Aman Gupta

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Aman Gupta
Born (1982-03-04) 4 March 1982 (age 42)
New Delhi, Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Education
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Entrepreneur
  • Businessperson
  • Investor
Years active2003–present
OrganisationboAt Lifestyle
TelevisionShark Tank India (2021–present)
SpousePriya Dagar[1]
Children2

Aman Gupta (born 4 March 1982)[2] is an Indian entrepreneur and angel investor.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] He is the co-founder and chief marketing officer (CMO) of Indian electronics brand boAt.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] He is a judge and investor in Sony TV's business reality show Shark Tank India.[18][19][20]

Early life[edit]

Gupta was born in Delhi, India. His father's name is Neeraj Gupta and mother's name is Jyoti Kochar Gupta.[3][21]

He is married to Priya Dagar.[22] The couple has 2 daughters.[23]

Education[edit]

Gupta completed his early education from Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram. He graduated from 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.[3][24][25]

Career[edit]

Gupta started his career as an assistant manager with Citi. He later joined KPMG as a Senior Management Consultant. Later he co-founded Advanced Telemedia Private Limited and was elevated to the position of chief executive officer (CEO).[26] Motivated as a music lover, he founded the electronics brand boAt in 2016 with Sameer Mehta. This company sells headphones, smart watches and speakers.[3][27][28][29][30][10][31][32]

Filmography[edit]

Gupta is one of the major investors/judges on the business reality show Shark Tank India. He appeared in 3 seasons of Shark Tank India.[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45]

In 2022, Gupta along with the other Shark Tank India judges appeared as a VIP contestant in Kaun Banega Crorepati.[46] He also appeared as a guest on The Kapil Sharma Show together with other Shark Tank India judges in 2022 and 2023.[47][48]

Awards and recognition[edit]

  • In 2019, he won the Businessworld Young Entrepreneur Award.[49]
  • In 2019, he was named to the Entrepreneur India Tech 25 Class.[3][50]
  • In 2020, he was the Super 30 cmOs winner.[3][50]
  • In 2020, he won Entrepreneur of the Year.[3][50]
  • In 2020, he was named to Businessworld's list of 40 Under 40 Achievers.[51]
  • His brand boAt was titled the World's Top 5 Wearable Brand in 2020 and 2021.[52]
  • In 2021, he was named one of the Economic Times 40 Under 40.[50]
  • He won the Lokmat Most Stylish Entrepreneur of the Year in 2021.[53][54]
  • In 2024, he won the National Creator Award for Celebrity Creator.[55][56]

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  55. ^ "National Creators Award: Meet Aman Gupta who got Celebrity Creator of the Year award". The Economic Times. 2024-03-08. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
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