Founder Of OYO Rooms Ritesh Agarwal Joins Shark Tank India Season 3 As A Judge

The founder of OYO, Ritesh Agarwal, will be appearing on the next season of Shark Tank India as a judge.

Ritesh Agarwal announced the news of his confirmation as a panelist in Shark Tank India.

Source : Twitter/@riteshagar

New Delhi: The popular business reality television series ‘Shark Tank India’ has returned for its third season, featuring the youngest entrepreneur on the panel, Ritesh Agarwal, the founder and chief executive officer of OYO Rooms. OYO Rooms was founded in 2013 by Ritesh Agarwal, who began his career at the age of 19. He will be the youngest shark alongside Aman Gupta, Amit Jain, Anupam Mittal, Namita Thapar, Vineeta Singh, and Peyush Bansal.

The youngest entrepreneur Ritesh Agarwal announced the news on his social media platform X of his confirmation as a panelist in Shark Tank India. The entrepreneur took to X and wrote, "When I began my entrepreneurial journey, resources were hard to come by. However, the generosity and kindness of the ecosystem (mentors, VCs, and other founders) that took me in made the journey a bit easier and more fulfilling."

He added, "To be able to replicate this has been a long-standing goal of mine. Whenever the opportunity presented itself, it made me extremely happy to connect with, mentor, and support entrepreneurs at every stage of their own personal journeys. I have extended my support to numerous startups, provided guidance to entrepreneurs within the Naropa Fellowship cohort, assisted small businesses across India, and whenever possible, I have wholeheartedly contributed to the community that stood beside me during my formative years."

When I began my entrepreneurial journey, resources were hard to come by. However, the generosity and kindness of the ecosystem (mentors, VCs, other founders) that took me in made the journey a bit easier and more fulfilling. To be able to replicate this has been a long-standing… pic.twitter.com/Ku8SBTUjaN

— Ritesh Agarwal (@riteshagar) September 30, 2023

The Season 3 of the popular show ‘Shark Tank India’ has officially commenced. The show will be available on the online streaming platform, Sony Liv.

Talking about the show, Shark Tank is a platform where small businesses and start-up companies come to get funded for their businesses from entrepreneurs, share their ideas, and get the deal done if the entrepreneurs like the ideas.

‘Shark Tank 1’ was a huge success in India and the viewers loved the concept and the show.