Anupam Mittal

Indian entrepreneur and investor

Anupam Mittal

Born|  (1975-12-23) 23 December 1975 (age 49)

Bombay, Maharashtra, India (present-day Mumbai)

Nationality| Indian
Alma mater| Boston College
Occupations|

* Entrepreneur
* Businessperson
* Investor

Years active| 1996–present
Organization| Shaadi.com
Television| Shark Tank India (2021–present)
Spouse|

Aanchal Kumar

(m. 2013)​

Children| 1

Anupam Mittal (born 23 December 1975[1]) is an Indian entrepreneur, business executive and angel investor.[2] He is the founder and CEO of People Group and Shaadi.com. Apart from starting Shaadi.com, an Indian online wedding service, he has also been a prominent investor in Shark Tank Season 1, 2 and 3, investing in over 250 companies. He was also the co-founder and chairperson of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) from 2006 to 2007 and is currently on its Governing Council. He is the recipient of the Karmaveer Chakra Award. He has also acted in and produced Bollywood films such as 99 and Flavors.[3][4][5]

## Early life and education

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He was born in Mumbai, India, and did his schooling at Jai Hind College. He graduated from Boston College, Massachusetts. He did his MBA in Operations and Strategic Management.[6]

## Career

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Following his graduation, Mittal worked at MicroStrategy as a product manager. A personal experience with a matrimonial consultant sparked an idea. He then started Sagai.com in 1997, the first of its kind, an online matrimonial portal now known as Shaadi.com. After Shaadi.com, Mittal started India’s first mobile gaming company, Mauj Mobile and India’s property marketplaces, Makaan.com.[7] He served as the Chairperson of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) from 2006–2007.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

### Startups and investments

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Anupam Mittal was one of the earliest investors in Ola Cabs, one of India's biggest mobility start-ups. Mittal has been an angel investor in over 250 startups before Shark Tank in sectors such as clean technology, consumer internet, mobile, healthcare and SaaS. Some notable investments are Rupeek, Agnikul, Animall, Interactive Avenues, BigBasket, Mitigata-Smart Cyber Insurance, Rapido and WhatFix.[14]

### Shark Tank

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Mittal has been a “Shark” on the SonyLiv reality program Shark Tank India in Seasons 1, 2 and 3. In Season 1, he invested ₹54,000,000 (US$680,000) across 25 businesses, whereas In Season 2,₹54,000,000 (US$640,000) across 25 businesses whereas In Season 3 he invested close to ₹80,500,000 (US$950,000) in companies.[15]

#### Films and entertainment

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Mittal also acted and produced in the Bollywood movies 99 and Flavors, directed by his close friends Raj & DK.[16] On television, Mittal has appeared in Seasons 1 and 2 of the Indian business reality show Shark Tank India. As part of the promotions for Shark Tank India, Mittal has appeared in several other television and shows, like Amitabh Bachchan’s Kaun Banega Crorepati and The Kapil Sharma Show.

## Personal life

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Mittal with his wife Aanchal Kumar

Mittal was born on December 23, 1975 in Mumbai to Bhagwati Devi Mittal and Gopal Krishna Mittal.[7][17] In 2013, Mittal married his long-term girlfriend, model Anchal Kumar, in Jaipur. They have a daughter, Alyssa Mittal.[18][19]

## Awards and recognitions

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* 2011, Mittal received the award for the most innovative company in India by Fast Company, a US Business Publication.[20]
* Mittal received Karmaveer Chakra Award in the category of Entrepreneurs for Social Change.[9][21]
* Mittal was listed by Business Standard as the top angel investor in 2014 and 2015 for investing in 25 and 34 start-ups respectively.[22]
* In 2016, Mittal was listed under The 8 Most Prominent Angel Investors in India by Forbes[2]
* In 2020, he got an award as Outstanding Serial Entrepreneur and Angel Investor by the TiE.[23]
* He has also ranked in list of 50 Most Powerful People in India by a business weekly, The Week.[24]

## References

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1. ^ "Anupam Mittal Biography: Birth, Age, Family, Education, Career, Net Worth, Shark Tank India, and More". Jagranjosh.com. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
2. ^ a b Kashyap, Karan. "The 8 Most Prominent Angel Investors In India". Forbes. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
3. ^ "Our Leadership | IAMAI". www.iamai.in. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
4. ^ "Anupam Mittal net worth: The Shaadi.com founder's net worth is around Rs 15 Crore". GQ India. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
5. ^ Shanthi, S. (4 February 2022). "Anupam Mittal: The Bull Shark". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
6. ^ "Ashneer Grover to Vineeta Singh; Educational qualifications of Shark Tank India judges". The Times of India. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
7. ^ a b "Anupam Mittal celebrates 10th anniversary with Anchal Kumar; Check out net worth of Shark Tank India judge". PINKVILLA. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
8. ^ "Anupam Mittal launches DreamDeal initiative; provides budding Indian entrepreneurs grants upto Rs 1 lakh". Financialexpress. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
9. ^ a b "Shark Tank India: Failures to towering success, here are Anupam Mittal's lesser-known facts". PINKVILLA. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
10. ^ Balakrishnan, Reghu (27 November 2014). "Anupam Mittal: The fund man behind Ola, Shaadi & many more". Business Standard India. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
11. ^ "Social networking sites are not a threat to conventional websites: Anupam Mittal, founder & CEO, People Group". The Economic Times. 7 December 2011. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
12. ^ "'It is best time for start-ups to raise money in India'". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 7 August 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
13. ^ "Shaadi.com's Anupam Mittal: A Bachelor Finds Success as an Online Matchmaker". Knowledge at Wharton. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
14. ^ "Shark Tank India Season 2: 15 सही कंपनी में निवेश 200 कंपनियों के नुकसान को कवर करने के लिए काफी, अनुपम मित्तल का क्या है संकेत?". The Economic Times Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
15. ^ "'There were hardly any VCs in India': Shark Tank's Anupam Mittal shares how he raised funds". Business Today. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
16. ^ Team, Koimoi com (31 January 2023). "Did You Know? Shark Tank Panelist Anupam Mittal Has Produced A Bollywood Film With Raj & DK, Featured In Another Co-Starring Boman Irani!". Koimoi. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
17. ^ "From Millionaire To Bankruptcy And Bouncing Back To New Heights: Success Story Of Anupam Mittal". Zee News. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
18. ^ "Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal shares stunning pictures from his daughter Alyssa Mittal's mermaid-themed birthday party; see pics". The Times of India. 4 December 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
19. ^ "When Shark Tank India's Anupam Mittal tied the knot with Bigg Boss 4's Anchal Kumar. Watch". The Indian Express. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
20. ^ "'It is best time for start-ups to raise money in India'". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 7 August 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
21. ^ "9 Lesser Known Facts About Shark Tank India's Anupam Mittal". ScoopWhoop. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
22. ^ Sarkar, Ranju (25 January 2018). "Here's why top angel investors take a back seat on investing in start-ups". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
23. ^ ANI (29 January 2020). "TiE Mumbai announces its Hall of Fame". Business Standard India. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
24. ^ "Shark Tank India: All you need to know about the shark Anupam Mittal, his net worth and personal life". OTTPlay. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

## External links

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* Anupam Mittal at IMDb

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