This sister-duo declined Shark Tank funding: The truth about Quirksmith’s Shark Tank pitch
On Feb 13th, sisters Divya Batra and Pragya Batra pitched their poetry and design led jewelry brand Quirksmith in front of the Sharks at Shark Tank India Season 3 (Episode 17). What seemed like an intense negotiation, culminated into the duo declining the deal. In an Instagram post by the brand, the sisters write about reasons for not negotiating the deal - “The short answer is - we weren’t aligned with the Sharks’ evaluation of the brand’s worth. The long answer however is more nuanced.” They went on to explain their growth philosophy and the need to having a partner who aligns with that. The truth is, when scale is the only definition of growth - it scares me! I’m completely aware though that a lot of today’s scale businesses are built that way and while I understand that perspective, i...









