19 JULY, 2023
Shaurya Thapa
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New statistics from Private Circle (MCA Filings) finally give the truth about how much the Shark Tank India judges actually invested in the deals they backed.
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The numbers are for Season 1 only and analyse the number of deals the Sharks committed to (and what they ended up paying for in actuality).
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NAMITA THAPAR
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Boat speakers founder Aman Gupta iranks second, spending Rs 3 crore for 12 deals (out of the 28 deals that he promised to finance).
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Next up is Shark-turned-Roadies judge Ashneer Grover. The controversial investor put in a sum of Rs 2.95 crore, honouring 11 out of 21 deals in this process.
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Lenskart founder and CEO Peyush Bansal spent over Rs 2 crore, honouring 9 deals despite promising funding for 27.
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Just like Peyush Bansal, Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal also invested Rs 2 crore for 7 deals. He had otherwise committed to 24.
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Sugar cosmetics co-founder and CEO Vineeta Singh ranks among the lowest, having invested Rs 1 crore for 6 successful deals (out of 15).
VINEETA SINGH
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While numbers suggest that Season 1 Shark and Mamaearth co-founder Ghazal Alagh invested only Rs 40 lakh, Alagh's numbers are incomplete as she only participated in a few episodes.
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Netizens and entrepreneurs have mixed reactions to these numbers. A majority feels that such financial records wouldn't help aspiring startups (except for their PR branding).