Shark Tank India S4E7: Imagi Make's Bold ₹300 Cr Valuation Ask for Kids' Educational Toys

2/2/2025

🦈 Sharks Present:
Vineeta Singh | Ritesh Agarwal | Azhar Iqbal | Aman Gupta | Kunal Bahl


🚀 Company Snapshot: Imagi Make

Founders: Ravi Kumar (Young Male) & Disha Katharani (Young Female)
Industry: Educational Toys & Games
Founded: 2014
Patents: Held in USA & India
Price Range: ₹199 - ₹2,000

🌍 Market Reach:

  • Monthly Sales: 1,00,000+ units
  • Distribution:
    • 4,000+ Offline Stores
    • Amazon, Flipkart, FirstCry & Global Platforms
  • Export Contribution: 35% of Sales

💼 Business Breakdown

🔧 Team Structure:

Department Employees
Manufacturing 250
Operations 20
Product Design/Marketing/Finance 40
Sales 40

📊 Equity Holdings:

  • Founders: 65%
  • Investors: 35%

📈 Financial Performance

💰 Sales Channel Split:

Channel Share
E-Commerce (Export) 35%
E-Commerce (Domestic) 35%
General/Modern Trade 18%
Quick Commerce & Others 12%

📉 Annual Financials (in ₹ Crore):

Fiscal Year Revenue EBITDA
2020-21 13 +0.15
2021-22 29 -0.35
2022-23 40 -0.90
2023-24 56 -0.30
2023-24 (Oct) 42.5 +1.20
2023-24 (Proj) 87-90 +2.40

Current Liquidity:

  • Cash Reserves: ₹8 Cr
  • Receivables: ₹5.5 Cr

🎯 Growth Strategy

🌎 US Market Focus:

  • Price Premium: 2.5X Indian Prices
  • Market Size: 10X Indian Market Potential
  • Current Challenges: Inventory Management & Distribution

🦈 Sharks' Reactions

❌ Declined Offers:

Shark Reason
Aman Gupta 'Company already scaled enough'
Kunal Bahl Out of deal
Azhar Iqbal 'Can't add value at this stage'

💸 Active Offers:

  1. Vineeta Singh

    • ₹50 Lakh for 0.5% Equity
    • ₹1 Cr Debt @10% Interest (3 Years)
  2. Ritesh Agarwal

    • ₹1.5 Cr for 1.2% Equity
    • Implied Valuation: ₹125 Cr

❗ Founders' Decision:

Declined all offers, maintaining ₹300 Cr valuation ask.


🔍 Key Takeaways

  1. Valuation Gap: Sharks offered 58% lower valuation than ask
  2. EBITDA Mystery: Recent profitability spike needs validation
  3. Export Paradox: 35% sales from global markets with negative margins
  4. Inventory Risk: High receivables (₹5.5 Cr) vs cash (₹8 Cr)

Will Imagi Make's US expansion justify its bold valuation? Only time will tell! 🧩🚀