Founded in India, Flat to Slim showed up on Shark Tank India in Season 2. Starting the pitch, the founder said she had changed from 86 kg to 56 kg. They offer a diet plan with the strongest selling feature—that buyer would not have to work out. The founders wanted to create fat to skinny a go-to brand for global weight loss. She wanted a ₹20 lakh investment for 1% of the company valued at ₹20 crores. Over thirty franchises of Fat to Slim are spread worldwide. The entrepreneur said they recently started a new business in New Jersey and East Africa.
Starting January 2023, the brand is also spreading in Pakistan. The creator then continues to make some dubious assertions on how their approach has helped to treat and regulate diabetes. She said they have also assisted in baby conception.
Company Name: Flat to Slim
Founder: Shikha Aggarwal Sharma
Product: Diet Program
Highlights
1. No Exercise Needed: The brand advocates food alone weight loss without include exercise.
2. “Eat, Sleep & Lose Weight” Concept: Emphasizes on strategically consuming consistent food to support weight loss.
3. Established by dietician and entrepreneur Shikha Aggarwal Sharma, who created the original technique.
4. Said to have global clients, the company apparently handled business internationally.
Pitch Details
Ask: ₹20 lakhs for 1% equity, valuing the company at ₹20 crores.
Deal: After negotiations, deal couldn’t happen
Investors: NO DEAL
Conclusion
Based just on diet, without exercise, the Fat to Slim presentation on Shark Tank India Season 2 presented a novel weight loss idea. Although Shikha Aggarwal Sharma, the founder, claimed great success with worldwide clients, the sharks were dubious about the business plan and scientific soundness of the technique. She did not thus get an investment.
Key Takeaways from the Episode
1. Key is scalability; investors want companies like Snitch, which rapidly expanded in the fast fashion market, showing great promise for speedy expansion.
2. Tech-Driven Innovation Wins: PORTL showed how including interactive fitness mirrors into a brand might set it apart in a crowded industry.
3. Strong Business strategy Matters: Fat to Slim stressed how a distinctive yet reasonably priced service strategy may draw investors.
4. All-Shark Deals are rare; when all sharks invest together, it points to a very scalable and exciting business.
5. Founders that present with clarity, confidence, and well-defined financials have a better chance of getting money.
