Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Aman Gupta Invests in Awayddings with Naming Condition
Aman Gupta, the co-founder of boAt, invested Rs 2 crore in a wedding planning startup called Awayddings.
The startup helps people plan affordable destination weddings.
Aman made a special condition that his name should not be linked to the business because he didn't want to deal with any problems that might come up, like missing towels or unhappy customers.
The founders, Ashish and Vijay, wanted the money to grow their business.
Other investors on the show were worried about the challenges of running a wedding business, like making sure everything goes smoothly and handling payments.
In the end, only Aman decided to invest, and he even danced to celebrate the deal.
Aman Gupta invested Rs 2 crore in Awayddings, an affordable destination wedding startup, with the condition that his name not be associated with the business.
The investment came after other Sharks raised concerns over the operational complexity and risks of the wedding industry.
Awayddings was founded in 2021 by Ashish Godghate and Vijay Kumar, seeking Rs 2 crore for 5% equity, valuing the company at Rs 40 crore.
The startup posted a revenue of Rs 1.95 crore in 2024-25 with an EBITDA margin of 10-12%, and has recorded Rs 1.17 crore in year-to-date revenue for 2025-26.
All other Sharks except Aman opted out of the deal, citing challenges in scaling and standardizing the wedding business.
- Who
- Aman Gupta (investor), Ashish Godghate and Vijay Kumar (founders of Awayddings)
- What
- Aman Gupta invested Rs 2 crore in Awayddings with the condition that his name not be associated with the business
- When
- During the latest episode of Shark Tank India 5
- Where
- Shark Tank India
- Why
- To scale the business and address operational challenges
- Startup
- Awayddings
- Founders
- Ashish Godghate, Vijay Kumar
- Investment Amount
- Rs 2 crore
- Equity Offered
- 5%
- Valuation
- Rs 40 crore
- Revenue (2024-25)
- Rs 1.95 crore
- EBITDA Margin
- 10-12%
- Previous Investor
- Kesari Tours (Rs 1.23 crore for 50% equity)