Overview
- Sony Entertainment Television will air the season from January 5, with streaming on SonyLIV.
- The returning panel features nine regulars, including Anupam Mittal, Aman Gupta, Vineeta Singh, Namita Thapar, Peyush Bansal, Ritesh Agarwal, Kunal Bahl, Viraj Bahl and Amit Jain.
- Six new investors join the tank: Varun Alagh (Honasa Consumer), Mohit Yadav (Minimalist), Shaily Mehrotra (Fixderma), Hardik Kothiya (Rayzon/Rezon Solar), Kanika Tekriwal (JetSetGo) and Pratham Mittal (Masters’ Union/Tetr).
- The familiar selective‑pitch format continues, with producers signalling added mentorship elements and a ‘Campus Special’ spotlighting student-led ventures.
- Reported net worths highlight Ritesh Agarwal at about Rs 16,000 crore, Varun Alagh near Rs 5,900 crore and Hardik Kothiya around Rs 3,970 crore, with Minimalist’s Rs 2,955 crore 2025 sale to HUL underscoring the new bench’s scale.