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Mobility & Electric VehiclesSeason 2 · Episode 37Partially verified

Hornback

Folding electric bicycles

Hyderabad startup (Hornback eMobility) making a foldable e-bicycle with a patented folding mechanism, a 250W motor and about 45 km range.

FoundersRajkumar Kewat

Pitch & term sheet

Shark Tank India Season 2 · Episode 37 · Pitch #116

DealClosing not reported

PitchedFoldable electric bicycle

Hornback pitched a folding e-bike priced around Rs 45,000. Amit Jain first offered part equity, part interest-free debt, then raised his offer to all equity, which the founders accepted.

Founders' ask

₹50 L

for 1% equity

Deal accepted on air

₹50 L

₹50 L for 2.5%

Implied valuation

₹20 Cr

Deal terms (ask implied ₹50 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.

Documented offers

  1. 1.Amit Jain

    ₹30 L for 2% + ₹10 L debt at 0% + Debt component described as interest-free; founders did not want debt.

    Revised
  2. 2.Amit Jain

    ₹50 L for 2.5%

    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 21 Oct 2026

Company timeline

  1. 2022

    Company founded

  2. Feb 2023

    Pitched on Shark Tank India Season 2, episode 37

Founders & leadership

Sources

  1. 1.
    From Foldable E-bicycles To Premium Non-Alcoholic Beverages!

    Start-Up Hyderabad · Published 22 Feb 2023 · Accessed 21 Oct 2026Recap blog / aggregator

  2. 2.
    Hornback Shark Tank India pitch

    Shark Tank House · Published 20 Feb 2023 · Accessed 21 Oct 2026Recap blog / aggregator

  3. 3.
    Shark Tank India season 2

    Wikipedia · Accessed 21 Oct 2026Encyclopedia (lead only)

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