Anupam Mittal is an entrepreneur, business CEO, and an investor in various companies across India. He is the pioneer of various companies, including People Group and Shaadi.com. After the success story of Shaadi.com (an Indian online wedding service), he joined the Indian Shark Tank, a popular business show in India, and he has invested in more than 250 up-to-date. Anupam Mittal’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. His father was his biggest inspiration in his journey to venture into entrepreneurship. He has invested in multiple start-up businesses, as he believes they are the future of India’s economy. His hardwork and persistence, enabled him to overcome odds that were against him to become a millionaire in his early twenties.
The Early Life of Anupam Mittal.
Anupam Mittal was born on 23rd December, 1971 to a Marwadi family in Mumbai, India. His parents are Bhagwati Devi Mittal and the late Gopal Krishna Mittal. He did his studies in Jai Hind College, before pursuing his MBA in Operations and Strategic Management in Boston College, Massachusetts. He fell in love with his girlfriend, Anchal Kumar, who later became a model. They later tied the knot together in 4th July, 2013, in a pink city called Jaipur. They were later blessed with their daughter, whom they named Alyssa Mittal.
Anupam Mittal’s Road To Success.
After his graduation from Boston College, Anupam Mittal was employed as a product manager at MicroStrategy. He was also one of the pioneer investors in Ola Cabs, which is one of the most popular start-ups in India. In 1997, he launched his first company called Sagai.com. It was an Indian online marriage portal, until it was changed to be a virtual matchmaker in India bearing the name Shaadi.com. This idea came about after a traditional matchmaker tried to find him a mate, while he was still working in his father’s company. The site first gained popularity among non-residents in India, as most of the residents were still reluctant on the idea of meeting a marriage partner online. Anupam Mittal still held on to this idea, and even bought the domain of Shaadi.com for a price of USD 25,000. With the pressure and obsession that comes with getting married in India, people decided to embrace the platform and it became a success ever since. Shaadi.com later expanded its services to other nations such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Canada, United Kingdom, and the United States. It toped the charts in 2008 and 2011, as being the most popular marriage website in Asia. This is after more than one million subscribers signed up, and the site brags of over thirty million subscribers to date.
Anupam Mittal launched another app for sharing short videos in India called Mauj. He spotted this market niche after India abolished Tiktok, and the app has gained popularity among Indians since then. Between 1998 to 2002, Anupam Mittal served as the product manager for a company called MicroStrategy. He later launched another website called Makaan.com, which is a marketing platform for real estate properties in India. He was later appointed as the Head of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), between 2006 and 2007. He is still part of the organization’s governing team to date. Anupam Mittal is also an executive member of the Grip and Kae Capital, and serves as a council member of LetsVenture Online. Anupam Mittal has also ventured in other sectors such as mobile, consumer Internet, clean technology and Healthcare.
Anupam Mittal’s role in the entertainment industry.
Anupam Mittal was an actor and formed part of the production crew of two Bollywood movies, namely 99 and Flavors. These movies were directed by his two most trusted friends, DK and Raj. He has also made his appearance in the biggest business reality show in India, The Shark Tank India. This paved way for Anupam Mittal to be featured in other television shows such as The Kapil Sharma Show, and Kaun Banega Crorepati hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. Anupam Mittal was also the star of a short film called Anupam Ki Shaadi, which was released in June 2022. The main aim of this film, was to market the popular matchmaking platform Shaadi.com.
Anupam Mittal’s Family life.
Anupam Mittal is married to one wife, Anchal Kumar, whom they tied the knot together in 2013. Anchal Kumar had a fondness for Jaipur city, making the couple to settle on it as being the venue for their wedding. Their wedding attracted a lot of attention on social media, and many big names in the showbiz industry such as Shahwar Ali, Yuvraj Singh, Wendell Rodricks, Manoj Tiwari and Zaheer Khan attended the wedding.
They have one daughter by the name Alyssa Mittal, with whom they live together to date. Anupam Mittal has managed to balance between all the media attention of being a billionaire, and taking care of his beloved family. He creates time to visit exotic destinations such as the Maldives, to enjoy a wonderful time with his family. He usually posts his lavish travel lifestyle on his Instagram posts; thus, attracting new followers almost every day. He has more than 1.7 million followers on his Instagram page, who are following the billionaire’s lifestyle keenly. Anupam recently lost his father, and he took to social media to announce his passing. He dedicated one episode in Shark Tank, to describe the unwavering love he had for his father. He described that his father inspired him to venture into entrepreneurship, after seeing all the hard work and struggles he endured in his business.
Anchal Kumar.
Anchal Kumar is the beloved wife of billionaire Anupam Mittal. She was born on 24th October, 1979, in Chandigarh, India. Her parents are S. Kumar and Sharan Kumar, and she is the oldest among her four sisters. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio, and she loves relaxing her mind by engaging in yoga. She studied Bachelor of Arts at Mothibi College in Mumbai. Anchal Kumar is famed for being beauty with brains, as she passed her board exams with flying colors. She also participated in basketball, which enabled her to keep fit.
She was a big shot in the fashion industry in the late 1990s and early 2000s . She won the Gladrags supermodel competition, and she has starred in advertisements for major companies. Anchal Kumar featured in several music videos and movies in India such as Ladki Lal Duppate Wali (1999), Bluffmaster (2005), Fashion (2008), and television series The Big Boss (2010).
Anchal Kumar first met Anupam Mittal at an event years back, and she was introduced to her later husband by a mutual friend. Their interaction sparked a mutual interest in each other, where they set up subsequent meetings to engage in meaningful discussions together. After dating for seven years, they finally tied the knot in 2013. They are blessed with a beautiful baby girl in 16th December, 2017, who they named Alyssa Mittal. Anchal has always expressed her gratitude to her husband, who has always supported her ambitions and encouraged her to pursue her dreams.
Anupam Mittal’s Net worth.
As evident by his lavish lifestyle and numerous investments in companies across India, Anupam Mittal is one of the most affluent billionaires in India and across Asia. Research has shown that Anupam Mittal’s net worth stands at INR 1.85 billion (approximately USD 22.3 million), as at 2024. Anupam Mittal has invested in several start-ups such as Fab Hotels, Sapience Analytics, Big Basket, PropTiger, Cafe Zoe, Pretty Secrets and Ketto, and he is still planning to invest in other companies across the country and the continent. Anupam Mittal owns several high-end vehicles such as an Audi S5 valued at INR 1.1 crores, a Mercedes Benz S-class valued at INR 1.6 crores, BMW, and a Lamborghini. Anupam Mittal resides in Cuffe Parade, a relatively posh community center in South Mumbai. He enjoys the extravagant parties he hosts with his partners in stadiums and cruise ships, where they still exchange ideas on how they are going to boost their businesses to new heights.
Shark Tank.
Shark Tank India, is a business reality show that has been on SonyLiv screens for years in India. Anupam Mittal has been a “Shark” on the program, for 3 consecutive seasons. After carefully grilling and scrutinizing the potential success of 25 businesses in season 1, he decided to invest INR 54,000,000 (approximately USD 680,000) in these businesses. He still committed the same amount of money across another 25 businesses in season 2. Anupam Mittal’s inspiration rose in season 3, where he invested INR 80,500,000 (approximately USD 1,000,000) across several companies. Reports has stated that Anupam Mittal earns Rs 7 lakh per episode, for his role as a judge in Shark Tank India.
Anupam Mittal has praised Shark Tank, for its role in promoting entrepreneurship in India. He has celebrated the show for bringing start-ups into the limelight, where small business owners will get a chance to make it in the big leagues. He has criticized big companies that come to seek funding, as they are just too expensive to start them. He also noted that most of these companies are used to having everything handed to them, unlike start-ups, where it the hard work of these business owners that will determine their success. He has envisioned that entrepreneurship is the future of India’s economy, and he is thankful to Shark Tank for demystifying this process. Anupam Mittal has gained fame in the show, as he has always been seen as one of the fairest judges on the show.
Challenges faced by Anupam Mittal in his road to success.
In his early life as a child, Anupam Mittal recalls living in a small apartment in Mumbai, with 20 occupants in the same apartment. Children slept on top and below the dining table, and they all saw it as fun back then. His father had a Textile business, which had not taken off the ground yet. They had to be patient and resilient, until his business finally picked up several years later. After this huge boost, his parents decided to fly Anupam Mittal to the states to pursue his studies.
Life was not a roller coaster ride in the US either. He could not secure a job and he feared requesting money from home, as his parents would have inquired about his salary. He decided to live off his friends, but he eventually felt like he was burdening them. Credit bills were piling up, and he still did not notify his parents for fear of being recalled back to India. He did not live on the streets parse, but there were times when he did not have any money at all. His drive and big ambitions, finally enabled him to become a millionaire in his early 20s.
Anupam Mittal’s Achievements in Life.
- He received an award for the best inventive company in India by Fast Company in the year 2011.
- He was awarded the iCONGO Karmaveer Chakra Award in the category of Entrepreneurs for Social Change in 2015.
- He was noted by the Business Standard, as being the top Angel investor in 2014 and 2015. He invested in 25 start-ups in 2014, and 34 start-ups the following year.
- He was listed as being among the top 8 best Angel Investors in India by Forbes in the year 2016.
- He received the IT People “Entrepreneur of the Year” award.
- He was awarded the Outstanding Serial Entrepreneur and Angel Investor award by The Indus Entrepreneurs (Tie) Mumbai in 2020.
The Latest news on Anupam Mittal.
Since his matchmaking app, Shaadi.com, was pulled down from Play Store by Google, Anupam Mittal has taken to social media to voice his concerns of how the tech giant treats apps from India. Google stated the removal of this app was because it had violated its billing policies, and this has sparked concerns among users worldwide. Anupam asked his fans to voice their contributions concerning this topic via X, and majority faulted Google for this move. Google has then reinstated several apps, after they had compiled with the stated regulations.