Anupam Mittal

Anupam Mittal is an Indian entrepreneur, business executive and an angel investor.[1] He is the founder and CEO of People Group. He is the founder of Shaadi.com. He was the judge of the television series Shark Tank India (season 1) and is now the judge of Shark Tank India (season 2). He is the receipent of the Karmaveer Chakra Award. He has served as the Chairperson of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) from 2006–2007.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Anupam Mittal
Born (1971-12-23) 23 December 1971
Mumbai
NationalityIndian
Alma materBoston College
OccupationEntrepreuner
Years activeSince 1996
Known forShaadi.com Makaan.com
TelevisionShark Tank India
SpouseAanchal Kumar
AwardsKarmaveer Chakra Award

Early life and education

Mittal did his schooling in Delhi. He did his graduation from Boston College, Massachusetts. He did his MBA in Operations and Strategic Management.[8]

Career

Mittal started his career by working as a product manager at MicroStrategy. In 1997, he founded Sagayi.com which is now known as Shaadi.com and one of the leading matrimonial websites in India. He has served as the Chairperson of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) from 2006–2007. In 2007, he also founded Makaan.com.[9] In 2021, he became one of the judges of the tv series Shark Tank India (season 1). In 2023, he is also a judge in the tv series Shark Tank India (season 2).[6][10][11][12][13]

Television series

Film appearances

Mittal also acted and produced in Bollywood movies of 99, Flavors (film) which was directed by his close friend Raj & DK.[16]

Awards and recognitions
  • In 2011, Mittal received the award for the most innovative company in India by Fast Company, a US Buisness Publication.[17]
  • Mittal received Karmaveer Chakra Award in the category of Entrepreneurs for Social Change.[6][18]
  • Mittal was listed by Business Standard as the top angel investor in 2014 and 2015 for investing in 25 and 34 start-ups respectively.[19]
  • In 2016, Mittal was listed under The 8 Most Prominent Angel Investors in India by Forbes[1]
  • In 2020, he got an award as Outstanding Serial Entrepreneur and Angel Investor by the TiE.[20]
  • He has also ranked in list of 50 Most Powerful People in India by a business weekly, The Week.[21]

References
  1. Kashyap, Karan. "The 8 Most Prominent Angel Investors In India". Forbes. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. "Our Leadership | IAMAI". www.iamai.in. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  3. "Anupam Mittal net worth: The Shaadi.com founder's net worth is around Rs 15,000 Crore". GQ India. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  4. Shanthi, S. (4 February 2022). "Anupam Mittal: The Bull Shark". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  5. "Anupam Mittal reveals the mistakes he wants to avoid on Shark Tank India 2". The Indian Express. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  6. "Shark Tank India: Failures to towering success, here are Anupam Mittal's lesser-known facts". PINKVILLA. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  7. "Dowry calculator pokes fun at Indian marriage tradition". 12 May 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  8. "Ashneer Grover to Vineeta Singh; Educational qualifications of Shark Tank India judges". The Times of India. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  9. "Anupam Mittal launches DreamDeal initiative; provides budding Indian entrepreneurs grants upto Rs 1 lakh". Financialexpress. 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. Mukherjee, Saurav (4 August 2022). "Shark Tank judge Anupam Mittal has something for new entrepreneurs, check here". mint. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  15. "Anupam Mittal gets snarky as Twitter user calls Shark Tank India the new Sasural Simar Ka: 'You clearly watch both'". The Indian Express. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 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 April 2023.
  17. "'It is best time for start-ups to raise money in India'". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 7 August 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  18. "9 Lesser Known Facts About Shark Tank India's Anupam Mittal". ScoopWhoop. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  19. 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.
  20. ANI (29 January 2020). "TiE Mumbai announces its Hall of Fame". Business Standard India. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  21. "Shark Tank India: All you need to know about the shark Anupam Mittal, his net worth and personal life". OTTPlay. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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