Hi everyone, in this blog post, we are going to talk about much awaited Shark Tank Season 3, its judges, their net worth, registation, start date, timing, streaming and more. 

In this new Shark Tank India Season 3, we are going to have a new shark or judge, Ritesh Agarwal of OYO Rooms. Ritesh is one of youngest billoairs in India and built one of leading affordable hotel chain in India and in a few other countries as well. 

An adaptation of the famous US reality show, and airing on SET India channel, Shark Tank India is currently one of the most loved and watched reality tv shows in the country with a giant fan-base.

Shark Tank India is a huge opportunity and platform for aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs in India to help make their ventures reach great heights. The contestants, also referred to as the ‘Pitchers’, dive into the sharks’ tank.

The ‘Pitchers’ are highly bright entrepreneurs, full of ideas with the sole goal to further their ventures to great heights. Whereas, the sharks are one of thehighly successful business personalities of India including co-founder and CMO of boAt, Aman Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Lenskart, Peyush Bansal, founder and CEO of OYO, Ritesh Agarwal and many more. 

These sharks are venture capitalists, meaning they invest in the companies that are put forth them in exchange for stake or equity if they see a growth potential in them.

After the telecast of 2 extremely successful seasons, the reality show is coming back at full speed with Shark Tank India Season 3!

In this blog post, we are going to cover each and every inch of detail about the much awaited Shark Tank Season 3, including its judges, their net worth, registration, launch date, timing, streaming and more. 

 

Shark Tank India Season 3 Launch Date & Timings

 

Every Indian’s latest guilty-pleasure, Shark Tank India, has already begun shooting for its season 3!

Shark Tank India debuted on the small screens  with its season one in December 2021 and lasted till February 2022. After receiving the much deserved love, it even aired a second season that ran from January 2023 till March 2023. 

After keeping almost every Indian waiting on their toes for another season, Shark Tank India is ready to make a comeback with its season 3!

As any sort of official announcement regarding the Shark Tank India Season 3 launch is currently awaited, there are no precise dates available for the same yet.

But the much-anticipated Shark Tank India Season 3 is expected to start telecasting from late December or January 2024.

The longing audience will be able to enjoy their much-loved show on their tv screens on Sony Entertainment Channel or on OTT platform, SonyLIV.

 

 

Shark Tank India Season 3 Judges & Sharks

 

Shark Tank India, acquires some of the greatest Indian business personalities as its judges or sharks who serve the purpose of investing in emerging, up-and-coming Indian startup companies if they see a growth potential. 

Shark Tank India has recorded the involvement of big Indian business identities in its prior seasons, including, former co-founder and CEO of BharatPe, Ashneer Grover, co-founder and CMO of boAt, Aman Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Lenskart, Peyush Bansal and many more. 

Let’s take a brief look at each judge or shark who we’ll be able to catch sight of in the upcoming Shark Tank India Season 3.

Spoiler Alert: 3 new extremely successful and young sharks will enter the tank in the upcoming season 3!

 

Aman Gupta

Hailing from Delhi, India, Aman Gupta was born in 1982 on 4th March. The 41 years old shark is the co-founder and CMO of India-based consumer electronics brand, boAt. The unicorn startup founded in 2016, specializes in earwear audio-tech and stands at an estimated valuation of a whopping $1.32 Bn as of Dec 2022. 

Aman Gupta snatched the title of the most active shark in the first season after securing a whopping sum of 70 deals with an investment of INR 246 M.

A quick summary of father of 2, Aman Gupta’s life is given below.

 

• Education And Career

Aman Gupta pursued BCom from the University of Delhi, and later cleared the CA entrance and attended the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

After completing his academic journey, Aman Gupta worked at Citi Bank for a span of 2 years, followed by the commencement of his entrepreneurial journey with the startup, Advanced Telemedia Pvt. Ltd. 

Later he worked at KPMG’s Strategy Services Group as a senior management consultant and completed his MBA degree side-by-side from the Kellogg School Of Management.

Following this, Aman Gupta worked as director of sales at Harman International. 5  more years after this gig, Aman Gupta established boAt with co-founder Sameer Mehta.

 

• Net Worth

As an angel investor in various companies like Shiprocket, Anveshan, FREECULTR, Skippi Ice Pops, Bummer, WickedGud and Bummer and CMO of boAt, Aman Gupta’s current net worth stands at an estimate of INR 700 Cr.

 

Amit Jain

Hailing from Jaipur, Rajasthan, Amit Jain was born in 1976 on 12th November. The 46 years old shark is the co-founder and CEO of CarDekho, a platform which aids its users in buying the right cars. The unicorn startup founded in 2008 works towards digitizing the auto ecosystem by providing a car search platform and currently stands at an estimated valuation of $1.2 Bn.

Holding the tag of the richest shark in Shark Tank India, Amit Jain founded the company CarDekho with his younger brother Anurag Jain, who is the COO of the company.

A quick summary of father of 2, Amit Jain’s life is given below.

 

• Education And Career

Amit Jain acquired a bachelor’s degree in technology from the Institute of Technology, Delhi. Followed by a career in the Tata Consultancy Services as a software engineer. 

Soon after his gig in Tata, Amit Jain was offered the position of Senior Associate, Delivery Manager and Product Manager at Texas-based company, Trilogy.

After a span of 7 years at the above mentioned job, Amit Jain and his brother Anurag Jain established a software company GirnarSoft, in their garage. 

Later on, after a visit to the AutoExpo, Amit Jain and his brother established the CarDekho portal. After experiencing such a huge success, they also established various other portals including CollegeDekho, InsuranceDekho and BikeDekho.

 

• Net Worth

CarDekho has undergone a variety of acquisitions including PowerDrift, Gaadi, Carmudi Philippines and ZigWheels. Amit Jain’s current net worth stands at a whopping sum of INR 2980 Cr (estimated).

 

Anupam Mittal 

Hailing from Mumbai, India, Anupam MIttal was born in 1971 on 23rd December. The 51 years old shark is the founder of Shaadi.com, Makaan.com, Mauj mobile and CEO of People Group (parent company). His most popular finding, Shaadi.com (previously known as sagai.com), established in 1996 is the world’s largest matrimony and matchmaking social-networking platform.

A quick summary of father of 1, Anupam Mittal’s life is given below.

 

• Education And Career

Anupam Mittal pursued MBA in Operations And Statistic Management from Boston University in Massachusetts. 

Following his graduation, he started working in the software company MicroStrategy in Washington DC as the product manager. Years after this gig, he established shaadi.com in the year 19196.

Later on, he established a parent company (to Shaadi.com etc), named People Group and other companies under it like Makaan.com in 2007 and Mauj in 2003.

Alongside all the listed above ventures, Anupam Mittal is also the founder and co-president of H2 India and  founder member and former president of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).

He’s also involved in companies like Grip, ShaadiSaga and Kae Capital as their advisor. In addition to this, he also acquires a seat in the board of Zepo and LetsVenture Online.

 

• Net Worth

With investments in more than 200 startups including, Big Basket, Ketto, Pretty secrets, Interactive Avenues, Sapience Analytics, Peelworks,  Cafe Zoe, Druva, TaxSpanner, Prop Tiger, Fareye etc. Anupam Mittal’s net worth currently stands at an estimate of INR 185 Cr.

 

Azhar Iqubal

Hailing from Aligarh, India, Azhar Iqubal born in 1992 on 7th October. The 31 years old shark is the CEO and co-founder of InShorts and Public App. His most famous finding, InShorts is a news application that provides news in a condensed form (60 words). The soonicorn, InShorts founded in 2013, makes news articles more accessible, less time-consuming and easy to read, anywhere on the go. The application stands at an estimated valuation of $550 M as of 2021.

Azhar Iqubal is going to be one of the extremely successful newest additions to Shark Tank India Season 3. The newest shark, Azhar Iqubal will definitely make the show more engrossing to the viewers.

A quick summary of the bachelor, Azhar Iqubal’s life is given below.

 

• Education And Career

Azhar Iqubal joined the Indian Institute of Technology,  (IIT), Delhi to pursue engineering in Mathematics and Computer Engineering. 

But soon after, he dropped out of IIT to pursue his entrepreneurial career.

Afterwards, with his IIT peers, Anunay Pandey and Deepit Purkayastha, he established his successful entrepreneurial venture, InShorts.

Azhar Iqubal managed to turn his venture, InShorts, profitable within a mere sum of 5 years.

He has been bestowed upon with a ton of awards and honors including 30 Under 30 List of India by Forbes, 40 Under 40 List by Forbes, Entrepreneur Of the Year Award (2022), Aegis Graham Bell Award for Innovative Mobile App (2022), Leaders of Asia Award etc.

 

• Net Worth

The Play Store, in the midst of the Covid-19 epidemic, ranked Azhar Iqubal’s, InShorts application in the Top 3 recommended applications for updates regarding the Covid-19. Azhar Iqubal’s current net worth is estimated to be somewhere slightly over INR 500 Cr.

 

Deepinder Goyal

Hailing from Muktsar, Punjab, Deepinder Goyal was born in 1983 on 26th January. The 40 years old shark is the co-founder and CEO of Zomato, an online food delivery and restaurant guide platform that enables users to order food at the comfort of their homes. The unicorn startup founded in 2008, stands at an estimated valuation of $8.59 Bn as of 2021.

Deepinder Goyal is going to be one of the newest additions in the Shark Tank India season 3. The highly successful entrepreneur will definitely add a ton of sparkle to the show.

A quick summary of father of 1, Deepinder Goyal’s life is given below.

 

• Education And Career

Deepinder Goyal faced a tough time passing in school, but still with a ton of hard work managed to crack the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) on his initial attempt.

After pursuing engineering from IIT, Deepinder Goyal launched his first delivery startup, Foodlet, which unfortunately didn’t work out for him.

In the year 2006, Deepinder started working in the company Bain and Company (business management consulting firm) as an Associate Consultant.

After attaining the inspiration for Zomato, he narrowed his time at the company with a lowered salary and launched Zomato (previously, Foodiebay) with his colleague Pankaj Chaddah.

 

• Net Worth

Zomato currently acquires 15 organizations. Deepinder Goyal recorded an estimated net worth of INR 2030 Cr as of 2021.

 

Namita Thapar

Hailing from Pune, Maharashtra, Namita Thappar  was born in 1977 on 21st March. The 46 years old shark, Namita THappar is the Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals, a multinational Indian pharmaceutical company. The company currently stands at an estimated valuation of $368 M as of 2006.

Namita Thappar emerged as the shark who invested the most money in Shark Tank India season 2 with an investment sum of INR 19.04 Cr.

A quick summary of mother of 2, Namita Thappar is listed below.

 

• Education And Career

Namita Thappar pursued BCom from Savitribai Phule Pune University, followed by qualifying the CA entrance and pursuing it from the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India.

Later on, she also pursued MBA from Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, Durham.

Namita has also served in the London headquartered, British Multinational Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Company, GlaxoSmithKline.

Followed by a span of years in the USA based, medical device company, Guidant Corporation as their business finance lead in their financial planning department.

Afterwards, she was appointed as the CFO in Emcure Pharmaceuticals, and with greater business in the company now, she was appointed as the executive director as of 2022.  

Namita Thappar in the year 2017, founded the educational company ‘Incredible Ventured Ltd.’ 

She is an active member of the Young Presidents Organisation and a trustee on the TiE Mumbai Board of Trustees.

She is also on the Regional Advisory board of the Fuqua School of Business. Alongside all these ventures, Namita is also in association with a variety of government programmes ‘Champions of Change’, ‘The Woman Entrepreneurship Platform’ and ‘Digital Health Task Force’ by Niti Aayog.

 

• Net Worth

Namita Thappar alongside such a successful entrepreneur is also an author, with the book ‘The Dolphin and the Shark’ under her name published by Penguin Random House India in August of 2022. Namita Thappar’s current net worth stands at an estimated sum of INR 600 Cr.

 

Peeyush Bansal

Hailing from Mumbai, Maharashtra, Peyush Bansal was born in 1985 on 26th April in New Delhi. The 38 years old shark is the co-founder and CEO of lenskart.  Lenskart, founded in 2010, is an unicorn startup which serves as an online optical platform, retailing a variety of prescription and non-prescription eyewear, contact lenses and accessories. Lenskart currently stands at an estimated valuation of $4.5 Bn.

A quick summary of father of 1, Peyush Bansal’s life is given below. 

 

• Education And Career

Peyush Bansal has pursued bachelors in electrical engineering from McGrill University, Canada. Followed by post-graduation in entrepreneurship from IIM Bengaluru.

Later on, in 2007, Peyush served as a program manager in Microsoft. Alongside his job, he commenced a campus classified portal in the same year under the name of ‘searchmycampous.com’.

The following year, in 2008, Peyush Bansal founded Valyoo Technologies, retailing eyewear in the USA.

Afterwards Peyush Bansal alongside Amit Chaudhary (COO) and Sumeet Kapahi, launched Lenskart in the year 2010.

 

• Net Worth

Peyush Bansal has been awarded with a ton of awards and tags, including Red Herring Top 100 Asia Award in 2012. Peyush Bansal’s current net worth stands at an estimate of INR 600 Cr.

 

Ritesh Agarwal

Hailing from Cuttack, Odisha, Ritesh Agarwal was born in 1993 on 16th November. The 29 years old shark is the founder and CEO of OYO, a hotel booking platform, primarily meant to encourage small businesses and entrepreneurs. The valuation of OYO stands at an estimate of $2.7 Bn as of 2022.

Ritesh Agarwal is one of the newest additions to Shark Tank India season 3. The young and successful entrepreneur will definitely add more gleam to the show.

A quick summary of the newly wed, Ritesh Agarwal’s life is given below.

 

• Education And Career

Ritesh Agarwal is a college dropout from the Indian School of Business and Finance. Even though he had enrolled himself for the University of London’s International Programme provided by his college, he never believed it to be his calling, and instead used to visit entrepreneurship events.

After dropping out, Ritesh Agarwal launched OYO in 2013.

He was the first Asian to ever receive a ‘Thiel Fellowship’, which is a programme of 2 years, led by PayPal founder, Peter Thiel. The students personally receive training from big international names like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg etc. A fellowship worth $1,00,000 was also paid to him in the same duration.

 

• Net Worth

Ritesh Agarwal is the world’s second youngest self-made billionaire with a whopping estimated net worth of INR 16,462 Cr. Ritesh Agarwal has been granted the tag of the richest self-made India under 40.

 

Vineeta Singh

Born in Anand, Gujarat in the year 1983, Vineeta Singh comes from Delhi, India. The 40 years old shark, Vineeta Singh is the co-founder and CEO of Sugar Cosmetics, a makeup brand (cruelty-free). The valuation of Sugar Cosmetics stands at an estimated valuation of $100 M as of 2021.

A quick summary of mother of 2, Vineeta Singh’s life is given below.

 

• Education And Career

Vineeta Singh has pursued engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras. Later on, she pursued MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad.

While pursuing MBA, she did a three-month internship at Deutsche Bank, London and New York. She’s also done a 3-month internship in ITC Limited, Kolkata.

After the completion of her MBA, Vineeta was presented with a job opportunity with a stipend worth INR 1 Cr per annum, but she turned it down, as she had bigger plans for herself.

She had to work for a salary worth INR 10,000 per month to make ends meet while she was working on starting her own business.

Later on, Vineeta was appointed as the Director at Quetzal Online Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai. After investing 5 years of her life there, she launched her own beauty product supplying company, namely, FAB BAG.

Finally, after a sum of years she launched her startup, Sugar Cosmetics in the year 2015.

Vineeta also went ahead and acquired the rights to launch her name range of sugar cosmetics, ‘SUGAR X WONDER WOMAN’ in the year 2021 from Warner Bros.

 

• Net Worth

Vineeta Singh’s net worth stands at an estimated INR 300 Cr.

 

Shark Tank India Season 3 Host 

 

Hosts play a crucial role in every reality tv show, from ensuring a smooth runthrough to maintaining a contestant-audience relationship.  

Shark Tank India has always had the best of luck when it came down to its hosts. Shark Tank in its prior seasons have had great hosts like Rannvijay Singh and Rahul Dua in season 1 and season 2 respectively. 

Let’s take a brief look at the upcoming Shark Tank India Season 3’s host.

 

Rahul Dua

Rahul Dua, (Shark Tank India Season 2) will make a comeback in Shark Tank India Season 3 as its host.

Hailing from Ludhiana, Punjab, Rahul Dua born in 1992 is an investment banker turned standup comedian, actor and content creator.

Rahul Dua has an undergraduate degree in BTech (Electronics and Communications) from Thapar University, Patiala and a postgraduate degree in MBA in finance and marketing from Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi. 

Recently wed, Rahul Dua is also the runner-up of Comicstaan season 1. 

The extremely funny Rahul Dua, will no doubt reel the sharks and  the audience in with his wit and humor in the upcoming Shark Tank India Season 3.

 

Shark Tank India Season 3 Registration

 

The registrations for Shark Tank India Season 3 have already been rolling in since June 3, 2023 exclusively on both the SonyLIV app, and the SonyLIV website.

Every interested and aspiring entrepreneur is encouraged to register their startups on either the SonyLIV app or SonyLIV website.

The registration process for such a gigantic opportunity takes its own sweet time and is no doubt an extremely rigorous process.

 

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How to apply for Shark Tank India Season 3

 

STEP 1: Online Application 

Interested candidates are required to download or update theirSonyLIV apps or simply log on to their sites to fill out the available registration forms.

After providing their personal details including age, DOB, college name, college ID card, email etc, the aspiring candidates are required to provide a thorough description of their business including founder(s) name, designation, other employments, business state and city etc, captivating enough to catch the eyes of the shark tank India team.

 

STEP 2: Constructing A Pitch

Once the list of applicants is narrowed down, the lucky selected lot will be required to create a 3-minute video pitch, convincing the sharks and the shark tank India team as to why their startup is investment-worthy. 

 

STEP 3: Audition

Once the video pitches make it through, the contestants will be put forth with a stringent audition process. 

The applicants will get a chance to present their business ideas to the Shark Tank India team directly.

After the auditions are conducted in Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi, the number of applicants will be narrowed down further, and a few will be selected to proceed ahead. 

 

STEP 4: Final Pitching

For the final selection, the selected candidates from the last round will be required to pitch their business once more in front of the company representatives and a panel of business experts. 

A cumulative score from their current pitch and last rounds will be generated and the final selection will be done.

 

STEP 5: Dive in the Tank

Finally, the selected fortunate candidates, or the ‘Pitchers’ will enter the Shark Tank. They will at last come face-to-face with the sharks and pitch their startups, crossing their fingers for a desirable investment. 

After thorough analysis and evaluation, the sharks will determine if the presented pitches are investment-worthy and will provide offers.

 

Afterword

Pay up your cable bills, and fill up on snacks, Shark Tank India season 3  is going to be triple the fun!

 

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

 

What is the last date to register for Shark Tank India Season 3?

Shark Tank India Season 3 registrations have already come to an end in the month of July 2023.

 

Will Ashneer Grover return in Shark Tank India Season 3?

Unfortunately, Ashneer Grover is not expected to make a return in Shark Tank India Season 3.

 

How many businesses are going to pitch in Shark Tank India Season 3?

A whopping number of 198 businesses are going to pitch in their business ideas for investment in Shark Tank India Season 3, amongst the 62,000 businesses who applied.

 

Are the previous episodes of Shark Tank India available?

All previous episodes of Shark Tank India from both the older seasons are available to stream on the SonyLIV app.

 

Where will Shark Tank India Season 3 air?

Shark Tank India Season 3 will telecast on the Sony Entertainment Channel, and will stream on OTT platform SonyLIV app. 

 

Is a functional or running business required to apply in Shark Tank India Season 3?

No, you can apply even if you just have a business idea to offer. Running or not, businesses at all stages are welcome to be presented in Shark Tank India Season 3.

 

Can I present my business idea in Shark Tank India Season 3 if I’m below 18?

You cannot directly apply in Shark Tank India Season 3 if you are below 18 but you can have your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) submit your idea with their names and accompany you to the auditions, if selected.

 

Can I apply multiple times with multiple business ideas in Shark Tank India Season 3?

You can apply multiple times for multiple business ideas by filling multiple forms with different numbers in Shark Tank India Season 3.