Jaiwardhan Tyagi: This 13-year-old Ghaziabad boy bags Rs 60 lakh on Shark Tank 'when kids of his age are playing Roblox'

A 13-year-old boy from Ghaziabad turned heads on Shark Tank India Season 5 after securing Rs 60 lakh funding for his AI healthcare startup. Jaiwardhan Tyagi impressed the entire panel with his confidence, clarity, and ambition, earning rare praise from top investors including Aman Gupta, Ritesh Agarwal and Kunal Bahl. While most Sharks called the idea early-stage, the pitch was widely described as one of the most inspiring moments of the season.

How Jaiwardhan Impressed Sharks

Jaiwardhan walked into the Tank with Neurapexai, an AI-enabled assistive medtech platform. All the Sharks appreciated the thought behind the product but flagged concerns around readiness and monetisation.

Snapdeal founder Kunal Bahl was the first to opt out. He said, “The approach is innovative and interesting, but the product is not ready and it’s monetisation model is also not ready, which is why I am out, but contact me when this is ready. It is the most inspiring pitch of season 5.”



Vineeta Singh echoed similar concerns and chose not to invest, saying the startup was not investable at the moment.

Ritesh Agarwal offers mentorship, not money

Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal praised Jaiwardhan’s thinking and drive. While he did not invest, he offered to spend time guiding the young founder and help him shape the business. His gesture underlined the confidence the Sharks had in Jaiwardhan’s potential, even if the business was still evolving.

Aman Gupta backs the 13-year-old without negotiation

Aman Gupta took a different route. Ignoring valuation debates and early-stage risks, he decided to invest exactly what Jaiwardhan asked for.

He said, “I don’t know how good this AI model is. But I know that you will make something big in future. I would like to support you and give you what you asked.”

In a lighter moment, Aman also joked with Jaiwardhan’s father and said, “Kya khake paida kia hai? Mujhe do aur karni hai aise (What did you eat before having him? I want to have kids like him).”

What is Neurapexai?

Neurapexai is an AI-enabled assistive medtech platform that analyses MRI scans, lab reports, medical images and patient history to generate clear and actionable reports. The platform is currently available free of cost.

On the show, Jaiwardhan asked for Rs 60 lakh for 5% equity, valuing the company at Rs 12 crore. He shared that he started working on the startup about a year ago.

From chess and coding to AI healthcare

Jaiwardhan spoke about his journey and said he developed a love for chess while growing up and once aspired to become a grandmaster. His interests later shifted to block coding, which pulled him into programming and web development.

He revealed that he tried building an all-in-one social media website at the age of 10. He also attempted to build a rocket, which failed due to technical issues. Jaiwardhan named Napoleon and Steve Jobs as his inspirations.

He credited his father, a mathematics professor, for shaping his logical thinking through maths. Jaiwardhan said the idea for Neurapexai came after a friend suggested he work on a project worthy of adding to his résumé.

Ritesh Agarwal’s post after the episode

After the episode aired, Ritesh Agarwal shared his reaction on X, highlighting Jaiwardhan’s journey. He wrote:

**“What were you doing when you were 13?
Jaiwardhan was already pitching on Shark Tank.

An AI healthcare startup. Self-built. Self-driven.

At an age when most of us were still figuring out what we liked - he was figuring out what he wanted to change in the world.

We backed him through our founder fellowship.

Not just with capital but with belief, access, and mentorship.

Because I remember what that one push did for me.

Jay’s journey is just beginning but the kind of beginning that tells you everything about where it’s headed.

And I’m grateful to be a small part of it!”**