Zomato Founder Deepinder Goyal is one of the judges on Shark Tank India 3.
The third season of Shark Tank India started streaming this week. In a couple of days, fans of the show have started to draw comparisons between a current judge, Zomato Founder Deepinder Goyal and BharatPe's former MD Ashneer Grover, who was one of the judges in the first season of the show. This came after Mr Goyal was seen grilling pitchers in one of the clips shared by the official social media handle of the show.
In the video, the entrepreneur is seen questioning the contestants about the grammar used in their presentation. He stated the importance of being precise and how minor errors can influence big decisions in a professional environment. At one point in the video, he asked the participant, "Why does the phone number you mentioned have nine digits instead of ten?"
He added that the Shark Tank India pitchers should have paid more attention to the details, especially since they knew they would be presenting to potential investors on national television. He even remarked that job seekers are often rejected based on even the smallest grammatical errors on their resumes.
Meanwhile, Ashneer Grover was often seen as the strict and straightforward investor on the show in the first season, who never hid away from giving proper feedback and pointing out faults in the business models.
Since being shared, the clip has amassed many reactions online with some users calling the Zomato Founder "soft Ashneer Grover" and "Ashneer Grover lite".
"Zomato's Deepinder Goyal is a great addition to the Shark Tank. Could be the next Ashneer Grover," said a user.
Another added, "The way he pointed out the small faults in that 'WTF fitness' was amazing, he is a soft Ashneer Grover."
Yet another person commented, "He's not wrong, in my opinion. I've been a part of multiple pitch decks and have showcased my pitch in front of influential investors. It's so important to be precise and accurate with your presentation and to go into the specifics."
"Ahhhhhhhh. So we got a new Ashneer ?" remarked a person.
"Phone number thing is actually a big mistake. Rest seems to be valid criticism but maybe a little too nitpicky. However, if the product/business model is killer, those things can be overlooked," remarked a person.
A person said, "It's a very disrespectful way of talking to the entrepreneurs participating in Shark Tank India. Certainly, this way of talking is worse than Ashneer Grover."
"Many aspire to emulate @Ashneer_Grover for his popularity, but it's essential to recognize that no one can fill his shoes," said an X user.