List of Shark Tank Judges
1. Ashneer Grover
During the show, shark Ashneer was the CEO & MD of the company “BharatPe.” A popular money transaction medium allows you to pay through UPI, debit or credit card, or any other payment option.
Biography – He was born in 1982, in Delhi. He completed all his initial education in his hometown itself and pursued an MBA from IIM Ahmadabad.
Ashneer was one of the top students who was selected by IIT Delhi as an exchange student of INSA Lyon Institute, France.
After completing his MBA, he got a placement at Kotak Investment Banking, Mumbai as a vice president. Later on, he joined Amex and Grofers, but he was not very satisfied and wanted to do something different.
He got an idea of BharatPe when he was working with PC Jewelers. Ashneer, along with Shashvat Nakarni launched BharatPe.
Personal life – He is married to Madhuri Jain Grover. Together, they have two sons named Avy Grover and Mannat Grover.
Net worth – He has an estimated net worth of close to $2.5 billion. He invested in more than 55 startups.
The investments were oriented toward technology such as fintech, healthcare, etc. he has invested in other companies as well such as BIRA, Nazara, IndiaGold, Meddo, etc.
Shashvat Nakarni who is the current CEO of the company founded BharatPe in 2018.
Due to some controversies, co-founder Ashneer Grover was removed from all his positions.
2. Anupam Mittal
Shark Anupam is the CEO and founder of Shadi.com (formerly known as Sagai.com) and People Group Company. Shadi.com was founded in 1997.
An online medium that provides people with an opportunity and matchmaking experience to meet their potential life partners.
Biography – Anupam was born into a Marwari family in Mumbai, in 1971. His early education is unknown, but he completed his higher education at Boston College and then pursued an MBA in operations and strategic management.
He has been a founding member and past chairman of the Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). He started his entrepreneurship journey with the People Group and later built shadi.com, makaan.com, Mauj Mobile app, and People Picture.
Personal life – He married to a famous model Anchal Kumar, in the year 2013. They have one daughter together.
Net worth – He has an estimated net worth of close to $30 million. He has invested in approximately 200 companies, as he mentioned during an episode of Shark Tank season 1.
He has invested in Lets Venture, Tax Spanner, Big Basket, Fab Hotels, Interactive Avenues, Druva, Sapience Analytics, and many more.
3. Aman Gupta
Aman Gupta is a co-founder and CEO of the company “Boat.” Aman Gupta along with Sameer Mehta founded this electronics and fashion company in 2016.
The Boat is an Indian consumer electronics brand that is famous for its products such as earphones, headphones, rugged cables, and premium chargers.
Biography – Aman was born in 1984, in Delhi. He has completed all this initial schooling from DPS, R.K Puram Delhi. An alumnus of Delhi University, he later cleared CA (Charted Accountants) and pursued his dream of becoming an entrepreneur.
He pursued his first MBA in finance and strategy and a second in general management and marketing from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, USA.
Before forming the boat, he worked for Citifinancial, KPMG, and Harman International.
Personal life – Aman ties the knot with Priya Dagar in 2008. They have two daughters named Mia Gupta and Adaa Gupta.Boat posted 2x growth in its revenues from the financial year 2020 to 2021.
Net Worth – He has an estimated net worth of close to $400 million. He has invested in Freeculter, Bummer, Skppi Ice Pops, Shiprocket, WickedGud, Anveshan, 10club, and many more
4. Vineeta Singh
Vineeta is the CEO and co-founder of Sugar Company. Vineeta Singh and Kaushik Mukherjee founded Sugar in the year 2012. Sugar is a cruelty-free Indian cosmetic and beauty brand.
The brand is famous for its products such as smudge-proof eyeliner, smudge me not lipstick, contour palette, and matte crayon lipsticks.
Biography – Vineeta was born in 1983, in Delhi. She did her initial education at DPS School, R.K. Puram, Delhi.
Later on, she pursued her undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from IIT Madras, followed her passion for becoming an entrepreneur, and pursued an MBA from IIM Ahmadabad.
She worked at Deutsche Bank in London as an intern, while pursuing her MBA. She turned down one cr. job offer in order to fulfil her dreams of making things better and bigger.
Personal life – She got engaged to her college friend Kaushik Mukherjee in the year 2010. They together have two sons, named Ranveer and Vikrant.
Net worth – She has an estimated net worth of close to $8 million. She has invested in Josh talks, Humpy farms, Skippi Ice Pops, and CosIQ. Sugar’s operating revenue was ₹126 cr. during the financial year 2021.
5. Namita Thapar
Namita Thapar is co-founder and CEO of Emcure Pharmaceuticals. It was founded in 1981.
Emcure is a fast-growing Indian pharmaceutical company that manufactures and markets a broad range of biopharmaceutical products worldwide. The company is famous for its medicinal products.
Biography – She was born in 1977, in Pune, Maharashtra. She completed her initial education in Pune and pursued a B.com from Savitribai Phule, Pune University.
She was a Chartered Accountant and pursued an MBA to make something bigger. She was offered a position of business finance lead in the financial planning department of Guidant Corporation, in the USA.
Furthermore, she worked for about 6 years in various positions and resigned from there. She returned to India and joined her father’s company as Executive Director of Emcure.
Personal life – She is married to Vikas Thapar and has two sons named Jai Thapar and Vir Thapar. She is a die heart fan of Bollywood and calls herself Basanti.
She named her sons after the heroes from the movie Sholay ‘Jai’ and ‘veeru.’
Net worth – She has an estimated net worth of close to $600 million. She is an investor in sectors such as Hygiene, clothing, lifestyle, healthcare, shoe industry, and food and beverages.
She invested in farmer Pandurang Taware’s startup, Farda, and Skippi Ice pops during the show.
6. Ghazal Alagh
Ghazal is the CEO and co-founder of Mama-Earth. Ghazal Alagh and Varun Alagh (her life partner) founded it in the year 2016.
This company is an Indian plastic positive brand based out of Gurugram, Haryana. The main motto of the company was to conserve mother earth with the initiative ‘Let’s recycle.’
Mamaearth manufactures toxin-free products for skincare, haircare, and for babies care.
Biography – She was born in 1988, in Gurugram. She completed her Bachelor of Computer Application from Punjab University.
She has completed her master’s degree in Business Administration. She also attended the New York Academy of Arts to finish her intensive course in figurative art and joined the School of Visual Arts for her summer intensive course.
Personal life – She tied a knot with Varun Alagh in the year 2011. They have two sons named Agastya Alagh and Ayaan.
Net worth – She has an estimated net worth of close to $115 million. According to research, she has made investments in Bliss Club, Humpy Farms, and Uvi Health. MamaEarth collected an operating revenue of ₹461 cr. in the financial year 2021.
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7. Peyush Bansal
Peyush is the CEO and co-founder of LensKart. LensKart was founded in 2010 by Peyush Bansal, along with Amit Chaudhary and Sumeet Kapahi. LensKart was an initiative to provide high-quality eyewear to millions of Indians at affordable prices.
Biography – Peyush was born into a middle-class family in 1985, in Delhi. He has completed his schooling at Don Bosco School, Delhi, and graduated from McGill University, Canada.
Later, he pursued an MBA from IIM Bangalore to become an entrepreneur. He worked for many companies in his career, such as Microsoft, and then started his own company, but failed.
He was wise and intellectual in this decision to start LensKart, taking a risk again to succeed.
Not only that, but he also won the Red Herring Top 100 Asia award in 2012.
Personal life – He got married to Nimisha Bansal in 2011. The couple has a son.
Net worth – He has an estimated net worth of close to $1.3 billion. He invested in Smiles.ai, inFeedo, Shiprocket, DailyObjects.com, Thinkerbell Labs, Vivalyf, and EventBeep. LensKart’s operating revenue remained at ₹905 cr. in the financial year 2021.
Conclusion
These were the highlights from Shark Tank India season 1. The topmost Indian entrepreneurs from different backgrounds have conveyed their ideas and business strategies through the show.
And, they have made the show successful for aspiring entrepreneurs. This article gives a thorough idea of how the entrepreneurs have grown their businesses and how you can start pitching for your business model.
For your better understanding, videos are attached to this article where entrepreneurs have shared their own experiences. The audition for Shark Tank India is going on, and the show “Shark Tank India Season 2 is going to be broadcast soon on television
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who is the richest judge on Shark Tank India?
As per their net worth, Ashneer is the richest judge on the show. According to GQ India, his net worth is more than $90 million, making him the richest shark on the show.
A co-founder of BharatPe, a Fintech company catering to all small merchants all over India.
2. Who is the owner of Shark Tank India?
Shark Tank India is an Indian Hindi Business reality television show produced by studio NEXT and Sony Pictures Television Studios. It was first aired on the channel Sonyliv. Ranvijay Singha, an Indian actor, and television personality presented the show.
3. Who are the judges on Shark Tank India?
Ashneer Grover (co-founder of BharatPe), Vineeta Singh, Aman Gupta, Peyush Bansal, Namita Thapar, and Ghazal Alagh are the judges on the show.
Most of them are from IITs and IIMs. All the sharks are the investors who invest in startup companies in the exchange for venture capital.
4. Who is the most popular shark on Shark Tank India?
Ashneer is one of the most popular sharks on Shark Tank India.
The reason is that he is one of the top entrepreneurs in India, on the other side; he grabbed a lot of attention because of his famous dialogue “Ye sab doglapan (hypocrisy) hai.” That became a source of memes also.