Aman Gupta

Aman Gupta
Born	(1982-03-04) 4 March 1982 (age 42) Delhi, India
Nationality	Indian
Education	Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) Chartered Accountant, Accounting and Finance M.B.A. in General Management and Marketing as an Exchange Student M.B.A. in Finance and Strategy
Alma mater	Shaheed Bhagat Singh College(M) (1998–2001) The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (1999–2002) Indian School of Business (2010–2011) Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management (2011–2011)
Occupations	Entrepreneur Businessperson Investor
Years active	2003–present
Organisation	boAt Lifestyle
Television	Shark Tank India (2021–present)
Spouse	Priya Dagar ​ (m. 2008)​
Children	2

Aman Gupta (born 4 March 1982) is an Indian entrepreneur and angel investor. ^[1] He is the co-founder and CMO of Indian electronics brand boAt Lifestyle. ^[2] He is a judge and investor in Sony TV's business reality show Shark Tank India . ^{[3] [4]}

Early life and education

Gupta was born in Delhi, India. His father's name is Neeraj Gupta and mother's name is Jyoti Kochar Gupta. ^{[5] [6]}

Gupta completed his early education from Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram. He graduated from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College under Delhi University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and then joined Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He holds an MBA in General Management and Marketing from Northwestern University as an exchange student at the Kellogg School of Management and an MBA in Finance and Strategy from the Indian School of Business. ^{[5] [7] [8]}

Career

Gupta started his career as an assistant manager with Citi. He later joined KPMG as a Senior Management Consultant. ^[5] Later he co-founded Advanced Telemedia Private Limited and was elevated to the position of chief executive officer (CEO). ^[9] He founded the electronics brand boAt in 2016 with Sameer Mehta. ^[10] This company sells headphones, smart watches and speakers. ^{[11] [12]}

Shark Tank India

Gupta is one of the major investors/judges on the business reality show Shark Tank India . He appeared in 4 seasons of Shark Tank India . ^{[13] [14] [15]}

Entertainment and news

In 2022, Gupta along with the other Shark Tank India judges appeared as a VIP contestant in Kaun Banega Crorepati . ^[16] He also appeared as a guest on The Kapil Sharma Show together with other Shark Tank India judges in 2022 and 2023. ^{[17] [18]}

Gupta represented India at the Indo-French CEO Forum with PM Mod i for the second time, highlighting India's rise as the world's third-largest startup ecosystem. He emphasized the success of the "Make in India" initiative, with boAt manufacturing a significant portion of its products locally. Gupta also called for greater collaboration between Indian and French startups, proposing joint participation in India's Startup Mahakumbh and France's VivaTech. He expressed pride in showcasing India's dynamic startup landscape globally. ^[17]

Personal life

Gupta married Priya Dagar in 2008. ^{[19] [20]} The couple has 2 daughters. ^[21]

Awards and recognition

• In 2019, he won the Businessworld Young Entrepreneur Award. ^[22]
• In 2019, he was named to the Entrepreneur India Tech 25 Class. ^{[5] [23]}
• In 2020, he was the Super 30 CMO's winner. ^{[5] [23]}
• In 2020, he won Entrepreneur of the Year. ^{[5] [23]}
• In 2020, he was named to Businessworld's list of 40 Under 40 Achievers. ^[24]
• His brand boAt was titled the World's Top 5 Wearable Brand in 2020 and 2021. ^[25]
• In 2021, he was named one of the Economic Times 40 Under 40. ^[23]
• He won the Lokmat Most Stylish Entrepreneur of the Year in 2021. ^{[26] [27]}
• In 2024, he won the National Creator Award for Celebrity Creator. ^{[28] [29]}

References

1. ""Feeling Proud And Grateful": Aman Gupta Shares Glimpses Of State Dinner At Rashtrapati Bhavan". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
2. "Aman Gupta spots UK PM Rishi Sunak wearing boAt headphones, says this". Hindustan Times. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
3. "Aman Gupta reacts to being considered for Shark Tank US to replace Mark Cuban; writes "East or West, Shark Tank India is the best"". The Times of India. 2 December 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 6 February 2024.
4. Verma, Shivam. "Meet Shark Tank India's newest judge, set to join Anupam Mittal, Aman Gupta, Namita Thapar, to replace Deepinder Goyal". DNA India. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
5. "Who Is Aman Gupta? The Delhi Boy Who Became Trailblazer In Biz World, With Net Worth Of Rs 700 crore Is Shark Tank Indias Most Active Shark". Zee News. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
6. "Shark Tank India's Aman Gupta recalls his father convinced him to win over his wife Priya in DDLJ style". The Times of India. 16 April 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 6 February 2024.
7. "Ashneer Grover to Vineeta Singh; Educational qualifications of Shark Tank India judges". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 6 February 2024.
8. "Couldn't study at Harvard, but made my company and work make a mark here, says boAt co-founder Aman Gupta". CNBCTV18. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
9. "Shark Tank India's Aman Gupta reveals he shut down 5 companies before boAt: 'Jo aap marketing seekh ke aate ho…'". The Indian Express. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
10. "Aman Gupta, Sameer Mehta: Building BoAt Into One Of World's Largest Wearable Brands". Forbes India. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
11. "Business Success Story: Aman Guptas Journey To Revolutionizing The Audio Industry With BoAt". Zee News. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
12. "From boAt To Shark Tank, Tracing The Successful Journey Of Aman Gupta". News18. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
13. "Aman Gupta tears cheque after making an offer to pitchers. Here's why". Hindustan Times. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
14. "'Shark Tank India 3': Did Boat's Aman Gupta take a dig at Lenskart CEO Peyush Bansal during a pitch?". The Economic Times. 29 January 2024. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 6 February 2024.
15. Suri, Ridhi (4 May 2023). "Aman Gupta on Shark Tank India: 'People are watching more business shows than 'Saas Bahu' serials'". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
16. "KBC: Vineeta Singh, Aman Gupta pitch for themselves to grab hotsea". Hindustan Times. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
17. "Shark Tank India's Aman Gupta attends the Indo-French CEO Forum with PM Modi for the second time; writes 'The future is here, and it's Made In India'". The Times of India. 13 February 2025.
18. "Aman Gupta shares drawback of becoming famous after Shark Tank India: 'Koi kahin discount nahi deta'". The Indian Express. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
19. "From a filmy love story with wife Priya to a whopping net-worth of 720 crores: Lesser known facts about Shark Tank India's Aman Gupta". The Times of India. 12 February 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 25 May 2024.
20. "Shark Tank India's Aman Gupta and wife Priya Dagar end Cannes on a glamorous note; the duo stuns in shimmery black and orange outfits". The Times of India. 23 May 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 6 February 2024.
21. "Shark Tank India judges reunite for Aman Gupta's daughter's birthday party; see inside pics". The Times of India. 26 June 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 6 February 2024.
22. "Young Entrepreneur Summit & Awards 2018" . Retrieved 11 January 2025.
23. Raj, Neha (5 November 2023). "Aman Gupta: The Inspirational Success Story of boAt Company's Co-Founder & CMO". pune.news. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
24. "Shark Aman Gupta to lead jury at BW Disrupt 40Under40 2023 – Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
25. "boAt Success Story : How It Became the World's 5th Largest Wearable Brand". StartupTalky. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
26. "Entrepreneurs Falguni Nayar, Aman Gupta win big at the Lokmat Most Stylish Awards 2021". ThePrint. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
27. "Entrepreneurs Falguni Nayar, Aman Gupta win big at the Lokmat Most Stylish Awards 2021". business-standard.com. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
28. "National Creators Award: Meet Aman Gupta who got Celebrity Creator of the Year award". The Economic Times. 8 March 2024. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 9 March 2024.
29. "PM Modi presents 'celebrity entrepreneur award' to Aman Gupta, boAt CEO says this". Hindustan Times. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.

External links

• Aman Gupta at IMDb
• Aman Gupta on Twitter