Anyone not living under a rock would surely know how popular Shark Tank India has become in a very limited time and has been the catalyst that will change India¡¯s entrepreneurial landscape forever. The craze around the show has taken the internet by storm.?
The show features self-made multi-millionaires--co-founder of BharatPe Ashneer Grover; founder of shaadi.com Anupam Mittal; co-founder of boAt Aman Gupta; co-founder of Mamaearth Ghazal Alagh; co-founder of Sugar cosmetics Vineeta Singh; CEO of Emcure Namita Thapar, and Peyush Bansal--as panellists who decide whether to invest in contestants¡¯ business ideas based on their presentation.??
But do you know how much these sharks took home for appearing on the show? Read on.
Ashneer Grover has caught everyone's attention - with his name embroiled in controversies including one where he is said to have been rude to bank employee, and for allegedly being arrogant on the show. Managing director and co-founder of BharatPe, Ashneer Grover is estimated to have a net worth of Rs 700 crore and is reportedly among the richest sharks on the show. He has been an active investor and invested in dozens of startups. He is reportedly receiving Rs 10 lakh per episode.
The CEO and founder of one of the largest matrimonial sites in India, Shaadi.com, Anupam Mittal has become a popular name with the masses ever since he started appearing on Shark Tank India as one of the sharks. Anupam Mittal is an active investor who has invested in more than hundreds of businesses such as Big Basket, Interactive Avenues, Ola Cabs, Druva, Fab Hotels, PropTiger, DocsApp, Rupeek, Porter, Ketto, Trell, Lets Venture, and committed Rs 5.4 crore to 24 different businesses on? Shark Tank India so far. Anupam apparently gets paid Rs 7 lakh per episode.
One of the most successful self-made entrepreneurs in India, Aman Gupta is the co-founder and marketing director of boAt Bluetooth speaker, earphones and headphones. He has invested in many startups while on the show. Aman takes home Rs 9 lakh per episode.
A corporate-trainer-turned-artist-cum-entrepreneur, Ghazal Alagh is the co-founder and CEO of 'Mamaearth,' India¡¯s first toxin-free baby care brand. Ghazal Alagh is estimated to have a net worth of Rs 148 crore. Ghazal is reportedly paid Rs 8 lakh per episode.
CEO and co-founder of one of the leading cosmetic brands 'SUGAR Cosmetics', Vineeta Singh juggles seamlessly between motherhood and work. As of 2022, Sugar Cosmetics boasts of a community of five million beauty enthusiasts across multiple platforms. Vineeta Singh has become a household name and inspiration after her stint as one of the judges or ¡°sharks¡± on Shark Tank India. Vineeta's net worth is Rs 300 crore and invested in many startups in the show and took home Rs 5 lakh per episode.
Successful entrepreneur and winner of The Economic Times ¡®40 under Forty¡¯ award, Namita Thapar is the CEO of Emcure Pharmaceuticals and her net worth is estimated at around 600 crores in 2021. She has been associated with different companies in the USA since 2001, like GlaxoSmithKline, Guidant Corporation in various roles of finance and marketing. A popular Indian businesswoman, she takes home Rs 8 lakh per episode.
One of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country, Peyush Bansal is the CEO of Lenskart with a net worth of 600 crore. He has invested in many startups. Before he founded Lenskart, Peyush worked for tech giant Microsoft in the United States. He quit the job in 2007 and returned to India and founded the company which entered the unicorn club in 2020 and had a valuation of over $1 billion.?Bansal takes home Rs 7 lakh per episode.?
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