Season 1Pitched on show
Annie
Self-learning braille literacy device that lets blind and visually impaired learners practise reading, writing and typing braille on their own.
Price not verified
Availability unknown
Thinkerbell Labs
Self-learning braille devices for blind learners
Bengaluru company behind Annie, a self-learning braille literacy device for blind and visually impaired learners. Its range also includes the Tactera braille notetaker and the Helios analytics platform.
FoundersAman Srivastava, Dilip Ramesh, Saif Shaikh & Sanskriti Dawle
Pitch & term sheet
Shark Tank India Season 1 · Episode 13 · Aired 5 Jan 2022 · Pitch #37
DealClosing not reported
PitchedAnnie, a self-learning braille literacy device
Thinkerbell Labs showed Annie, a device that lets blind children learn braille on their own, with a young braille learner demonstrating it. The founders asked for Rs 30 lakh for 0.5%, but three sharks combined to put in Rs 1.05 crore for 3%.
Founders' ask
₹30 L
for 0.5% equity
Deal accepted on air
₹1.05 Cr
₹1.05 Cr for 3%
Implied valuation
₹35 Cr
Deal terms (ask implied ₹60 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
₹1 Cr for 5% + Reportedly also offered to stock the device through Lenskart retail.
- Revised
₹30 L for 0.75% + Reportedly offered help with international expansion.
- Revised
₹30 L for 1%
- Accepted on air
4.Anupam Mittal, Namita Thapar & Peyush Bansal
₹1.05 Cr for 3%
After the show
Closing not reported
We have not found a reliable published report on whether this investment closed after filming.
VerifiedLast checked 20 Oct 2026
Products & where to buy
Company timeline
2016
Company founded
Approximate year: a 2022 article says the company was founded six years earlier, and one analysis page says 2016.
2022
Pitched Annie on Shark Tank India season 1
Accepted a joint offer of Rs 1.05 crore for 3% from three sharks.
Founders & leadership
Aman Srivastava
Co-founder
Dilip Ramesh
Co-founder
Saif Shaikh
Co-founder
Sanskriti Dawle
Co-founder & CEO
Co-founder and CEO of Thinkerbell Labs, the Bengaluru company that makes the Annie braille learning device.
Sources
- 1.Thinkerbell-Labs - Google for Startups
Google for Startups · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- 2.Thinkerbell Labs official website
Thinkerbell Labs · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- 3.Shark Tank India Episode 13: Annie - An iPhone Moment in the field of Braille Literacy
ReadersFusion · Published 6 Jan 2022 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026Recap blog / aggregator
- 4.Thinkerbell Labs Founder Speaks on +1Cr Shark Tank India Success
Man's World India · Published 7 Feb 2022 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- 5.Shark Tank India: Top 5 Pitches From Season 1
Business Today · Published 2 Jan 2023 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- 6.Annie Shark Tank Pitch Breakdown: Braille Device That Changes Blind Education Forever
Shark Tank House · Accessed 20 Oct 2026Community or derivative listing
- 7.India's Best 25 Shark Tank Products Revealed
Shiprocket · Published 2 Feb 2024 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026Recap blog / aggregator
- 8.Shark Tank India season 1
Wikipedia · Accessed 20 Oct 2026Encyclopedia (lead only)
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