Anupam Mittal, the best matchmaker in the world

Entrepreneurship is an attitude and a way of life. It is not just an approach to life or a means to earn money. Those who can change the course of events by taking risks to leave their mark. The People Group (Shaadi.com) was founded by Anupam Mittal, an investor and business owner. He recently became famous after becoming a judge on ABC’s Shark Tank. We’ll explore Anupam Mittal’s life story and achievements in this blog, which have inspired many young people to pursue their entrepreneurial aspirations in India’s developing start-up ecosystem!

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Early Life and Education

Anupam, born on December 23, 1971, to a Marwadi family, came from a simple and humble background. He left his native country in the middle of the 1990s to go to Boston College and get his MBA in operations and strategic management. He later began working as a Product Manager for the startup company Micro Strategy which develops business intelligence software. He visited India once a year, primarily for vacation, as his career had only recently started.

Establishing the Foundation for People Group and Shaadi.com

After finishing his studies, he worked in his father’s company developing websites for other businesses. At the same time, he also met one of those traditional matchmakers who will do whatever to get you married. While the matchmaker was trying hard to pair Anupam with a girl,

Anupam thought, what if a website served as a virtual matchmaker for prospective couples? What if everyone seeking a bride or groom could access a list posted online of every requirement a person has in a relationship? This would remove all inefficiencies and geographical restrictions and greatly simplify the procedure. And that is what he achieved; Shaadi.com was soon founded and was a hit among Indians.

Shaadi.com is now the largest matrimonial website in India and one of the most visited websites. Shaadi.com began as Sagaai.com in 1997 as an Indian internet wedding service. Later, Anupam changed the name to Shaadi.com.

Climbing the Ladder of Popularity

Since the beginning, Anupam has served as the CEO of People Group, which is today among the most creative and successful companies in India.

Despite ups and downs in 15 years, Anupam rose to fame and became one of the most recognizable figures in his field. Shaadi.com was popular only among non-resident Indians as the residents of India were hesitant and cautious about arranging marriages through a website. Although it also conducts business in the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and Canada, the company’s prime markets are India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. According to sources, Shaadi.com became the world’s most prominent Asian matrimonial website in 2008, and by 2011, it had surpassed the milestone of one million subscribers. There are currently over 30 million consumers and 3.2 million success stories for the company worldwide.

Companies of Anupam Mittal

• Anupam Mittal also built Makaan.com, one of the most popular sites for online real estate, in addition to Shaadi.com.
• Anupam was a founder member and previous chairman of the Internet & Mobile Association of India. He is also the founding co-chair of H2 India.
• After Tiktok was banned in India, he created Mauj, a short video-sharing app. Mauj is one of India’s most widely used video applications right now.
• From 1998 until 2002, Anupam worked as a product manager at MicroStrategy.
• In addition, he serves as a counsel for Grip and Kae Capital and as a board member of LetsVenture Online. He works as ShaadiSaga’s advisor and was a board director of Zepo.

Anupam Mittal on Shark Tank India

Shark Tank India, a business reality program on Sony LIV, currently features Anupam Mittal as an investor and a Shark looking forward to investing in start-ups.

Anupam Mittal’s Accomplishments

• Achieved the Karamveer Puraskar
• Business Week included him on its list of the “50 Most Powerful People” in India.
• Listed in the top 100 NRIs in North America
• Received the IT People “Entrepreneur of the Year” award.
• Chosen by “The Week” magazine as one of the “25 People to Watch.”
• In 2012, 2013 and 2014, he appeared on the IMPACT Digital Power 100 list.