Archive · 11 Jan 2026
Kanika Tekriwal: Shark Tank Judge with Remarkable Journey
Kanika Tekriwal is a judge on Shark Tank India Season 5.
She started her company, JetSetGo, with just ₹5,600 when she was 21.
Her idea was to create an Uber-like service for private jets.
She faced many challenges, including being diagnosed with stage-2 cancer and struggling to find investors because she was a young woman in a male-dominated industry.
Despite these obstacles, she succeeded and now her company manages a large fleet of private jets and is worth ₹420 crore.
She is known for her resilience and determination.
Kanika Tekriwal founded JetSetGo, India's first aircraft leasing firm, with an initial investment of ₹5,600.
She was diagnosed with stage-2 Hodgkin's Lymphoma but overcame the disease and continued her entrepreneurial journey.
JetSetGo manages a large fleet of private jets and offers various aviation services, including electric and vertical take-off aircraft development.
Tekriwal's net worth was estimated at ₹420 crore according to the 2022 Hurun India Rich List.
She joined Shark Tank India Season 5 as a judge, which aired on 5 January, 2026.
- Who
- Kanika Tekriwal, founder and CEO of JetSetGo
- What
- A Shark Tank India judge with a remarkable entrepreneurial journey
- When
- Shark Tank Season 5 aired on 5 January, 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- To share her expertise and invest in businesses on Shark Tank India
- Name
- Kanika Tekriwal
- Company
- JetSetGo
- Initial Investment
- ₹5,600
- Company Founded
- 2014
- Net Worth (2022)
- ₹420 crore
- Cancer Diagnosis
- Stage-2 Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Shark Tank Season
- 5
- Company Services
- Private jet leasing, management, ownership guidance, membership programs, and electric/vertical take-off aircraft development