In Episode 23 of Season 5, the creators of Taasha Craft made a bold pitch on the Shark Tank stage:
Ask: ₹75 Lakhs for 5% equity
This put the company’s pre-money valuation at ₹15 crore, which is a big sum for a handcrafted jewelry brand.
With a focus on the community impact of empowering 140 local artisans and maintaining a vast portfolio of patterns, the founders spoke passionately about their path from treating crafting as a hobby to creating a brand that is adored throughout India. Scalability, brand positioning, and the emotional bond their goods foster were the main points of emphasis in their proposal.
Shark Vineeta Singh admired their efforts but she wanted to give a royalty based offer which was less impressive than Aman and Namita’s
Shark Aman Gupta and Shark Namita Thapar stepped in after hearing their impressive speech.
They collectively offered Rs 75 Lakhs for 10% Equity
The founders did not want to give more than 5% equity
The Sharks counter-offered Rs 75 Lakhs for 5% Equity + 1% Royalty until Rs 75 Lakhs is recoupled. Valuation at Rs 15 Crores.