Everyone has been talking about the latest reality TV show, Shark Tank India. After Sony Entertainment Television bought the rights for the Indian version of the American show Shark Tank, Indians have been enjoying the show a lot.
There have been many companies that have found success on the show and have even managed to grab a deal from the sharks. The seven sharks have so far invested more than Rs 30 crores on more than 100 business ideas pitched on the show.
Here are some of the startups that have received the biggest deals from the sharks to date.
1. Skippi Pops – Ice-Pops
Skippi Pops came to the show with an idea that impressed all the judges on the panel. The company introduces India’s first-ever Ice-Pops. The company was able to get a deal of ₹1 crore for 15% equity from all five judges Ashneer Grover, Aman Gupta, Anupam Mittal, Namita Thapar, and Vineeta Singh.
2. Annie – Braille Literary Device
Annie is the World’s First Self-Learning Braille Literacy Device. It was built to be a comprehensive Braille self-learning device, one that could make learning fun, engaging, and intuitive for blind students. On Shark Tank India, the company scored a deal of ₹1.05 crore at 3% equity from Namita Thapar, Anupam Mittal, and Peyush Bansal.
3. The Yarn Bazaar – Yarn-Trading App
The Yarn Bazaar is a holistic B2B yarn platform offering trading, lending, and logistics services, all under one roof. The founders cored a deal of ₹1 crore for 10% equity on the show from four sharks, Ashneer Grover, Anupam Mittal, Aman Gupta, and Peyush Bansal.
4. The Renal Project – Home Dialysis Treatment
The Renal Project is a Mumbai-based company that started with the mission to revolutionize the availability and delivery of dialysis therapy to the ever-increasing population of kidney patients.
The business idea started scored a deal of ₹1 crore at 6% equity from Namita Thapar and Aman Gupta.
5. Hammer Lifestyle – Smart Audio Products
Hammer is the first Indian audio tech brand that provides a stylish and extraordinary range of audio and fitness devices for a healthy lifestyle and comfort. The company scored a deal from Aman Gupta who invested ₹1 crore for 40% equity.
6. AAS Vidyalaya – EdTech App
Anytime Anywhere School (AAS) Vidyalaya is India’s first affordable Online Classes App Secondary School. The idea was praised by all and attracted investment from three sharks of ₹1.5 Crore for 15% Equity.
7. IN A CAN – Can Cocktails
Viraj Sawant and Sameer Mirajkar have launched In A Can, which offers crafted canned cocktails. The founders were able to impress all five judges on the panel and received an investment of ₹1 Crore for 10 % equity on the show.
8. Get a Whey – Sugar-Free Icecream
Get-A-Whey is India’s first healthy ice cream brand. Impressed by the idea, Ashneer Grover, Vineeta Singh, and Aman Gupta invested ₹1 Crore for 15% equity.
9. Sunfox Technologies – Portable ECG Device
Sunfox Technologies was established in 2016 as a Research and Development Lab in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand with the aim of creating innovative technologies for a better and more sustainable future. The company scores a deal for its portable ECG device of ₹1 crore for 6% Equity from all five sharks present on the panel.
10. Bummer – Underwear
Bummer claims to deliver the softest and most Comfortable Underwear For Women & Men in India. The business idea impressed the sharks a lot and scored a deal of ₹75 lakhs for 7.5% equity from Namita Thapar and Aman Gupta.
