Altor
Smart helmets that detect crashes
Kolkata smart-helmet maker founded in 2018 by students of the Institute of Engineering and Management. Its helmets add accident detection and emergency alerts to two-wheeler riding.
FoundersAnirban Datta Gupta, Muhammad Bilal Shakil, Sayan Tapadar & Shamik Guha
Pitch & term sheet
Shark Tank India Season 1 · Episode 9 · Aired 30 Dec 2021 · Pitch #25
PitchedSmart helmets with accident detection
The Altor team asked for Rs 50 lakh for 5% for crash-detecting smart helmets. Several sharks bid 10% or more, and the founders countered at 7%, which Aman Gupta and Namita Thapar accepted together.
Founders' ask
₹50 L
for 5% equity
Deal accepted on air
₹50 L
₹50 L for 7%
Implied valuation
₹7.14 Cr
Deal terms (ask implied ₹10 Cr)
Implied valuation is calculated by PitchBase Global as cash ÷ equity share and excludes debt. An offer accepted on television is subject to due diligence and may change or not close.
Sharks on the panel
Documented offers
- Revised
₹50 L for 20%
- Revised
₹50 L for 10%
- Declined
3.Ashneer Grover, Peyush Bansal & Anupam Mittal
₹50 L for 10%
- Accepted on air
₹50 L for 7%
After the show
We have not found a reliable published report on whether this investment closed after filming.
Company timeline
2018
Company founded
30 Dec 2021
Pitched on Shark Tank India season 1
Accepted Rs 50 lakh for 7% from Aman Gupta and Namita Thapar.
Founders & leadership
Anirban Datta Gupta
Co-founder
Muhammad Bilal Shakil
Co-founder
Sayan Tapadar
Co-founder
Shamik Guha
Co-founder & CEO
Sources
- 1.Shark Tank India Episode 9: All the highlights from 30th Dec Episode
ReadersFusion · Accessed 20 Oct 2026Recap blog / aggregator
- 2.Shark Tank India Episode 9: What Happened in the Show?
BizzBucket · Published 14 Jan 2022 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026Recap blog / aggregator
- 3.Journey of a Kolkata based startup from college campus to funding in Shark Tank (IEM)
Institute of Engineering & Management · Published 3 Mar 2022 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026Recap blog / aggregator
- 4.Altor - Company Profile (Inc42 Datalabs)
Inc42 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- 5.Altor - Products, Competitors, Financials (CB Insights)
CB Insights · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- 6.Shark Tank India season 1
Wikipedia · Accessed 20 Oct 2026Encyclopedia (lead only)
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