Anupam Mittal is the founder and CEO of People’s Group and is one of India’s biggest venture capitalists. He was just on “Shark Tank India” as a “Angel Investor,” or “Shark.” When he started his company Shaadi.com in 1997, it was India’s first marriage website. Shaadi.com has more than 30 million us
Anupam Mittal Biography
- Anupam Mittal was born in Mumbai on December 23, 1971. He comes from a Hindu family.
- He also started Makaan.com, a place where people who own and want to buy real estate can meet.
- He was recently on the TV show “Shark Tank India” as a “Angel Investor,” along with Peyush Bansal (founder of Lenskart), Aman Gupta (co-founder and CMO of Boat), Vineeta Singh (co-founder and CEO of Sugar Cosmetics), Ghazal Alagh (founder of MamaEarth), Namita Thapar (ED of Emcure Pharmaceuticals), and Ashneer Grover (Former MD of BharatPe).
- He likes to travel, write, and read for fun.
- His total wealth is 15,000 billion rupees.
Family & Personal life
- His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. His nickname is Anu.
- Mittal’s father’s name is Gopal Krishna Mittal and his mother’s name is Bhagwati Devi Mittal. He also has two sisters in the family.
- His wife Aanchal Kumar is a famous model and they got married on 4th July 2013 in Rajasthan,India. The couple has one daughter too.
Education & Qualifications
- Anupam Mittal got his MBA from Boston College in Massachusetts, which is in the United States. From 1994 to 1997, he studied Operations and Strategic Management as his major.
- The Week magazine put him on a list of 25 people to keep an eye on.
- Business Week named him one of India’s 50 most powerful people.
Physical Appearance
- His height is approx 5 feet and 7 inches (170 cm).
- His hair color is Black and eye color is also black.
Business Career
- After getting his MBA, Anupam started People Group, which owns businesses like Shaadi.com, Makaan.com, Mauj Mobile App, and People pictures.
- He helped start the Internet & Mobile Association of India and used to be its chairman (IAMAI)
- He was one of the first people to lead H2 India.
- He is also on the boards of LetsVenture Online and Zepo.
- He is also a consultant for ShaadiSaga, Grip & Kae Capital.
Career as Venture Capitalist
- He put Rs 1 crore into OLA Cabs and became a partner in exchange for a 2% stake.
- On Shark Tank India, he put a total of Rs 5.4 crore into different startups like Heart Up My Sleeves, Skippi Ice Pops, CosIQ, Revamp Moto, Loka, etc.
- Mittal has also put money into other companies like TradeEx, One Impression, BharatX, etc.
Interesting Facts about Anupam Mittal
- Anupam Mittal cares about animals and often posts pictures of his dog on social media. Boxing is his favourite thing to do when he wants to relax.
- He doesn’t eat anything but meat, and his favourite food is chicken.
- He has put money into the movies “99” and “Flavors” from Bollywood.