, and powering 1000s of founders who want to launch their brand in electronics space, in 2023, Manish Sharma launched Startup Pro - a funding and mentorship initiative aimed at Indian startups in hardware, wearables, and IoT.
“India has no shortage of ideas,” he says. “What we lack is infrastructure and early support.”
Through Startup Pro powered by Vlive India, he has backed companies building smart appliances, sustainable tech, and AI-enabled hardware — all with the same philosophy: support without interference, guidance without control.
Recognition and Reluctance
Despite his achievements, Sharma remains a private individual. He avoids excessive media coverage, preferring to let the work speak.
Still, the recognition has followed:
Startup Enabler of the Year – Entrepreneur India (2023)
Manufacturing Leader of the Year – India Electronics Forum (2024)
Guest mentor for the Make in India campaign
Featured in Inc42’s Top 10 Startup Enablers
But Sharma is quick to shift credit. “These awards are for the teams, not for me,” he says with a smile.
The Bigger Picture
As Vlive Group have now expanded his presence in the international markets through various countries, including China, Hongkong, Singapore, Canada, USA, African Countries and many more. His mission is now to make India a global electronics manufacturing hub — not just for large MNCs, but for young Indian founders with ideas.
His vision is to empower individuals & founders who are dare to dream, dare to innovate, dare to build something transforming, through resources, factories, funding, mentorship & support, which could possibly make the business, a level playing field for every entrepreneur dreaming in Third World Countries also.
He’s currently working on opening regional Vlive centers that combine incubation, small-scale manufacturing, and funding access for Tier-II and Tier-III city entrepreneurs.
Final Thoughts
Manish Sharma doesn’t have a celebrity profile. He’s not active on social media. But in the warehouses and white-label factories of India, his influence is unmistakable. He didn’t just build a company. He built a platform for others to succeed.
In a world hungry for smart ideas, Manish focused on smart execution. And in doing so, he helped power India’s electronics boom from the ground up — one product, one brand, and one factory at a time.
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