VS Mani & Co
VS Mani Pvt Ltd
South Indian filter coffee and snacks
Bengaluru brand selling South Indian filter and instant coffee, snacks and spices.
FoundersGD Prasad, Rahul Bajaj & Yashas Alur
Pitch & term sheet
Shark Tank India Season 2 · Episode 16 · Aired 23 Jan 2023 · Pitch #46
PitchedInstant filter coffee and South Indian snacks
The Bengaluru team pitched ready-to-use filter coffee and traditional South Indian snacks. Namita Thapar invested through a mix of equity and debt; Anupam Mittal, already an investor, stayed out of the pitch.
Founders' ask
₹60 L
for 1.5% equity
Deal accepted on air
₹19 L
₹19 L for 1% + ₹41 L debt at 10%
Implied valuation
₹19 Cr
Deal terms (ask implied ₹40 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
₹19 L for 1% + ₹41 L debt at 10%
After the show
We have not found a reliable published report on whether this investment closed after filming.
Company timeline
2020
Company founded
23 Jan 2023
Appeared on Shark Tank India Season 2
Founders & leadership
GD Prasad
Founder
Rahul Bajaj
Co-founder
Yashas Alur
Co-founder
Sources
- 1.Bengaluru man's South Indian snack brand VS Mani & Co won a Shark Tank deal
The Better India · Published 8 Feb 2023 · Accessed 21 Oct 2026
- 2.[Funding Alert] Home-Grown Coffee Brand VS Mani & Co Raises Rs 19 Lakh for 1 pc Equity on Shark Tank
Indian Retailer · Published 24 Jan 2023 · Accessed 21 Oct 2026
- 3.VS Mani & Co official website
VS Mani Pvt Ltd · Accessed 21 Oct 2026
- 4.Shark Tank India Season 2 Episode 16 Recap and Review: Young Faces of Entrepreneurship for the Win
Leisure Byte · Published 24 Jan 2023 · Accessed 21 Oct 2026Recap blog / aggregator
- 5.Shark Tank India season 2
Wikipedia · Accessed 21 Oct 2026Encyclopedia (lead only)
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