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Flying Beast' Gaurav Taneja addresses Shark Tank India criticism, says "They Were Against Me..."

Gaurav Taneja sought Rs 1 crore in exchange for 1% equity in Beast Life, placing its valuation at Rs 100 crore at Shark Tank India. However, he failed to close the deal as none of the Sharks were ready for the investment.

May 20, 2025 / 13:39 IST
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Gaurav Taneja admitted that he was left baffled by the Sharks' furious reactions
Gaurav Taneja admitted that he was left baffled by the Sharks' furious reactions

Entrepreneur and popular YouTuber Gaurav Taneja has recently presented his protein brand, Beast Life, on Shark Tank India Season 4. However, things went otherwise after Sharks Aman Gupta, Vineeta Singh, and Anupam Mittal challenged him over several aspects of his business dealings.

The episode was recently aired on television, and Gaurav received intense backlash on social media. The YouTuber recently appeared on the Think School Hindi YouTube channel by Zero1 and shared his experience of Shark Tank.
He admitted that he was left baffled by the Sharks' furious reactions and said, “A lot of things happened at Shark Tank and I was wondering why are they so much against me. When I receive a customer’s complaint, I give my team the order number and ask for an update, I won’t sit and see in the system. Obviously I will delegate the task.”

He also addressed the criticism over juggling his social media brand, Flying Beast, with his other ventures. He said, “They told me, ‘You aren’t shutting down Flying Beast?’ and I was like what a foolish decision. They are asking me shut down what distinguishes me and from where I am selling everything.”

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He added, “We got a kickstart and we had an advantage but the rest of the journey has been same as them. We didn’t get everything on a plate, I have also had sleepless nights and built this distribution. I would get up at 4 am and take flights.”

While reflecting on the learning experience, he shared, “More than business, I learnt how to stay humble and take rejections, and how to be quiet at some situations, come back and work harder, despite people not believing in you. We have to face rejections many times but when we face it in front of the camera, it becomes a big thing."