In the most recent episode of Shark Tank India Season 4, the first face-off of the season featured two innovative plant-based startups, Kyari and Nurturing Green

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Sharks Anupam Mittal, Namita Thapar, Peyush Bansal, Vineeta Singh, and Kunal Bahl assessed the businesses' creative plant-based solutions in this episode

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With a 14-year history, Nurturing Green has established a devoted clientele via its creative products and services in the fields of corporate giving, home gardening, and home décor

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For 1% share, Nurturing Green requested ₹1 Cr. Vineeta Singh offered ₹50 lakh for 1.25% equity and ₹50 lakh in debt with a three-year payback period of 10% interest

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An important turning point for Nurturing Green was reached when Annu accepted Vineeta's proposition because there were no other offers

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Kyari - The second pitch - The founders of Kyari, Agam Choudhary and Saksham Jain, then demonstrated their Hydrating Pen and self-watering plant tools

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Kyari valued at ₹100 Cr and asked for ₹80 lakhs for 0.8% equity. Peyush Bansal & Kunal Bahl made a joint offer of ₹3 Cr for Kunal's (7.5%), ₹1 Cr for Peyush's (2.5%)

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Agam and Saksham counter-valued the company at ₹80 crore and offered ₹1.6 crore for 2% equity. Peyush and Kunal were not joyed by the counter offer

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The sharks retracted their offer when the pitchers refused to back down. Finally, Namita Thapar said, "They're out now. This is a really good lesson

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The disparate results highlight the careful balancing act between ambition and adaptability needed to thrive in such cutthroat settings

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