Namita Thapar is one of the leading businesswomen and judges of Shark Tank India in seasons 1 and 2. She is the Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited. She was born on March 21, 1977 in Pune. She completed her MBA from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. Apart from this, she is also a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Besides this, she is also a very good Investor and she invested in various startups. In this article, we see a startup that is invested by Namita Thapar.

Here is the List of Startups Funded by Namita Thapar

Fupro Innovation

Fupro Innovation appeared in Shark Tank India Season-4  in Episode 13. Punjab-based Fupro is a high-tech prosthetic product manufacturing company. 

The products incorporate cutting-edge technology for enhanced performance, focusing on designing, developing, and manufacturing medical technologies to help people with disabilities. The company specializes in advanced prosthetics and assistive devices.  

Nimish Mehra and Cyril Joe Baby are the founders of Fupro. They secured deal of - ₹60 Lakhs for 4% equity at the valuation of ₹ 15 Cr. with shark Namita Thapar, Aman Gupta and Ritesh Agarwal and received valuable mentorship to help grow their business, Fupro.

Shyle

Shyle appeared in Shark Tank India Season-4  in Episode 11. Jaipur-based Shyle is a silver jewellery brand. The brand aims to keep its USP of in-house design and manufacturing while promoting Jaipuri art and silver jewellery globally.

The company offers authentic and high-silver priorities at affordable prices and unique designs carrying forward the heritage of years. It blends aged handcraft techniques with modern aesthetic designs.

Astha Katta Sirohiya and Radhesh Sirohiya are the founders of Shyle. They secured deal of - ₹70 Lakhs for 1.5% equity + 0.5% Royalty Until ₹70 Lakh is recouped, at the valuation of ₹ 46.67 Cr. with shark Namita Thapar and Ritesh Agarwal and received valuable mentorship to help grow their business, Shyle.

Aquapeya

Aquapeya appeared in Shark Tank India Season-4  in Episode 11. Maharashtra-based Aquapeya is a Beverage company that produces high-quality drinks, including mineral water, fruit juices, carbonated soft drinks, and energy drinks, focusing on freshness, taste, and nutrition.

The company manufactures a range of carbonated soft drinks that all aged people love. The juices are packed with natural flavors, essential nutrients, and vitamins to provide a healthy and delicious beverage option.

Tushar Mundada and Ravi Mundada are the founders of Aquapeya. They secured deal of - ₹70 Lakhs for 3% equity + 1% royalty until ₹70 Lakh is recouped, at the valuation of ₹ 23.33 Cr. with shark Namita Thapar and Ritesh Agarwal received valuable mentorship to help grow their business, Aquapeya.

Project Clay

Project Clay appeared in Shark Tank India Season-4  in Episode 10. Goa-based Project Clay is a mentorship platform that offers guidance and support to help adults and students.

It's applying to colleges, acquiring new skills, choosing the right college, creating your first resume, starting freelancing or launching first startup.

Dyumna Madan & Shivom Sood are the founders of Project Clay.they secured deal at original ask - ₹15 Lakhs for 10% equity at the valuation of ₹ 1.5 Cr. with shark Namita Thapar and received valuable mentorship to help grow their business, Project Clay.  

NeoSapien

NeoSapien appeared in Shark Tank India Season-4 . Bengaluru-based NeoSapien is developing an AI-powered wearable device that enhances focus, memory, and decision-making.

It manages information like a second brain. AT NeoSapien, the team is dedicated to ethical development and ensuring user privacy, with expertise in AI, technology, and design. NeoSapien's goal is simple: to enhance human intelligence for the future.

Dhananjay Yadav and Aryan Yadav are the founders of NeoSapien. They successfully secured a deal at ₹80 lakh for 4% equity with the valuation of ₹20 Cr. with shark Namita Thapar and received valuable mentorship to help grow their business, NeoSapien. 

FAE BEAUTY

FAE BEAUTY appeared in Shark Tank India Season-3. Mumbai-based, FAE BEAUTY is a personal care product manufacturing company that creates personal care products, designing beauty items that are real, authentic, and unfiltered. Karishma Kewalramani is the founder of FAE BEAUTY.

Karishma successfully secured a deal at 1cr. for 1.5% equity with the valutaion of 66.67 Cr. with shark Namita and Aman and received valuable mentorship to help grow their business, FAE BEAUTY.

Also read- FAE BEAUTY On Shark Tank India: Offering Beauty Products.

Confect

 Confect appeared in Shark Tank India Season-4. Delhi-based, Confect is a 100% clean and vegan delicious cake brand. Chef Gauri Kaushish Varma is the founder of Confect. Gauri had a passion for crafting sweets that delight and inspire.

With a background in bakery, she embarked on a journey to bring her love for confectionery to life. Her dedication to quality, creativity, and customer satisfaction is at the heart of Confect's success.

Gauri successfully secured a deal at 1cr. for 2% equity with the valutaion of 50Cr. + 2 % Royalty until Rs 1Cr. is recouped with shark Namita and received valuable mentorship to help grow their business, Confect.

 Also read- Confect On Shark Tank India: Offering 100% Clean & Vegan Delicious Cake.

 

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.

Arata 

 Arata appeared in Shark Tank India Season-3. Delhi-based Arata is a high performing hair care brand. It includes products for Curly hair, Frizzy hair and Short hair.

As specialists in beauty and care for Indian hair, they work with dermatologists and skincare experts to craft scientifically advanced and sustainable products. Dhruv Bhasin and Dhruv Madhok are founders of Arata. 

Brandsdaddy

Brandsdaddy is a Mumbai-based platform founded in 2013 by Roshaan Vivekanand Mishra and Annkita Roshaan Mishra. 

It is a manufacturer of fire extinguisher balls in India. Their flagship product, the Brandsdaddy AFE Fire Extinguishing Ball, demonstrates its efficacy by activating within a mere 3–10 seconds when introduced into a fire, efficiently dispersing extinguishing agents. On Shark Tank India  Nimita Thapar invested Rs 35 lakhs and Rs 35 lakhs in debt at a 12% interest rate for 5%  equity.

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Girgit

Girgit is a clothing brand founded by Pooja Bajaj Shah. The platform provides color-changing clothes, shoes, watch straps, and more. 

Their product's color is changed according to their temperature. The Platform has secured Rs  20 lakh from Namita Thapar for 20% equity.

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STAGE

STAGE is an Indore-based OTT platform founded by Parveen Singhal, Vinay Singhal, and Shashank Vaishnav in 2019.

The Platform helps artists to build local standup content for a local audience in their native language. Namita's investment is Rs 50 lakh and 50 lakhs in debt at 18% interest for 0.2% equity.

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Very Much Indian

Very Much Indian is an E-commerce platform founded by Slony Gambhir. Where they sell traditional and authentic sarees. 

The Platform offers multiple types of sarees such as cotton, pure silks, bandhani, linen, chanderi, kota, kanjeevaram, and many more. On Shark Tank India, Namita invested Rs 25 lakhs for 5% equity.

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JhaJi Store

JhaJi Store is a Food and Beverage start-up founded by Kalpana Jha and Uma Jha, where they offer homemade achar (pickles).

The Platform uses natural ingredients that are directly taken from small farmers. Their Pickles are free from artificial colors, preservatives, and additives. The Platform has secured 13 crores in Angel funding rounds from Namita Thapar, Vineeta Singh, and other investors.

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Bummer

Bummer is an Undergarments Platform founded by Sulay Lavsi. The Platform provides comfortable underwear for men and women. In Shark Tank India season 1, Namita Thapar invested Rs 37.5 lakhs for 3.75% equity. 

Skippi Ice Pops

Skippi Ice Pops is a 100% natural Ice Pops founded by Ravi Kabra and Anuja Kabra. Their product is made from natural colors, preservatives, and sweeteners. On Shark Tank India Namita Thapar invested Rs 20 lakhs for 3% equity.

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Menstrupedia

Menstrupedia is a social platform founded by Aditi Gupta and Tuhin Paul. Their main mission is to spread awareness of menstruation through its comics. Menstrupedia has secured Rs  50 lakhs For  20% equity.

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Altor

Altor is a manufacturer of smart helmet companies founded by Shamik Guha and Muhammad Bilal Shakil.

Their Helmet comes with multiple features such as Google Assistant, Bluetooth connectivity, audio navigation, and more. Namita Thapar has invested Rs 25 lakhs for 3.5% equity.

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Ahmedabad-based Nuutjob is a Wellness, Beauty, and personal care brand founded by two sisters Ananya Maloo and Anushree Maloo. The company's mission is to educate and raise awareness about male hygiene. Namita Thapar has invested Rs 8.33 lakhs for 6.66% equity. 

Farda

Farda is a  streetwear brand founded by Chahat Pahuja and Sanskar Mishra. The Platform provides customized denim and unique cool designer clothes according to the customer's requirements. The Company has secured Rs 15 lakhs for 10% equity from Namita.

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Auli Lifestyle

Auli Lifestyle is a Beauty and Personal care brand founded by Aishwarya Biswas. The Company manufactures Ayurvedic products for skincare. It also has an offline store. The Platform has secured Rs 75 lakhs for 15% equity.

Thinkerbell Labs

Thinkerbell Labs is an Education Hardware platform founded by Sanskriti Dawle, Dilip Ramesh, Aman Srivastava, and Saif Shaikh. 

The company has introduced one product named Annie. On Shark Tank India, Namita Thapar, Anupam Mittal, and Peyush Bansal invested Rs 1.05 crores of which Namita Thapar has invested Rs 35 lakhs for 1% equity.

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The Renal Project

The Renal Project is a Healthcare and MedTech platform. The Platform assists patients in need of dialysis through its home and in-center dialysis services. The company has secured Rs 50 lakh for  3% equity.

COCOFIT

COCOFIT is a Food and beverage startup founded by Sasi Kanth Visinigiri, Pavan Kumar Seepana, and Sunil Kumar Tentu. The company deals with coconut-based beverages. On Shark Tank, the Company has secured ₹1.67 for a share of 1.67% equity.

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Beyond water

Beyond is a Food and Beverages startup founded by Shachi Singhania and Devang Singhania. It is India’s first liquid enhancer. 

It helps to make water tasty and healthy by putting their product. It also gives high nutrition. Namita Thapar Invested ₹37.5 lakhs for 7.5% equity.

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Find Your Kicks India

Find Your Kicks India is a sneakers startup founded by Danish Chawla, Simardeep Singh, and Harshdeep Singh. The company deals in buying, selling, and trading top brands and limited edition sneakers. She has invested ₹10 lakhs for 5% equity.

AAS Vidyalaya

AAS Vidyalaya is an EdTech startup founded by Vikas Kakwani. Their mission is to provide education in rural areas. It is an online school specially designed for rural India by following the NCERT guidelines. Namita Thapar Invested ₹50 lakhs for 5% equity.

WeSTOCK

WeSTOCK is an AgriTech startup founded by Sreesankar Nair and  Romeo P. Jerard. The Platform is designed by Brainwired for monitoring health. The device monitors and updates the health of cows. Namita Thapar's Invested ₹15 lakhs for 2.5% equity.

InACan

InACan is a cocktail startup founded by Sameer Mirajkar and Viraj Sawant. The startup mission is to provide a bar experience to the customers at their place. Namita Thapar's Invested ₹20 lakhs for 2% equity.

Sunfox Technologies

Sunfox Technologies is a Healthtech, Medtech startup founded by Rajat Jain and Arpit Jain. The company has developed a compact, small device designed to enable individuals to monitor their ECG, blood pressure (BP), and blood sugar levels.

Their goal is to lower the number of undiagnosed health issues and reduce mortality rates by providing affordable health monitoring solutions that allow us to continuously monitor our well-being. Namita Thapar Invested ₹20 lakhs for 1.2% equity.

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Rare Planet

Rare Planet is an e-commerce platform founded by  Ranodeep Saha and Vijay Kumar TR. The platform partners with rural artisans to make handicrafts and sell them through retail stores and online platforms. Namita Thapar Invested  ₹65 lakhs for 3% equity.

Watt Technovations

Watt Technovations is a Healthcare startup founded by Nihaal Singh Adarsh. The platform developed innovative devices to help solutions in daily life problems. It builds smart healthcare devices to help the professionals working. Namita Thapar Invested ₹25 for 1% equity.

Wakao Foods

Wakao Foods is a Food and Beverage Services provider founded by Sairaj Dhond. The Platform offers plant-based meat startups. Their food products are based mostly on jackfruit. The Platform has secured Rs. 25 lakhs for 7% equity from Namita Thapar.

Kabaddi Adda

Kabaddi Adda is a Sports platform founded by Arvind Sivdas, Suhail Chandhok, Dhanya Parameshwarant, and Vikas Gautam.

The platform's main aim is to promote Kabaddi and bring in more fans and players to the sport. It also offers Kabaddi-related news, matches, and reports. Namita Thapar's Invested ₹40 lakhs for 3% equity.

Your Foot Doctor

Your Foot Doctor is a footwear company founded by Trishla Surana and Rajeev Suarana. The Platform offers customized and stain-free footwear to its users. Namita Thapar Invested ₹40 lakhs for 25% equity.

TagZ Foods

TagZ Foods is a Bengaluru-based potato chips company founded by Anish Basu Roy and Sagar Bhalotia. According to the company, it offers 50% less fat in its products because it never fry or baked potatoes. The company was secured from Namita Thapar.

Sneakare

Sneakare is a platform that offers accessories and other products required for protecting your sneakers. The Platform has secured Rs 7 lakh from Namita Thapar in exchange for 4% equity.

Store My Goods

Store My Goods is a Consumer Services startup founded by Sudeep Gupta, Swati Gupta, and Lovedeep Gupta. The Platform provides customized and hassle-free storage facilities for businesses, companies, and individuals. Namita Thapar invested ₹25 lakhs for 2% equity in Shark Tank India.

Conclusion

She is one of the leading businesswomen in the country. She is an inspiration for many Indian women who want to do something in their life. Apart from business Namita also invests in various startups and her expertise in growth.

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