Anupam Mittal accuses Shark Tank India pitcher of ‘betraying’ his investors; Kunal Bahl questions his integrity during heated exchange

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Kunal backed out, as did Namita Thapar, who said that she finds them to be extremely confused. But it was Anupam Mittal who was the harshest in his feedback. When the founders agreed to take Kunal and Ritesh Agarwal’s advice and pivot to one feature on their app, Anupam said to them, “Your product is an aggregator, your roadmap is also an aggregation of the feedback you’ve received here. I don’t think you can build anything, my friend.”

The founder said that they are open to changing their goals based on what works, but Anupam accused them of betraying their older investors by changing their core goals. Ritesh was the only ‘shark’ willing to bet on the founders, much to the shock of his colleagues. He made them a conditional offer, and said that he would give them Rs 50 lakh for 2.5% equity, but only if they transform their app into a start-up hub. When they agreed, Anupam was incensed. He said, “You’re betraying your founders for Rs 50 lakh. Like I said, you’re here for marketing, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But what you need is tough love. Anyone can be a cheerleader, but they’re doing you a disservice. You’ll find yourself in trouble later on.”

As Ritesh got up to give the founders a ceremonial cheque, Anupam kept berating them. He said that he wouldn’t stop, even when Ritesh asked him to. “Don’t worry, we’ll get more sharks on board,” he told the founders, and Aman Gupta declared, “You’re not getting me.”