In the first week of Shark Tank India Season 2, some startup went disappointed with no investments.

Recode Studios, a cosmetics brand startup came to raise 1 crore for 1% of the company.

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But judges did not satisfy with the business model and also with the packaging.

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But Shark Tank Judges praised them of build a business worth 15 crores.

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Atmosphere Kombucha is, Green Tea Brand founded by immigrant young girls Arilla Blank and Rebekah Sood.

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As they were making Kombucha-oriented juice which is not sustainable for a long time.

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This startup did not have a robust supply chain and had a low shelf life of the products. So, Sharks did not invest in 'Atmosphere Kombucha'.

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Organic Smokes startup, which was replacing tobacco-content cigarettes.

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Three brothers Nitin, Piyush, and Gaurav Chhabra started Organic smokes in 2022. Also claiming it is healthy for smokers.

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But in Shark Tank India Season 2, judges were not able to justify the claim that Herbs-oriented cigarettes are healthy. So, the startup did not get any investment.

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