t@dnanetworks.com. 🔥 HOT FIT — premium sports + entertainment recurring IP at scale.U92199KA2005PTC037359t@dnanetworks.com+91 80 2361 6680 · +91 99809 99910 (CMD direct)DNA Entertainment Networks Private Limited is India's pioneer live music + sports events agency — 39 years of operation (founded 1986 by Dr. T Venkat Vardhan as DNA Networks — predecessor to the 2005 Pvt Ltd). Started by securing the rights to air MTV's top 20 music videos in India in 1986, which inspired Vardhan's vision to introduce global experiences to Indian audiences.
The company has produced some of India's most-watched live events:
Strategic context (June 2025): Per Times of India + CricketGully, the RCB victory celebration stampede case led to arrests of 4 individuals including 3 DNA executives (Sunil Mathew — Director & VP, plus 2 others). Police searched CMD Venkat Vardhan's residence in Sadashivanagar. This is critical context for outreach — be sensitive and reference future-focused work, not the incident.
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Name | DNA Entertainment Networks Private Limited | ZaubaCorp / Tracxn / MCA filings |
| CIN | U92199KA2005PTC037359 | ZaubaCorp |
| Founded (Network) | 1986 — DNA Networks by Venkat Vardhan (39 yrs) | DNA Networks website + LinkedIn |
| Incorporation (Pvt Ltd) | 23 December 2005 | Tracxn / MCA |
| Entity Type | Private Limited Company (Indian) | CIN U92... (PTC suffix) |
| Industry | Live Music + Sports + Events + Entertainment | Multiple |
| Revenue | ₹160Cr / $19.2M annual (estimated) | RocketReach / Tracxn revenue band |
| Headcount | 461 employees (224 on RocketReach) | RocketReach + LinkedIn 41,825 followers |
| Email format | firstname@dnanetworks.com (89% of work emails per RocketReach) | RocketReach Email Format Analysis |
| Operating HQ | 215 Bellary Road, Palace Orchards, Bangalore 560080 | DNA Networks website / RocketReach / LinkedIn |
| Flagship IPs | RCB + PKL + Hockey India League + IPL ceremonies + ICC T20 WC + Target India corporate | DNA Networks Instagram + LinkedIn |
| City | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | 215 Bellary Road, Palace Orchards, Bangalore, Karnataka 560080 (also listed as #7 (Old 215)) | +91 80 2361 6680 · +91 99809 99910 (CMD direct) |
| Domain / Platform | Purpose | Status |
|---|---|---|
dnanetworks.com | Corporate main website | LIVE |
team.i (teamwork institute partnership) | Industry-ready professionals training | LIVE |
| LinkedIn (company) | linkedin.com/company/dna-entertainment-networks | 41,825 followers |
| @dnanetworkslive | ACTIVE | |
| RCB partnership | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Virat Kohli franchise) | PRIMARY CLIENT |
dnanetworks.com) with consistent firstname@dnanetworks.com pattern (89% of work emails per RocketReach Email Format analysis). The CMD has a public direct email (t@dnanetworks.com) which is rare for an enterprise of this size — strong signal of accessibility.| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated Annual Revenue | ₹160Cr ($19.2M) | RocketReach revenue band + Owler |
| Recent investment | ₹4 Cr (per Owler announcement) | Owler |
| Headcount (Total) | 461 employees | RocketReach |
| Headcount (RocketReach-verified) | 224 employees | RocketReach |
| Headcount (LinkedIn) | 11 employees explicitly listed | LinkedIn company page (undercounted) |
| LinkedIn followers | 41,825 | |
| Flagship Event Reach (RCB) | ~30M+ IPL fanbase (RCB + IPL 2025 ceremony) | Public IPL data |
| Multicity Reach (ICC T20 WC 2026) | 5 cities (multi-city activation) | DNA Instagram |
| Board of Directors | 5 directors (Venkat Vardhan + Sunil Mathew + Siddiah Prabhu Harisha + Raoul Kengal Vardhan + K.T. Majeed) | ZaubaCorp / Tracxn |
| Name | Designation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. T Venkat Vardhan | Founder, Chairman & Managing Director (39 yrs) Pioneer of live music event industry in India. Started with MTV India rights (1986). Team.i institute President since 2014 (12 yrs). |
linkedin.com/in/tvenkatvardhan | t@dnanetworks.com 🟢 PUBLICPUBLIC per ContactOut — direct CMD email |
| Name | Designation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Mathew | Whole-Time Director + Director & VP (24+ yrs) "Master veteran" who has set the BAR high. Oversees operations of live entertainment. NOTE: Arrested Jun 2025 in RCB stampede case (released on bail) |
linkedin.com | sunil@dnanetworks.com 🟠 PATTERNsunil.mathew@dnanetworks.com 🟠 PATTERN |
| Siddiah Prabhu Harisha | Whole-Time Director | linkedin.com (per Tracxn) | prabhu@dnanetworks.com 🟠 PATTERNsiddiah@dnanetworks.com 🟠 PATTERN |
| Raoul Kengal Vardhan | Director (likely family member of CMD) | linkedin.com | raoul@dnanetworks.com 🟠 PATTERNraoul.vardhan@dnanetworks.com 🟠 PATTERN |
| K.T. Majeed | Director and Chief Financial Officer | linkedin.com | majeed@dnanetworks.com 🟡 DOMAINZoomInfo: m***@dnanetworks.com (masked, domain confirmed) |
| Name | Role | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaunain Merchant | Director and Vice President | linkedin.com | kaunain@dnanetworks.com 🟡 DOMAINZoomInfo + RocketReach: k******@dnanetworks.com (masked, domain confirmed) · Phone +91 99809 9.... |
| Jai Chanchani | Assistant General Manager — Client Servicing & Project Management (Corporate Events) | linkedin.com/in/jai-chanchani-565909106 | jai@dnanetworks.com 🟡 DOMAINZoomInfo: j***@dnanetworks.com (masked, domain confirmed) · Vidya Shilp Academy background |
| Siddharth Nayar | Assistant General Manager — Client Servicing (Mumbai) | linkedin.com/in/siddharth-nayar-1135597a | siddharth@dnanetworks.com 🟡 DOMAINZoomInfo: s***@dnanetworks.com (masked, domain confirmed) |
| Antriksh Dadha | Senior Operations Executive | linkedin.com (per ZoomInfo) | antriksh@dnanetworks.com 🟡 DOMAINZoomInfo: ****@dnanetworks.com (masked, domain confirmed) |
| Susheel Khandekar | Employee (role per LinkedIn) | linkedin.com | susheel@dnanetworks.com 🟠 PATTERN |
| Date | Event | Significance for Pixel Hues |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | RCB victory celebration stampede — 3 DNA executives arrested including Director Sunil Mathew. Police searched CMD Vardhan's Sadashivanagar residence. Court sent to 14-day judicial custody, then bail. | ⚠️ SENSITIVE — Reference future-focused work. Avoid any mention. DNA will be more cautious about new partnerships going forward. |
| 2025 | TATA IPL 2026 partnership (Gujarat Titans, ongoing) | Active flagship event production. Pixel Hues position for TATA IPL 2026/27 immersive activation. |
| 2025 | ICC T20 World Cup 2026 — multi-city activation across 5 cities (stage installation, branding, protocol coordination, production) | Massive scale. Pixel Hues could anchor projection mapping on ICC stadiums. |
| 2025 | IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony (Mar 22, Eden Gardens, Kolkata) — Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Shraddha Kapoor | Reference for Pixel Hues' pitch — DNA already works with top Bollywood talent. |
| 2025 | Megaview + DNA JV — joint venture announced (global leader in event management + LED + AV technology + high-end rental solutions) | NEW partnership — DNA expanding into tech. Pixel Hues could be alternative tech partner. |
| 2024–25 | UPT20 Cricket League (Uttar Pradesh) — active production | Recurring IP — state-level cricket opportunity. |
| 2024 | Target India corporate events — Target brand activation (per DNA Instagram) | Brand activation client — retail. |
| 2024 | RCBxLEADERS event (Mohammad Bobat partnership, sports industry + corporate executives via rcbleaders@dnanetworks.com) | Sports industry networking event — B2B angle. |
| 2014–Present | Team.i (Teamwork Institute) — Vardhan is President since 2014 (12 yrs) — industry-ready professionals training | Side venture — future talent pipeline. |
DNA is a production + event management powerhouse, not a tech company. They excel at live music production, sports event production, talent management, and AV execution — but rely on third-party tech vendors for projection mapping, AR/VR, immersive installations, and stage technology. The 2024 Megaview JV is a recent move into AV technology space.
| Capability | In-house? | Vendor pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Live music production | YES — In-house (39 yrs) | — |
| Sports event production (RCB + PKL + HIL + IPL) | YES — In-house | — |
| Stage installation | YES — In-house | — |
| Branding + protocol coordination | YES — In-house | — |
| LED rental + AV (Megaview JV) | YES — JV | Megaview partnership |
| Multicity activation (5+ cities) | YES — In-house | — |
| Talent management | YES — In-house | — |
| Documentation + reporting | YES — In-house | — |
| Projection mapping | PARTIAL — Megaview JV | Could partner with Pixel Hues for premium work |
| AR/VR experiences | NO — Outsource | Pixel Hues opportunity |
| Immersive venue design | NO — Outsource | Pixel Hues opportunity |
| Interactive brand activations | PARTIAL — via partners | Pixel Hues opportunity |
32 emails discovered across the corporate domain. Confidence flagged per source.
| Tier | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🟢 PUBLIC-VERIFIED | 3 | t@dnanetworks.com (CMD direct, ContactOut) + rcbleaders@dnanetworks.com (RCB Instagram CTAs, multiple posts) + 1 ContactOut public |
| 🟡 DOMAIN-CONFIRMED | 5 | ZoomInfo + RocketReach masked patterns @dnanetworks.com — domain confirmed |
| 🟠 PATTERN-INFERRED | 19 | firstname@ + firstname.lastname@ standard patterns on verified domain |
| 🔴 FUNCTION INBOX (test before send) | 5 | info@ + contact@ + partnerships@ + press@ + careers@ — function inboxes |
| TOTAL | 32 | — |
| Person / Role | Use | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
t@dnanetworks.com | Dr. T Venkat Vardhan — Founder & CMD | Founder outreach — PRIMARY target (PUBLIC) | 🟢 PUBLIC |
venkatvardhan@dnanetworks.com | Venkat Vardhan — alt format | Backup | 🟠 PATTERN |
venkat.vardhan@dnanetworks.com | Venkat Vardhan — alt format | Backup | 🟠 PATTERN |
rcbleaders@dnanetworks.com | RCB sponsorship/leaders outreach | RCB partnership angle (PUBLIC) | 🟢 PUBLIC |
sunil@dnanetworks.com | Sunil Mathew — Director & VP | Operations + live entertainment — but use with sensitivity (Jun 2025 arrest) | 🟠 PATTERN |
sunil.mathew@dnanetworks.com | Sunil Mathew — alt | Backup | 🟠 PATTERN |
prabhu@dnanetworks.com | Siddiah Prabhu Harisha — Whole-time Director | Board-level BD | 🟠 PATTERN |
siddiah@dnanetworks.com | Siddiah Prabhu Harisha — alt | Backup | 🟠 PATTERN |
harisha@dnanetworks.com | Siddiah Prabhu Harisha — alt | Backup | 🟠 PATTERN |
raoul@dnanetworks.com | Raoul Kengal Vardhan — Director | Board-level BD | 🟠 PATTERN |
raoul.vardhan@dnanetworks.com | Raoul Kengal Vardhan — alt | Backup | 🟠 PATTERN |
majeed@dnanetworks.com | K.T. Majeed — CFO | Finance/BD (use with caution) | 🟡 DOMAIN |
k.t.majeed@dnanetworks.com | K.T. Majeed — alt | Backup | 🟠 PATTERN |
kaunain@dnanetworks.com | Kaunain Merchant — Director & VP | Director-level BD — HIGHEST IMPACT (operational) | 🟡 DOMAIN |
kaunain.merchant@dnanetworks.com | Kaunain Merchant — alt | Backup | 🟡 DOMAIN |
jai@dnanetworks.com | Jai Chanchani — AGM Client Servicing | Client servicing BD | 🟡 DOMAIN |
jai.chanchani@dnanetworks.com | Jai Chanchani — alt | Backup | 🟠 PATTERN |
siddharth@dnanetworks.com | Siddharth Nayar — AGM (Mumbai) | Mumbai client servicing BD | 🟡 DOMAIN |
siddharth.nayar@dnanetworks.com | Siddharth Nayar — alt | Backup | 🟠 PATTERN |
antriksh@dnanetworks.com | Antriksh Dadha — Sr Operations | Operations BD | 🟡 DOMAIN |
antriksh.dadha@dnanetworks.com | Antriksh Dadha — alt | Backup | 🟠 PATTERN |
susheel@dnanetworks.com | Susheel Khandekar — Employee | General enquiry | 🟠 PATTERN |
susheel.khandekar@dnanetworks.com | Susheel Khandekar — alt | Backup | 🟠 PATTERN |
info@dnanetworks.com | General inbox | Generic first-touch (test before send) | 🔴 INFERRED FN |
contact@dnanetworks.com | Contact inbox | Contact (test before send) | 🔴 INFERRED FN |
partnerships@dnanetworks.com | Partnerships BD | BD (test before send) | 🔴 INFERRED FN |
press@dnanetworks.com | Press / media | Media (test before send) | 🔴 INFERRED FN |
careers@dnanetworks.com | Careers / hiring | Hiring only (avoid for BD) | 🔴 INFERRED FN |
events@dnanetworks.com | Events division | Event bookings (test before send) | 🟠 PATTERN |
sponsors@dnanetworks.com | Sponsorships | Sponsor angle (test before send) | 🟠 PATTERN |
corporate@dnanetworks.com | Corporate events | Corporate BD (test before send) | 🟠 PATTERN |
founder@dnanetworks.com | Founder's office | Backup for CMD (test before send) | 🟠 PATTERN |
t@dnanetworks.com (ContactOut public CMD email) + rcbleaders@dnanetworks.com (RCB official Instagram + Facebook CTAs, multiple posts 2024-2026) + 1 ContactOut confirmed. 5 🟡 DOMAIN-CONFIRMED via ZoomInfo + RocketReach + Datanyze masked patterns @dnanetworks.com — firstname pattern confirmed. 19 🟠 PATTERN-INFERRED via standard firstname@ + firstname.lastname@ + role-based patterns. 5 🔴 FUNCTION INBOX — standard info@ + contact@ + partnerships@ + press@ + careers@ patterns (test-send recommended before official outreach).| Domain | A record | MX | SPF | Mail provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
dnanetworks.com | YES | YES | v=spf1 | LIVE — corporate primary |
dnanetworks.com resolves to live IPs.dnanetworks.com has MX records (live corporate mail).firstname@dnanetworks.com format. Pattern inference is HIGH confidence.t@dnanetworks.com is publicly attributable via ContactOut (T Venkat Vardhan, Founder/CMD/President Team.i). Rare direct CMD email for enterprise of this size = strong accessibility signal.rcbleaders@dnanetworks.com is publicly attributed via multiple official RCB Instagram + Facebook posts (2024–2026).DNA Entertainment Networks is a Tier 1 Lane A prospect with strong Pixel Hues fit. Here's why:
t@dnanetworks.com is publicly attributable. Most enterprise founders gate their email aggressively — Vardhan doesn't. This dramatically shortens the BD cycle.| Project | Scope | INR range | Pixel Hues sweet spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPL Opening/Closing Ceremony projection mapping | Stadium-scale projection + immersive stage design | ₹1–3 Cr per event ($120K–360K) | YES — Tier 1 flagship |
| RCB Unboxed events (annual) | RCB fan activations + stage + AR/VR | ₹50L – ₹1.5Cr per event | YES — recurring |
| Pro Kabaddi + Hockey India League | Sports event immersive installations | ₹25L – ₹75L per event | YES |
| ICC T20 World Cup multi-city | 5-city stadium projections + branding | ₹1–3 Cr per WC cycle | YES — mass visibility |
| Target India + corporate events | Brand activations + retail launch tech | ₹25L – ₹1Cr per event | YES — high-margin |
| UPT20 + regional cricket | State-level cricket activations | ₹15L – ₹50L per event | PARTIAL — variable |
| Megaview DNA JV tech | LED + AV + immersive installation | ₹50L – ₹2Cr per project | YES — strategic |
| ANNUAL TOTAL (Pixel Hues sweet spot) | — | ₹3 – ₹7 Cr / year ($360K–840K) | 3-5 yr preferred partner potential: ₹9 – ₹21 Cr / 3yr |
| Metric | Score | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Lane fit (A1 — Sports & Entertainment) | 100/100 | Pure-play sports + entertainment events = perfect Lane A persona |
| Company size / project value | 95/100 | ₹160Cr revenue, ₹3–7Cr annual addressable spend |
| Decision maker accessibility | 100/100 | CMD public email (t@dnanetworks.com) + Kaunain Merchant operational BD entry |
| Recurring vs one-off | 100/100 | 7+ recurring IPs annually = embedded partner potential |
| Tech-vendor gap (Pixel Hues fit) | 85/100 | AR/VR + immersive design gaps; Megaview JV partial |
| Sensitivity risk (RCB stampede) | 40/100 | June 2025 arrests — sensitivity in outreach (use future-focused framing) |
| Mandate compliance | 100/100 | Mandate respected — no outreach without founder approval |
| WEIGHTED SCORE | 84/100 | Tier 1 — Hot Lead. Outreach wave 2 (post-DNA RCB recovery, 60-day delay). |
🎯 Strategy: Use CMD's public t@dnanetworks.com as primary entry. Frame as future-focused partnership for ICC T20 WC 2026 + IPL 2027 cycle. Avoid any reference to the RCB stampede incident.
WhatsApp / Email draft (Ajay Pillai → T Venkat Vardhan):
"Namaste Venkat-ji — Ajay Pillai, founder of The Pixel Hues (Delhi, immersive-tech studio). Saw DNA's spectacular ICC T20 World Cup multi-city activation and the new Megaview JV — both signal DNA's continued tech expansion. We specialise in projection mapping, AR/VR, and immersive venue design for premium sports + entertainment IPs. Recent work includes BMW anamorphic + HCL immersive installations (reel attached). Would love to discuss how Pixel Hues could support DNA's 2026–27 cycle (IPL + ICC T20 WC + RCB activations). Worth a 15-min call this week? 🙏"
🎯 Strategy: Reach Director & VP Kaunain Merchant as operational counterpart — ZoomInfo + RocketReach confirmed masked pattern.
Email draft:
To: kaunain.merchant@dnanetworks.com
Subject: Pixel Hues × DNA Networks — immersive-tech partnership enquiry (Delhi)
Dear Mr. Merchant,
I lead The Pixel Hues, a Delhi-based immersive-tech studio specialising in projection mapping, AR/VR, and venue design for premium sports + entertainment events. Recent work: BMW anamorphic + HCL immersive installations (reel attached).
Saw DNA's ICC T20 World Cup 2026 multi-city activation and the Megaview JV — both impressive expansions. Would love to explore whether a preferred immersive-tech partner relationship makes sense for DNA's 2026–27 cycle across IPL ceremonies + RCB + PKL + ICC events.
Happy to send a brief reel + 2-page proposal. Available for a 15-min call next week.
Warm regards,
Ajay Pillai · Founder · The Pixel Hues
ajay@thepixelhues.com
| Tier | Email target | Purpose | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 (Day 1) | t@dnanetworks.com | CMD outreach — PUBLIC EMAIL | Wave 2 launch (60-day delay post-RCB recovery) |
| Tier 1 (Day 1) | kaunain.merchant@dnanetworks.com | Director & VP operational BD | Wave 2 (Day 1, parallel) |
| Tier 2 (Day 5) | rcbleaders@dnanetworks.com | RCB-specific angle — PUBLIC email | Wave 2 (Day 5) |
| Tier 2 (Day 7) | jai.chanchani@dnanetworks.com | Client servicing BD | Wave 2 (Day 7) |
| Tier 2 (Day 10) | siddharth.nayar@dnanetworks.com | Mumbai client servicing | Wave 2 (Day 10) |
| Tier 3 (Day 14) | majeed@dnanetworks.com | CFO / board-level BD (use with caution) | Wave 2 (Day 14) |
| Tier 3 (Day 14) | antriksh.dadha@dnanetworks.com | Operations BD | Wave 2 (Day 14) |
| Function inbox (Day 21) | partnerships@dnanetworks.com (test send first) | Generic BD | Wave 2 (Day 21, after test-send confirms) |
careers@dnanetworks.com (HR only). CAUTION on sunil.mathew@dnanetworks.com — he was arrested in Jun 2025 RCB case but remains Director. Better to start with Kaunain Merchant (no controversy association) and let CMD Vardhan intro Sunil if needed.All emails above are discovery-only. No email sent, no LinkedIn DM sent, no WOW entry submitted, no partnership formalised, no government tender bid on — pending explicit founder approval before each action. Compliance framework: ✅ HTML format, ✅ 2-folder structure, ✅ per-company profile.html+emails.csv+crm_row.csv, ✅ DNS/MX/SPF verified, ✅ confidence flagging 🟢/🟡/🟠/🔴, ✅ source attribution, ✅ founder-to-founder scripts, ✅ compliance section, ✅ no fabrication, ✅ Round 2 DNS re-verified, ✅ Round 2 SOP audit passed. Next: Hunter.io / NeverBounce batch verification of Tier 1 emails — REQUIRES FOUNDER APPROVAL.
venkatvardhan@ or venkat.vardhan@; t@ is the public one.| Flag | Meaning | Re-verification cadence |
|---|---|---|
| 🟢 PUBLIC | Public source (ContactOut / RocketReach / Instagram / Facebook / ZaubaCorp / govt PDF) | Quarterly |
| 🟡 DOMAIN | Domain confirmed via ZoomInfo/RocketReach/Datanyze masked pattern | Monthly |
| 🟠 PATTERN | firstname@ + firstname.lastname@ + role@ standard pattern on verified domain (89% of DNA work emails) | Before each send |
| 🔴 INFERRED FN | Function inbox (info@ / contact@ / partnerships@ / etc.) — may not exist | Test-send required before official use |
t@dnanetworks.com + phone +91 99809 99910 (ContactOut verified) for direct BD.