Aman Gupta (born 4 March 1982)^[1] is an Indian entrepreneur and angel investor.^[2] He is the co-founder and CMO of Indian electronics brand boAt Lifestyle.^[3] He is a judge and investor in Sony TV's business reality show Shark Tank India.^[4][5]

Early life and education[edit]

Gupta was born in Delhi, India. His father's name is Neeraj Gupta and mother's name is Jyoti Kochar Gupta.^[6][7]

Gupta completed his early education from Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram. He graduated from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College under Delhi University with a BCom (Hons) and then joined ICAI. He holds an MBA in Finance and Strategy from the Indian School of Business and was an MBA exchange student at Kellogg School of Management

Northwestern University .^[6][8][9]

Career[edit]

Gupta started his career as an assistant manager with Citi. He later joined KPMG as a Senior Management Consultant.^[6] Later he co-founded Advanced Telemedia Private Limited and was elevated to the position of chief executive officer (CEO).^[10] He founded the electronics brand boAt in 2016 with Sameer Mehta.^[11] This company sells headphones, smart watches and speakers.^[12][13]

Shark Tank India[edit]

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.^[14][15][16]

Entertainment and news[edit]

In 2022, Gupta along with the other Shark Tank India judges appeared as a VIP contestant in Kaun Banega Crorepati.^[17] He also appeared as a guest on The Kapil Sharma Show together with other Shark Tank India judges in 2022 and 2023.^[18][19]

Gupta represented India at the Indo-French CEO Forum with PM Modi 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.^[18]

Personal life[edit]

Gupta married Priya Dagar in 2008.^[20][21] The couple has 2 daughters.^[22]

Awards and recognition[edit]

• In 2019, he won the Businessworld Young Entrepreneur Award.^[23]
• In 2019, he was named to the Entrepreneur India Tech 25 Class.^[6][24]
• In 2020, he was the Super 30 CMO's winner.^[6][24]
• In 2020, he won Entrepreneur of the Year.^[6][24]
• In 2020, he was named to Businessworld's list of 40 Under 40 Achievers.^[25]
• His brand boAt was titled the World's Top 5 Wearable Brand in 2020 and 2021.^[26]
• In 2021, he was named one of the Economic Times 40 Under 40.^[24]
• He won the Lokmat Most Stylish Entrepreneur of the Year in 2021.^[27][28]
• In 2024, he won the National Creator Award for Celebrity Creator.^[29][30]

References[edit]

1. ^ "Shark Tank India's Aman Gupta jams on stage by singing Yeh Dil Deewana; says 'The real 'Jam'-nagar was here, Rihanna nahi toh Aman hi sahi?'". The Times of India. 5 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
2. ^ ""Feeling Proud And Grateful": Aman Gupta Shares Glimpses Of State Dinner At Rashtrapati Bhavan". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
3. ^ "Aman Gupta spots UK PM Rishi Sunak wearing boAt headphones, says this". Hindustan Times. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ 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.
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8. ^{a b c d e f} "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.
9. ^ "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.
10. ^ "Ashneer Grover to Vineeta Singh; Educational qualifications of Shark Tank India judges". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
11. ^ "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.
12. ^ "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.
13. ^ "Aman Gupta, Sameer Mehta: Building BoAt Into One Of World's Largest Wearable Brands". Forbes India. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
14. ^ "Business Success Story: Aman Guptas Journey To Revolutionizing The Audio Industry With BoAt". Zee News. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
15. ^ "From boAt To Shark Tank, Tracing The Successful Journey Of Aman Gupta". News18. 19 July