Hosted by Suniel Shetty, the show puts revenue-generating Indian founders in front of a panel of investor "Tycoons" — a mix of operator-investors, family-office capital and institutional financiers — for a chance to walk away with equity cheques, venture debt and revenue-based financing from a pool of ₹100 Cr+. Season 1 premiered on 16 January 2026 and committed capital to 100+ founders across fintech, healthtech, edtech, consumer and SaaS. Season 2 casting is now open. The Tycoons The core panel features Dr. A. Velumani (Founder, Thyrocare Technologies), Nitish Mittersain (Founder & CEO, Nazara Technologies), Shanti Mohan (Co-Founder & CEO, LetsVenture), Dr. Aarti Gupta (CIO, Anikarth Ventures), Aditya Singh (Co-Founder, All In Capital), Ankur Mittal (Co-Founder, Inflection Point Ventures / Physis Capital) and Eklavya Gupta (Co-Founder, Recur Club). Rotating guest tycoons include Sharad Bansal (Warmup Ventures), Shivam Mishra (String Ventures), Sohil Chand (LC Nueva AIF), Ahana Gautam (Open Secret) and Srini Srinivasan (Kotak Alternate Asset Managers). Who Should Apply Indian startups with ₹5 Cr+ annual revenue (₹40 Cr+ preferred for larger structured-debt rounds) 12+ months of operational vintage with at least 3 months of runway A registered legal entity with clean GST filings and audited financials Open to all sectors and all states in India — not for ideation-stage companies What You Get A share of the ₹100 Cr+ capital pool — equity, venture debt and revenue-based financing Direct deal access to seasoned operator-investors and family offices Strategic mentorship from Suniel Shetty and the Tycoon panel Nationwide brand exposure on Amazon MX Player app and Prime Video. How It Works Submit your application on the official portal with legal entity name, GSTIN and annual revenue. Sync your financial data (bank statements, GST filings, audited financials) for verification. Due-diligence vetting by the Recur Club / Rusk Media team. Virtual casting pitch with the Rusk Media casting team. Selected founders are flown to Mumbai to film on-camera pitches to the Tycoons. Why It Matters Bharat Ke Super Founders is the largest non-dilutive + dilutive capital pool ever offered on Indian prime-time television — and unlike traditional pitch shows, the format includes ROFO (Right of First Offer), Glass Chamber negotiations and matching rights, giving founders real leverage at the table. For revenue-stage Indian founders, it's both a funding round and a national brand moment in one shot.
