As Shark Tank is set to enter its fourth season, it’s bringing on some entrepreneurs from India’s first startup wave from the last decade.
Snapdeal founder Kunal Bahl will appear on the fourth season of Shark Tank as an investor. “Introducing the newest shark: Kunal Bahl!” Titan Capital posted on X. Titan Capital is the investment vehicle of Snapdeal co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, and is one of the most prominent VCs in the Indian startup space. “We’re thrilled and elated to announce that our co-founder, Kunal Bahl, is joining #SharkTankIndia as the newest #Shark! From co-founding Snapdeal to backing some of India’s most promising startups with Titan Capital, Kunal’s entrepreneurial journey has been extraordinary. Now, he’s ready to bring his passion for building and scaling businesses to the Shark Tank India stage! Get ready for some amazing pitches, fiery negotiations, and a lot of startup magic,” Titan Capital added.
In a promo that the account shared, Kunal Bahl was seen sharing the Shark Tank stage with fellow sharks Ritesh Agarwal, Namita Thapar, Aman Gupta and Anupam Mittal.
Bahl would be a good choice for the Shark Tank stage. He’s not only cut his teeth in entrepreneurship while building Snapdeal, but has spent the last few years focusing largely on startup investments in India. Titan Capital has invested in over 250 Indian companies, and has several big exits to its credit including Mamaearth and Urban Company. Bahl will bring with him a wealth of experience, and his insights should be useful both for pitching companies and other sharks.
And Bahl’s entry also shows the rising profile of Shark Tank in India. The first season of Shark Tank only had a single unicorn founder in Lenskart’s Peeyush Bansal, but since then, Zomato’s Deepinder Goyal has joined as a shark, who now leads one of the biggest 50 Indian companies by market cap. Oyo Rooms’ Ritesh Agarwal has also joined as a shark, and Snapdeal’s Kunal Bahl will appear on the show as well. With prominent faces continuing to join Shark Tank India, it appears that India’s startup revolution continues to become more mainstream.