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This Shark Tank Indian Judge Went Bankrupt During His Early 20s (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Shark Tank India premiered in 2021 and became an instant hit. Whether it was Ashneer Grover’s ‘doglapan’ or Namita Thapar’s patent dialogue, the show enjoyed massive buzz on the internet. Apart from the entertainment factor, the experienced entrepreneurs on the panel have had remarkable success stories. Do you know one of them went bankrupt in 2000 but worked hard to change their fate in two decades? Scroll below for details!

Season 1 featured Namita Thapar, Ashneer Grover, Anupam Mittal, Aman Gupta, Vineeta Singh, Peyush Bansal, and Ghazal Alagh on the panel. Amid the BharatPe controversy, Ashneer exited the show. Amit Jain, Azhar Iqubal, Deepinder Goyal, Radhika Gupta, Ronnie Screwvala, Ritesh Agarwal, and Varun Dua were welcomed in the following seasons. Shark Tank India has had three editions so far. It is featured on SonyLIV and Sony TV.

Shark Tank India Season 3 Includes Aman Gupta, Anupam Mittal, Amit Jain, Namita Thapar, and Vineeta Singh, Deepinder Goyal, Ronnie Screwala, Peyush Bansal In the Panel. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Sharn Tank India Season 3 is churning out fun and exciting episodes every week. More entrepreneurs and startups are dreaming of pitching to the Sharks. One startup, P-tal, which received funding from all five sharks on the show, is ‘sending their cheques back’ for a very peculiar reason. Here’s what went down!

P-tal, a startup that manufactures brass, copper, and kansa goods, was the only one to receive a deal from all five backers on the Shark Tank India panel. P-tal received a Rs 20 lakh equity deal from Sharks Aman Gupta, Anupam Mittal, Amit Jain, Namita Thapar, and Vineeta Singh when it participated in Shark Tank India 3.

The start-up shared a wholesome post that went viral when it announced that it would return its cheques.

The upcoming season of the business reality show ‘Shark Tank India’ has now unveiled its 8th Shark in the form of Deepinder Goyal, who is the Founder and CEO of the restaurant aggregator and food delivery company, Zomato.

This development follows the unveiling of Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO of Oyo Rooms as the 7th Shark earlier on ‘Shark Tank India 3’.

Recently, the cameras started rolling on the third season of the show.

The show provides a platform for business aspirants to chase their entrepreneurial dreams with their business ideas to experienced investors and business experts who are referred to as ‘The Sharks’.

It is the Indian franchise of the American show ‘Shark Tank’, and shows entrepreneurs making business presentations to a panel of investors or sharks, who decide whether to invest in their company.

The panel of Sharks on the 3rd season now comprises Aman Gupta, Amit Jain, Anupam Mittal,...

The upcoming season of the business reality show ‘Shark Tank India’ has now unveiled its 8th Shark in the form of Deepinder Goyal, who is the Founder and CEO of the restaurant aggregator and food delivery company, Zomato.

This development follows the unveiling of Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO of Oyo Rooms as the 7th Shark earlier on ‘Shark Tank India 3’.

Recently, the cameras started rolling on the third season of the show.

The show provides a platform for business aspirants to chase their entrepreneurial dreams with their business ideas to experienced investors and business experts who are referred to as ‘The Sharks’.

It is the Indian franchise of the American show ‘Shark Tank’, and shows entrepreneurs making business presentations to a panel of investors or sharks, who decide whether to invest in their company.

The panel of Sharks on the 3rd season now comprises Aman Gupta, Amit Jain, Anupam Mittal,...

As the business reality television series ‘Shark Tank India’ returns with its third season, a new shark has been added to the panel. Ritesh Agarwal, who is the Founder and CEO of Oyo Rooms. Oyo is the Indian multinational hospitality chain of leased and franchised hotels.

With the new addition, Ritesh has become the youngest shark on the panel which already comprises Aman Gupta, Amit Jain, Anupam Mittal, Namita Thapar, Vineeta Singh and Peyush Bansal.

Recently, the cameras started rolling on the third season of the show as the stand-up comedian Rahul Dua reprised his duties as the show host with sharks judging the entrepreneurial instincts of the contestants.

When I began my entrepreneurial journey, resources were hard to come by. However, the generosity and kindness of the ecosystem that took me in made the journey a bit easier and more fulfilling. To be able to replicate this has been a long-standing…...

As the business reality television series ‘Shark Tank India’ returns with its third season, a new shark has been added to the panel. Ritesh Agarwal, who is the Founder and CEO of Oyo Rooms. Oyo is the Indian multinational hospitality chain of leased and franchised hotels.

With the new addition, Ritesh has become the youngest shark on the panel which already comprises Aman Gupta, Amit Jain, Anupam Mittal, Namita Thapar, Vineeta Singh and Peyush Bansal.

Recently, the cameras started rolling on the third season of the show as the stand-up comedian Rahul Dua reprised his duties as the show host with sharks judging the entrepreneurial instincts of the contestants.

When I began my entrepreneurial journey, resources were hard to come by. However, the generosity and kindness of the ecosystem that took me in made the journey a bit easier and more fulfilling. To be able to replicate this has been a long-standing…...

Three young entrepreneurs – Oshi Kumari, Arth Chowdhary and Devyant Bhardwaj – have left the ‘Shark Tank 2’ judges in awe of their innovative business concept of making drones affordable to customers and introducing them in shopping malls.

Oshi, Arth and Devyant started their company Team InsideFPV with an investment of just Rs 5,000 and now they expect the sharks to invest Rs 75 lakh in exchange for 4 per cent equity in their company.

Arth throws more light on the idea and what are their hopes after coming to the show and says: Arth Chowdhary, “We are filled with gratitude for getting the opportunity to pitch our InsideFPV drone company on the show.”

“The show brought our company to the attention of many people, and it has even resulted in high performance analytics since then. The interaction with the Sharks provided us with fresh ideas and a new perspective on our business and how to scale it,...

‘Shark Tank India 2’ judges Aman Gupta and Anupam Mittal got into a verbal spat and humiliated each other while making an offer to a hair, skin, and body care company owned by step brothers Sayyam and Sunny Jain.

While Anupam Mittal made an offer of Rs 60 lakh for 10 per cent equity, Aman Gupta came up with the same but as an individual offer and counter-attacked him.

Aman said: “You are not only a product company, you also have to become a brand, I will give you an individual offer, the same offer, Rs 60 lakh for 10 per cent equity.”

Aman added that they just came on Amazon and Flipkart and called himself the ‘raja of Amazon and Flipkart.’

Later, Anupam reacted by saying: “Ye Amazon ke raja vaja ki baat chodo ye khud ki badayi ki baat hai (It is just like boasting about yourself.)”

Anupam added: “If you want a technology like Cureskin,...

‘Shark Tank India 2’ contestant Arun Aggarwal, the founder of Janitri, impressed the judges with his invention, a patented device for remote fetal-maternal monitoring. Hailing from a small city like Alwar in Rajasthan, Arun said that through Janitri, he aspires to provide a trouble-free experience to expecting women.

He asked for Rs 1 crore in exchange for 2.5 per cent equity, the pitcher left Sharks fighting with each other to be part of the innovation in healthcare technology.

He said: “It’s been a great experience and journey for us on ‘Shark Tank India 2’. I was very excited to bring Janitri in front of the Sharks. All of them showed great interest and were very keen to know more about the brand and our journey with it.”

“It’s a great moment for us because this social cause needs a huge amount of attention and awareness apart from funding,” he added.

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Mumbai, Jan 16 (Ians) A Pune-based company’s founder, Poonam Kasturi pitched an idea to promote home composting and hoped to get an investment from the judges, especially Namita Thapar, on ‘Shark Tank India 2’.

She has received an award from Namita in the past and now Poonam hopes her pitch can impress Namita and get her to invest in her business.

Poonam said: “Taking our mission of contributing to climate action by composting at ‘Shark Tank India 2’ was a dream come true. Pitching to bring the sharks on board for the cause and impact was exciting. I learned a lot from the interaction. Right through the challenge, the Sharks were uber-supportive and helped refine our pitch. They were rooting for us through the whole process.”

Hosted by stand-up comedian Rahul Dua, ‘Shark Tank India 2’ is judged by Anupam Mittal (Founder and CEO of Shaadi.com – People Group), Aman Gupta (Co-Founder and...

A Pune-based company’s founder, Poonam Kasturi pitched an idea to promote home composting and hoped to get an investment from the judges, especially Namita Thapar, on ‘Shark Tank India 2’.

She has received an award from Namita in the past and now Poonam hopes her pitch can impress Namita and get her to invest in her business.

Poonam said: “Taking our mission of contributing to climate action by composting at ‘Shark Tank India 2’ was a dream come true. Pitching to bring the sharks on board for the cause and impact was exciting. I learned a lot from the interaction. Right through the challenge, the Sharks were uber-supportive and helped refine our pitch. They were rooting for us through the whole process.”

Hosted by stand-up comedian Rahul Dua, ‘Shark Tank India 2’ is judged by Anupam Mittal (Founder and CEO of Shaadi.com – People Group), Aman Gupta (Co-Founder and CMO of boAt...

Entrepreneur Ganesh Balakrishnan, who appeared on ‘Shark Tank India 2’, received a job offer from Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal. He declined it, saying that he wants to focus on his business. Mittal pointed out that this platform is not just for funding and business, and offered Ganesh a job, saying: “I have an open offer for you.”

Ganesh, an Iit Bombay alumnus and an Mba, who started Flatheads in 2019 and did well during the pandemic, is going through a tough phase. He said he did not accept the offer because he wishes to focus on his business.

Flatheads is an online store for shoes and sneakers made with natural products.

“It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience to get on ‘Shark Tank India 2’ and pitch to the sharks,” Ganesh said. “It really gave me a perspective on what is important to me, not just as an entrepreneur, but also as a family man.

San Francisco, March 19 (Ians) Enterprise software major VMware has acquired Mesh7, a Sunnyvale, California-based company founded by Amit Jain and Pratik Roychowdhury, for an undisclosed sum.

With Mesh7, VMware will be able to deliver modern application connectivity services that enable a developer experience that leads to more secure operations, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

"Mesh7 and VMware will work together to continue driving stronger and better security from development through run-time, and simplifying DevSecOps," Jain said in a statement.

Mesh7 ‘Api Security Mesh' solution empowers information security leaders, cloud application security practitioners, and application owners with the security and observability capabilities they need to protect their modern, cloud-native applications and microservices against cyber threats and breaches.

"VMware Tanzu Service Mesh along with Mesh7's Api Security Mesh will enable customers to more effectively deploy distributed services and application layer security for modern cloud applications," Roychowdhury added.

Once the deal closes,...

HONG KONG -- MTV Networks Asia is overhauling its creative and editorial policies, shifting from a country-by-country focus to a Pan-Asian focus on music well-liked across the continent and the Asian Internet.

Dubbed MTV 4.0, the new direction will see the company promote a closer link between artists and music labels, focus on Web site content, and move to a consistent brand identity across Asia, Amit Jain, MTV Networks Asia's executive vp and managing director told The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday.

"The big evolution that is currently happening with MTV in Singapore, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia is that highly localized channels are now switching to a single editorial policy picking up what are common music preferences in both pan-Asian and international music," Jain said.

Jain spoke about the new strategy on the eve of MTV parent company Viacom Inc.'s quarterly earnings report Friday in New York, where its stock has fallen about 10% in the first quarter.

NEW DELHI -- Mumbai-based MTV Networks India, part of the recently announced Viacom-18 joint venture, relaunched its flagship MTV channel Saturday with new tagline "It's My MTV" replacing "MTV Enjoy".

Viacom-18 is a partnership between Viacom and Mumbai-based Indian broadcaster TV18. In a statement Monday, MTV Networks southeast Asia executive vp and managing director Amit Jain said: "MTV, in its new avatar will be the shortcut to anything cool, for the 'my generation.' This is an India-specific move."

The repositioning is aimed at infusing more nonmusic shows such as "MTV It Sucks", which will present "not so cool events and occurrences of daily life," slated for launch over the next two months. The MTV International show "Becoming" will see an Indian version titled "I Superstar", while other shows include "Crazysexycool.com", "Eat This: MTV Weird Food Guide", "MTV Love Bytes" and "MTV Wear Their Skin".

"Youngsters want more than just music," said Ashish Patil, general manager and vp creative and content at MTV India. "MTV will now become personalized with our viewers. Each of our new programs will be driven by viewers."

User-generated inputs include a new initiative in which blank MTV logos are handed out at public venues inviting viewers to fill in their perceptions of MTV.

NEW DELHI -- Amit Jain, the managing director and executive vp of Mumbai-based MTV Networks India, has been elevated to managing director and executive vp MTV Networks India, China and South East Asia, effective immediately, the company announced Tuesday.

Jain, who will continue to report to MTV Networks International president Bob Bakish, will relocate to Singapore. In addition, Jain will be nominated to the soon-to-be-formed board of Viacom-18, the new entertainment broadcasting joint venture between Viacom and New Delhi-headquartered Indian broadcasting group TV18 (HR 5/22).

Viacom-18 plans to launch a Hindi general entertainment channel within a year, followed by a suite of niche channels from the MTV portfolio.

Said Bakish: "Amit's leadership, vision and success in setting up our new joint venture in India made it clear that he was ready to expand his role and step up to drive growth across key Asian businesses."

Jain's newly created position means that MTV's India, China and Southeast Asia operations will be grouped together, reflecting the company's structure in Europe, where clusters of complementary regions are managed by one executive.

NEW DELHI -- Mumbai-based kids channel Nick India on Wednesday announced the appointment of Nina Elavia Jaipuria as vp and general manager. She takes over from Hema Govindan, who left the channel in August. Jaipuria was formerly vp marketing and communications at Mumbai-based Sony Entertainment Television. Jaipuria will report to MTV India managing director and MTV Networks Asia executive vp Amit Jain who said: "With her immense experience and unique capabilities, Nina is sure to add fuel to Nick's growth that has seen a steady climb over the last few months." Added Jaipuria: "From what I've heard recently, the Nick India team has made rapid strides in the past few months and I'm delighted to be a part of their success in time to come." Jaipuria's three-year SET stint saw her launch such major shows as Indian versions of Pop Idol, Fear Factor and Fame Academy.

NEW DELHI -- Mumbai-based MTV Networks India and New Delhi-headquartered Microsoft Corp. India jointly announced Thursday a marketing partnership for the launch of the XBox 360 gaming console that will bow here Sept. 23. The initiative also marks the India extension of MTV parent's Viacom Brand Solutions, "a new approach to offer marketing solutions to brands by leveraging some of the key strengths that already exist within MTV Networks," according to Amit Jain, managing director, MTV Networks India and executive vp, MTV Networks Asia.

NEW DELHI -- Mumbai-based MTV Networks India announced Monday the appointment of Aditya Swamy as vp marketing. He replaces Vikram Raizada, who tendered his resignation last week. Swamy will join the company in mid-June, reporting to MTV Networks India managing director and MTV Networks Asia executive vp Amit Jain. As vp marketing, Swamy will be heading marketing activities for the network's three channels here: MTV India, Nick and Vh1. Swamy is currently general manager, sales and marketing for Coca-Cola India, southern region. He will move to Mumbai from Bangalore to take up his new position at MTV India.