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Education & KidsSeason 1 · Episode 9Partially verified

Ariro

Wooden toys for babies and toddlers

Chennai wooden-toy brand making Montessori-style toys and teethers for infants and toddlers, sold through its own online store.

FoundersNisha Ramasamy & Vasanth Tamilselvan

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Pitch & term sheet

Shark Tank India Season 1 · Episode 9 · Aired 30 Dec 2021 · Pitch #26

DealClosing not reported

PitchedWooden toys for infants and toddlers

Vasanth Tamilselvan and Nisha Ramasamy asked for Rs 50 lakh for 2.5% for their wooden toy brand, saying they wanted the sharks' expertise as much as the cash. After a bidding contest, they accepted Rs 50 lakh for 10% from Aman Gupta and Peyush Bansal.

Founders' ask

₹50 L

for 2.5% equity

Deal accepted on air

₹50 L

₹50 L for 10%

Implied valuation

₹5 Cr

Deal terms (ask implied ₹20 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

  1. 1.Ashneer Grover

    ₹50 L for 15%

    Declined

  2. 2.Aman Gupta & Peyush Bansal

    ₹50 L for 15%

    Revised

  3. 3.Anupam Mittal

    ₹50 L for 12% + Later lowered to 10%.

    Declined

  4. 4.Anupam Mittal & Ashneer Grover

    ₹50 L for 10%

    Declined

  5. 5.Aman Gupta & Peyush Bansal

    ₹50 L for 10%

    Accepted on air

After the show

Closing not reported

We have not found a reliable published report on whether this investment closed after filming.

Partially verifiedLast checked 20 Oct 2026

Products & where to buy

Company timeline

  1. 30 Dec 2021

    Pitched on Shark Tank India season 1

    Accepted Rs 50 lakh for 10% from Aman Gupta and Peyush Bansal.

Founders & leadership

Sources

  1. 1.
    Shark Tank India Episode 9: All the highlights from 30th Dec Episode

    ReadersFusion · Accessed 20 Oct 2026Recap blog / aggregator

  2. 2.
    Shark Tank India Episode 9: What Happened in the Show?

    BizzBucket · Published 14 Jan 2022 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026Recap blog / aggregator

  3. 3.
    Ariro Toys official website

    Ariro Toys · Accessed 20 Oct 2026

  4. 4.
    Shark Tank India season 1

    Wikipedia · Accessed 20 Oct 2026Encyclopedia (lead only)

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