Shark Tank's Inspiring Story: Avimee Herbal, an 85-Years Old Startup

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Avimee Herbal is a haircare and skincare brand founded in August 2021.

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Avimee Herbal was founded by Radhakrishna Choudhary, an 85-year-old Ayurveda expert.

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All the Sharks were impressed by seeing RK Choudhary sirs strength at this age.

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The Avimee Herbal is run by their family, including their daughter, grandson, and wife.

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So a total of 5 pitchers came on the Shark Tank India set to pitch their business.

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They asked for 2.8 Crore in exchange for 0.5% equity in the company.

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Amit Jain, the co-founder, and CEO of CarDekho Group offered them 1 Cr for 2.5% equity and 1.8 Cr in debt on 12% interest.

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Anupam Mittal, the founder, and CEO of Shaadi.com also offered, 70L for 2% equity and 2.1 Cr in debt on 15% interest.

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But Avimee Herbal in Shark Tank India did not accept any deal due to their own reasons.

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