Bharat Ke Super Founders — Season 2
By Rusk Media & Recur Club
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Quick Answer
India's premier startup reality show is back for Season 2 — revenue-generating Indian founders pitch to a panel of investor "Tycoons" for capital from a ₹100 Cr+ pool. Streams on Amazon MX Player.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹40 Cr
- Funding type
- Competition
- Provider
- Rusk Media & Recur Club
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Eligible stage
- Revenue
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 31 July 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by Rusk Media & Recur Club. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this competition
Bharat Ke Super Founders — Season 2 is India's flagship entrepreneurial reality series, created by Rusk Media and powered by Recur Club, streaming on Amazon MX Player. 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.
Eligibility
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Organizers
Organizer
Rusk Media & Recur Club
Prizes & Awards
- Amount
- Up to ₹40 Cr
What You Get
- Access to a
Cr+ capital pool (equity, venture debt, and revenue-based financing).
- Direct deal access to investor
Tycoonsand family offices. - Strategic mentorship from Suniel Shetty and the panel.
- Nationwide brand exposure on Amazon MX Player and Prime Video.
- Advantageous deal terms including ROFO, Glass Chamber negotiations, and matching rights.
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 2
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
