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Shark Tank India Season 4, Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal did not hold back while evaluating the business pitch of Make My Payment, an app that sends automated payment reminders to defaulters. The pitch, made by business and finance influencer Vijay Nihalchandani, left the panel of investors unimpressed, despite his substantial following on Instagram.
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Vijay Nihalchandani, accompanied by his wife, brother, and business partner, presented his app, which aims to help businesses recover payments through automated reminders. He was seeking Rs 30 lakh in exchange for a 3% stake in his company. However, the sharks were skeptical about the app’s ability to generate consistent revenue.
Criticisms from the Sharks
Emcure Pharmaceuticals’ executive director, Namita Thapar, was the first to voice concerns, questioning whether the app would effectively work against payment defaulters. “Anyone who defaults can easily ignore or block such reminders,” she pointed out, adding that the automated voice messages would likely have little impact.
Meanwhile, boAt’s Aman Gupta questioned Vijay about his other ventures, particularly his side hustle as a social media influencer with 1 million followers on Instagram. When asked about his earnings from Instagram, Vijay revealed that he
