Rs 94.88 crore committed: Shark Tank India Season 5 wraps up with 73 deals, here’s which ‘shark’ spent the most

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3 min readMumbaiMar 22, 2026 06:00 PM IST

Shark Tank India wrapped up its fifth season this week with a campus special episode. Out of 152 pitches this season, 73 startups secured investments, with total commitments amounting to Rs 94.88 crore. Aman Gupta, Namita Thapar and Anupam Mittal led the season in terms of number of investments.

Shark Tank India 5 investment report

According to the investment report featured in the latest episode of Shark Tank India 5, Aman Gupta made the highest number of investments, backing 23 ventures with a total commitment of Rs 24.6 crore. Namita Thapar invested in 22 startups, committing Rs 13.7 crore. Anupam Mittal matched that investment amount, backing 18 ventures in total. Kunal Bahl, meanwhile, invested Rs 13.83 crore across 14 startups.

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Rank	Shark	Total Investment Amount
1	Aman Gupta	₹24.6 Cr	23
2	Kunal Bahl	₹13.83 Cr	14
3	Namita Thapar	₹13.7 Cr	22
4	Anupam Mittal	₹13.7 Cr	18
5	Ritesh Agarwal	₹6.4 Cr	7

Ritesh Agarwal backed seven businesses, committing a total of Rs 6.4 crore, while Varun Alagh also invested in seven ventures with a slightly lower commitment of Rs 6.3 crore. Vineeta Singh, meanwhile, backed nine startups with a total investment of Rs 4.3 crore this season. Among the new Sharks, Mohit Yadav invested Rs 3.7 crore across seven companies, while Kanika Tekriwal backed five brands with a total commitment of Rs 2.8 crore.

Amit Jain, Viraj Bahl and Shaily Mehrotra recorded the fewest investments this season. Amit Jain invested Rs 1.7 crore across three ventures, while Viraj Bahl also backed three brands with Rs 1.45 crore. Shaily Mehrotra invested Rs 1.75 crore in two startups.

Some of the standout pitches this season included The Croffle Guys, GOAT Life, Cookie Cartel, Japam, The Bindi Project, Modge, Floreal, Phitku and Heizen.

This article provides a summary of investment commitments from a reality television show; these figures represent non-binding expressions of interest made during the broadcast and may not reflect final legally binding agreements or completed due diligence. Readers should not treat these highlights as financial advice or as a verified report on the valuation or health of the mentioned startups.

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