Press Kit

Boilerplate, key facts, founder background, and logo downloads for journalists, podcasters, and editors.

About

Copy-ready boilerplate for print, broadcast, and online publication.

Purple Mainspring is a venture studio in The Woodlands, Texas, forming as a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation. It builds and operates a portfolio of consumer ventures, and an enterprise AI platform, on its own systems. Purple is the color of lupus awareness. The studio's name, and its charitable commitment, come from the founder's own experience with the disease. Five percent of net profits are pledged to the Lupus Research Alliance every year, a commitment published in the company charter and set to be written into the certificate of incorporation at filing.

Key People

Surya Manchikanti, Founder
Surya Manchikanti
Founder

Surya is a technology executive with over a decade of experience at Google, Amazon, Carta, Array, and Fetch. His work spans systems supporting $10B+ in financial transactions, fintech infrastructure used by millions of Americans, and the creation of new verticals across retail, insurance, and financial services.

Purple Mainspring's name, color, and charitable commitment to the Lupus Research Alliance are rooted in personal context: his partner Leslie has Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), a chronic autoimmune condition affecting over 1.5 million Americans.

Logo & Assets

All logos are generated at print resolution from the live brand system.

Press Kit — All Logos
Logo lockup (light + dark), spiral mark, profile avatar — SVG and PNG in each format, plus a README.
Logo — Light
Purple spiral + wordmark. Use on cream or white.
Logo — Dark
Cream spiral + wordmark. Use on dark or purple surfaces.
Spiral Mark
Mark only, no wordmark. SVG transparent, PNG on cream.
Profile Avatar
400 × 400 PNG — platforms crop to circle.

Press Contact

For media inquiries, interview requests, and asset licensing.

hello@purplemainspring.com

We try to respond to press inquiries within one business day.