Azhar Iqbal, an Indian entrepreneur who launched his business on Facebook, turned it into a successful company named Inshorts.
Inshorts provides news summaries, condensing articles into 60 words or less. Azhar Iqbal is now the chairman, while Deepit Purkayastha has become the new CEO. Azhar Iqbal is one of the judges on Season 3 of Shark Tank India.
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Canvaloop
Canvaloop is a Bio-material science company that converts agriculture waste into textile fibres and yarns using a zero-waste proprietary technology.
It manufactures and sells fibres and yarns. Benefits of canvaloop's fibres over cotton and conventional polyester. It Consumes 99% less water, 87% Less carbon emissions and Utilise 82% less energy. It’s functional features Anti-UV, Anti- Microbial, Breathable &Adaptable to different weather conditions.
They accepted the offer of Rs. 2 Cr. for 4% equity with the valuation of Rs. 50Cr. from Aman Gupta, Anupam Mittal, Azhar Iqubal , Namita Thapar and Radhika Gupta.
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Speed Kitchen
Speed Kitchen appeared in Shark Tank India Season-4 . Delhi-based Speed Kitchen offers ready-to-use, hygienic kitchens customized to suit different needs, helping people focus on growing their food business.
In three years, they've partnered with over 15 businesses in India, creating a community of entrepreneurs and service providers. They also handle tasks like license procurement, giving people peace of mind.
Paurav Rastogi and Shamin Kapoor are the founders of Speed Kitchen. They successfully secured a deal at ₹2 Cr. for 6% equity with the valuation of ₹33.33 Cr. with shark Ritesh, Azhar and Kunal and received valuable mentorship to help grow their business, Speed Kitchen.
Innergize
InnerGize appeared in Shark Tank India Season-4. Delhi InnerGize is a world’s first mental health wearable, designed to help people manage stress and improve mental health. InnerGize goal is simple: to help people feel calm, feel better, and live a happier life.
Dr Siddhant Bhargava, Shalmali Kadu and Mitansh Khurana are the founders of Innergize. Founders believe everyone should have a way to take care of their mental well-being, and they make that happen.
They successfully secured a deal at ₹1 Cr. for 4.2% equity with the valuation of ₹23.81 Cr. with shark Aman Gupta, Ritesh Agarwal & Azhar Iqubal and received valuable mentorship to help grow their business, InnerGize.
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