Kabaddi Adda
Kabaddi news, videos and match coverage
Bangalore-based kabaddi media platform founded in 2019 offering news, videos, interviews and match reports. It was the first sports startup to raise money on Shark Tank India and was later acquired by Sportzcraazy.
FoundersArvind Sivdas & Suhail Chandhok
Pitch & term sheet
Shark Tank India Season 1 · Episode 30 · Aired 28 Jan 2022 · Pitch #96
PitchedKabaddi news and media platform
Kabaddi Adda pitched its kabaddi media platform and became the first sports startup to get a deal on the show. Namita Thapar and Vineeta Singh invested together for a much larger stake than asked.
Founders' ask
₹80 L
for 1% equity
Deal accepted on air
₹80 L
₹80 L for 6%
Implied valuation
₹13.33 Cr
Deal terms (ask implied ₹80 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
- Accepted on air
1.Namita Thapar & Vineeta Singh
₹80 L for 6%
After the show
We have not found a reliable published report on whether this investment closed after filming.
Company timeline
2019
Company founded
28 Jan 2022
Pitched on Shark Tank India
Raised 80 lakh for 6% from Namita Thapar and Vineeta Singh.
27 Mar 2023
Acquired by Sportzcraazy
Sportzcraazy took a controlling stake; terms were not disclosed.
Founders & leadership
Arvind Sivdas
Co-founder & CEO
Sources
- 1.Kabaddi Adda - First sports startup to raise funds in Shark Tank India
The Bridge · Published 30 Jan 2022 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- 2.Kabaddi Adda on Shark Tank India: owners, investors, sharks
Sportzcraazy · Published 31 Jan 2022 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- 3.Sports tech startup Sportzcraazy acquires Kabaddi Adda
YourStory · Published 27 Mar 2023 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- 4.Shark Tank India (TV Series) - Episode list, 2022
IMDb · Accessed 20 Oct 2026Community or derivative listing
- 5.Shark Tank India - episode guide
TVmaze · Accessed 20 Oct 2026Community or derivative listing
- 6.Kabbadi Adda, Shades Of Spring, Scholify, Sippline Shark Tank India Episode 30
Shark Tank India In Hindi · Accessed 20 Oct 2026Recap blog / aggregator
- 7.Kabaddi Adda Shark Tank India pitch
Under20s · Published 29 Jan 2022 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026Recap blog / aggregator
- 8.Shark Tank India season 1
Wikipedia · Accessed 20 Oct 2026Encyclopedia (lead only)
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