{"id":272914,"date":"2022-01-31T13:34:26","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T08:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=272914"},"modified":"2022-01-31T13:39:55","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T08:09:55","slug":"shark-tank-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/business-news\/shark-tank-india\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Shark Tank India? Everything you need to know about the reality show and its judges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Social media in recent times is swamped with articles and memes about Shark Tank India. The reality show that premiered twelve years ago in the United States landed in India last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first season of Shark Tank India was telecasted on December 20, 2021, on SET India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Shark Tank India?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shark Tank India is a business reality television series. It was first launched as Tigers of Money in Japan in 2001 on Nippon TV. As per reports, the format of the show was adapted by the Dragon’s Den that started in the UK in 2005. The show was then adapted by the US in 2009 and currently running its 13th season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India picked it in 2021 and named the show Shark Tank India. The show airs on the SonyLIV application and Sony TV channel. The show creates a platform for Indian entrepreneurs and finds investors for them to fund their startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shark Tank India is judged by seven judges including Shark Anupam Mittal, Shark Aman Gupta, Shark Namita Thapar, Shark Peyush Bansal, Shark Vineeta Singh, Shark Ashneer Grover, and Shark Ghazal Alagh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shark Anupam Mittal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The founder and CEO of Shaadi.com, Anupam Mittal is also been associated with the People Group for 25 years. He launched the matrimonial service Shaadi.com in 1997.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shark Aman Gupta<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aman Gupta is the co-founder of boAt Lifestyle. Based in Delhi, he started a logistics firm Shiprocket in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shark Namita Thapar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namita Thapar is the Executive Director of Pune-based pharma company Emcure Pharmaceuticals. As per reports, she joined the company after working for an American firm for 6 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shark Peyush Bansal <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-founder and CEO of Lenskart, Peyush Bansal has more brand stores in more than 65 cities across the country. He launched the eyewear brand in 2010 along with Sumeet Kapahi and Amit Chaudhary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shark Vineeta Singh<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vineeta Singh, the co-founder of Sugar Cosmetics has more than 2,500 retail stores in the country. As per reports, Singh gave up her investment bank job offer to become an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shark Ghazal Alagh <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-founder of Mamaearth, Ghazal Alagh makes chemical-free skincare products. She started the brand in 2016 and expanded it across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shark Ashneer Grover<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashneer Grover, Managing Director and Co-founder of BharatPe, founded the company in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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