Shark Tank India is a business television program in India that started airing on SET India. The series is an Indian adaptation of the famous American show Shark Tank. It depicts startups giving business presentations to a group of qualified businessmen or sharks who determine whether or not to invest in their firm.
Sony Entertainment Television owned the rights to the Indian version of the American Show and tweeted a video on Twitter announcing the show’s arrival on June 22, 2021. They also began accepting registrations for the show on SonyLIV. On December 20, 2021, Sony TV broadcasted the Indian version of the Shark Tank reality show. The show has been a success, attracting outstanding professionals from throughout the nation. It airs on Sony Entertainment Television at 9 pm on weekdays.
The show involves a board of potential investors, called “Sharks,” who listen to entrepreneurs propose proposals for future businesses or products. These self-made multi-millionaires evaluate the business plans and services presented before deciding whether to spend their own money promoting and advising each participant. The show received 62,000 applications from Indians, with 198 entrepreneurs chosen to propose their plans to the “sharks.”
Every episode features any 5 of the 7 Sharks mentioned below:
- Ashneer Grover
Ashneer Grover is an IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad graduate. He is the MD and Co-Founder of BharatPe, a banking app that allows free UPI and card transactions from any app. Grover has engaged in many Indian firms, including OTO Capital, The Whole Truth, IndiaGold, and Front Row. His net worth is estimated to be over 700 crores.
- Aman Gupta
Aman Gupta is a successful business owner who rose to prominence after appearing in one of the most inventive business reality series that debuted on Sony TV. His net worth is estimated to be over 700 crores. He is a self-made entrepreneur who studied at Kellogg School of Management. He is the co-founder and Marketing Director of one of the most established brands, boAt. The company specializes in earphones and headphones. In January 2016, Sameer Mehta and Aman Gupta co-founded BoAt.
- Namita Thapar
Emcure Pharma’s Executive Director holds a CA degree from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). She also has a master’s degree in business administration from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Her net worth is estimated at around 600 crores.
- Anupam Mittal
The founder and CEO of People Group, including Shaadi.com, Makaan.com, Mauj Mobile, and People Pictures, is India’s most prominent angel investor. In addition, Mittal is a shareholder in ElectricPe, CashBook, and Lysto. He graduated from Boston College, and his net worth is approximately 185 crores.
- Peyush Bansal
Peyush Bansal, the 36-year-old CEO of Lenskart, is probably one of the nation’s most prominent entrepreneurs, with a net worth of 600 crores. Before Shark Tank, he invested in inFeedo, an employee engagement platform, and dailyobjects.com, a lifestyle company.
Peyush Bansal, Amit Chaudhary, and Sumeet Kapahi launched the Lenskart in 2010. Bansal has been working at Microsoft in the US before founding Lenskart. He chose to leave his work and move back to India in 2007. Lenskart joined the unicorn club in 2020, with a worth of more than $1 billion.
- Vineeta Singh
Vineeta Singh graduated from Delhi Public School and co-founded Sugar Cosmetics, one of India’s leading cosmetics companies. She graduated with a degree from IIT Madras with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and IIM Ahmedabad with a master’s degree in management. She was also the first B-school grad to reject a one-crore job deal to launch her own company. She has an estimated net worth of 59 crores.
- Ghazal Alagh
Ghazal Alagh, a corporate consultant, turned artist, and entrepreneur, co-founded Mamaearth to make early parenthood less stressful. Alagh is the co-founder and Chief Mama of Mamaearth, India’s first toxin-free infant care business, and product development and community administration. She has an estimated net worth of 148 crores.
(Edited by Garvit Bhirani)
