Shark Tank India's judges Vineeta Singh, Peeyush Bansal and Amit Jain have made this invaluable assessment of the second season, which is quite true for the first season as well.
89% Winners FromNon IIT-IIM Background
Amit Jain of Car Dekho reveals the stats of the number of winners on Shark Tank India far outweighs the once with a degree from India's elite academia.
Grass Founders More Innovative
These non-IIT-IIM founders are also the most innovative as they have to work around lack of resources, funding and proper infra in rural and tier 2-3 cities.
Elite Founders Burning More VC Money
While the IIT-IIM or Indian expats running a desi startup are damn good at what they do, they generally burn more cash of the VCs, notes Amit Jain.
Varied Age Group Of Pitchers; From 18 - 86
The competition doesn't have a cap on the age of the contestant. From Gen Z to Gen X to Millennials to Boomers, everyone's given a fair chance at the investor's table.
40% Pitchers Women
What is a really heartening part of the Shark Tank India show is the increasing number of women entrepreneurs from both rural and urban areas. The total woman pitchers on the show so far is 40%.