Read the Shark Tank India Season 5 Episode 29 recap featuring Warrior World, Currently & Anjani Books pitch highlights, founders’ stories and deals.
The latest episode of Shark Tank India Season 5 was packed with a lot of humour, emotion and drama. Certain pitches evoked a sense of nationalism among the Sharks while some founders’ innocence won their hearts. With creative ideas and a passion to constantly build and create, this episode was a game changer.
Shark Tank India Season 5 Episode 29 Recap: Warrior World, Currently & Anjani Books
Shark Tank India Season 5 Episode 29– Panel of Sharks
The panel for Episode 29 included Vineeta Singh, founder of Sugar Cosmetics, Anupam Mittal, co-founder of Shaadi.com,Varun Alagh, co-founder of Mamaearth, Namita Thapar, founder of Arth by Emcure and Kunal Bahl, co-founder of Snapdeal & Titan Capital and promoter of Unicommerce.
Episode 29 At A Glance
Be it the humble and honest business idea of selling books online to bringing back the original intent of social channels, here’s everything you need to know about the latest episode.
Startup 1: Warrior World- A Men’s Fashion Store
Keyur, Uday, Dharmin, Kapil & Jigar got together to build Warrior World, an apparel brand for tees, polos, hoodies and sweatshirts inspired by the Indian army, navy and air force. Based out of Surat, the group of founders started their pitch by saying, “Surat mein humein haath jala ke kapda banana nahi sikhate”. The slogans and quotes on their apparel really impressed the Sharks so much so that Varun even read out a few lines that stuck with him.
Did Warrior World Get A Deal?
With a great USP and focus on the apparel, they asked for ₹75 lakhs for 1% equity in the company but did the Sharks get convinced with their cute Gujju accents?
Startup 2: Currently- Real-Time Social Activity Sharing App
Mitesh Shethwala from Ahmedabad realised that the usage of social media had shifted from its initial focus of connecting with people to simply consuming content. Identifying a gap in the market, he launched Currently. It is a social app where users share their real-time activities through selfies and can make plans to catch up or join each other spontaneously. Anupam was quite impressed by the simplicity and clarity of the name while the other Sharks became quite intrigued by the concept itself.
Did Currently Get A Deal?
With an ask of ₹1.2 crore for 1% equity, did the Sharks see the potential in his business for scalability and growth?
Startup 3: Anjani Books- Platform For Educational, Second-Hand Books & Textbooks
Started by a second-generation entrepreneur, Kaushik Gupta from Lucknow, Anjani Books borrows its name from the founder’s father’s garment shop. Anjani Books is a website for budget-friendly textbooks for school and college students as well as competitive exam prep material and second-hand books. When asked by Varun if this brand has a larger assortment than say, Amazon India, the founder immediately nodded.
Did Anjani Books Get A Deal?
Anjani Books’ founder asked for 10 lakhs at 10 % equity in the company. He was quite excited and started his pitch by mentioning how this was his first time in Mumbai. Did he finally get a deal then?
FAQs
Q1. Who were the pitchers in Shark Tank India Season 5 Episode 29?
Warrior World, Currently & Anjani Books were the three startups that were pitched during Shark Tank India Season 5, Episode 29.
Q2. Where can I watch Shark Tank India Season 5 Episode 29 online?
All episodes of Shark Tank India Season 5 are available on the Sony LIV app for viewing. Tune in at 8 PM, Mon-Fri to watch the live episodes daily.
Q3. What products were pitched in Episode 29 of Shark Tank India Season 5?
The products pitched during Episode 29 of Shark Tank India Season 5 were Warrior World, a men’s fashion store with Indian-army inspired designs, Currently, a social app to share real-time activity with friends and the world & Anjani Books, a website for fresh and second-hand textbooks for school, college, competitive exams and more.
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