I know Skippi and Sunfox technologies have been very successful from season 1 . From latest season , Nasher Miles seems to be a great one . All other D2C brands seems to me staying for maximum 5yrs...

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I know Skippi and Sunfox technologies have been very successful from season 1 . From latest season , Nasher Miles seems to be a great one . All other D2C brands seems to me staying for maximum 5yrs . Let me know which ones you think or know have gone big and which ones failed ?

Which Shark Tank companies have gone big and which ones have failed ? Any ideas ?

Product Manager

Which Shark Tank companies have gone big and which ones have failed ? Any ideas ?- Grapevine

After Shark Tank, we have seen Indian Angels and StartAb but I believe the actual problem is still not being solved. Tbh, more than 90% of companies shown in these TV shows are more like businesses rather than startups with not so unique MOAT or tech platforms. Moreover, they are about funding businesses that are already revenue generating and negotiating equity deals with half of the show time is all about equity negotiations only.

Still there are many with some unique ideas in tech landscape who are in search of Tech Co-founders to build the platform and many couldn't find one resulting in not starting their startup. What are your thoughts on a new show completely for Aspiring Entrepreneurs with unique ideas in tech with no revenue or product most for ones seeking help in building product/tech and stories where even an investment of Rs. 1 lakh can bring a big difference bcz even without that 1 lakh they could have never turned that idea into MVP and start that journey

Thoughts on a new reality show for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Product Designer

VC here. Doing this for fun.
Don't take all views seriously.

Comment a startup's name, I'll share if it's promising or whatever I know

Analyst

Any products that you use regularly and saw it first on Shark Tank?

Shark Tank Products

Lead Engineer

There is so much negativity around startups right now due to the market cycle since 1.5 years and because of a few bad names but I think overall startups have created massive opportunities in terms of wealth creation, up skilling and giving major breaks to people to learn faster. I think this is largely a founder driven issue as they simply want to be cool and startup for the sake of it but I’ve also seen founders that are committed and passionate however is getting difficult to recognize them and find companies actually building a good product that is solving good problem statement AND not get toxic culture. Can people share some examples in the last 5 years of such founders/startups so we can discuss them more and get some positivity on this platform?

Any positive startup stories?

Hi all,
I graduated from IIT Delhi and have been working at well established startup since. 
So for a while I have been wondering why we don't have any deep tech startups doing innovation. Don't get me wrong, there are startups doing innovations but not the kind of innovation which we would call industry shattering or taking the level up a notch. Most of these innovations are just integrating what others are doing in an aggregated platform. I again wondered this today when I saw cognition launching Devin the AI software engineer. They have a pretty small yet highly talented team. 
We in India too have highly intelligent folks educating themselves in CS, why don't we have this mindset (even I don't have this mindset). 
Is it about the difference in culture or a sense of security that folks in the US have that helps them be free from an economic point of view and try innovative things ?

Why don't we have deep tech ?

Software Engineer

Let's ignore what's wrong with startups, keep this an optimistic thread. Which startups make you excited about their future? 
The ones that have cracked product, GTM, model, or something else.

Name the best Indian startups :)

One for the believers: Which startups in India do you feel are going to make it really big? 🚀

Corporate Strategist

Reality showfication is happening for everything - Now startup ecosystem is the one with big investors on board

Thoughts on Mission Start Ab

Growth Manager

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I have always Wondered why people started praising Ashneer just because he was roasting the entrepreneur's startups? He has a Odd Lot mentality or a reverse physchology to give negative opinions in each and every startup.

A Good Business man is the one who can sell anything , Obviously there are a lot of scope of improvement. Few startups which were humiliated by him are literally doing well without any modifications into their products.

Simply, he was pretending to be cool by making reverse statements or roasting those startups.

Probably the reason why he was sacked out from his startup 😁 Lol

Why Ashneer had always a problem with startups in shark tank?

Software Developer

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I got into a startup (informal) and invested my savings and also took loan from friends and family.

It would take a couple of years to clear up but I am happy thwt I didn't let go.of the opportunity and the learnings also realised the following.
1.I enjoyed the thrill 
2.When something has to go wrong,It will
3.My priorities changed (family,health,mental peace)
4.I am enjoying what I have more than ever and not cribbing about what I don't have.

I am about to touch 40 and lose all savings(instead loans on the head) but I have never felt so calm ;)

Anyone with a similar life altering experience 😉

My hustle mindset backfired and Lost all,but am happy

Investor

Snapdeal started strong but couldn’t survive - I am sure I can get more customers selling pens on road than Snapdeal 

Anyways more power to Kunal was surely a pioneer - 

Side note: Kunal naam mein takleef toh hai 😂

He should ask questions on Profitability 😂

willl try my best to be honest, ask me anything

AMA - I work at a VC fund

Shark Tank Founders 😶

Founder

What all ideas you came across recently that you found very interesting? I am just looking to get some perspectives.

start up ideas

Is it the new Realty tank? 
I’m confused after seeing the initial promos and clips. Some showing off with “dialogues” in pitch, while others trying to catch attention using Credit scores.

And Sharks? Well, you guys can throw some light on the old & new judges!

Shark Tank 🦈 S3 out now !

Zombie startups - Startups that have messed it up already. They are alive but just biting their time. Doom is inevitable for these startups in a few months

I will name a few

Sharechat
Khatabook
Apna
Zepto
Dealshare
Frontrow
Udaan

Please name more. It will help our brothers and sisters to avoid these startups as employers

What are zombie startups in India right now?

Amazon's own business lines and new policy changes coupled with the recession's impact on consumer spending finished Thrasio. They were primarily dependent on Amazon for identifying good D2C businesses, acquiring them and turning them into profit-making machines.

What's next for Indian D2C aggregators like Mensa?

Another platform-dependent startup bites the dust

Are Indian sharks (just like the US ones) bad examples or mid examples of what true entrepreneurship is?

Like the best line up would not be of people from 2000 doing a matrimony portal or a loss making Chinese whitelabelled headphone company or a company inherited from daddy?

Deepinder from Zomato, guy from Swiggy, Ritesh from Oyo, Kamath brothers, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Bhavesh Agarwal these are few of the best we could have. I guess they are too busy doing important things.

Thoughts?

Thoughts on Indian sharks

Tech Lead

Ever noticed that Inshorts founder asks maximum questions at Shark Tank and 90% of the time drops off the deal. Talks a lot about profitability, scale and expense management. 

Attached is a snapshot of his own company that has ballooning losses and expenses. 

Views ?

Will shark tank judges self reflect?

Program Manager

I almost missed that the season even got released. This is strange, cuz it's a show I am excited about and they have super famous people on it.
I don't see it much on any mediums (insta/LinkedIn, etc.) 

They really should have marketed better

Which Shark Tank companies have gone big and which ones have failed ? Any ideas ?

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