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{{Short description|Indian entrepreneur and investor}}
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| organization = [[CarDekho Group]]
| television = ''[[Shark Tank India]]'' (2023–2024)
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'''Amit Jain''' is an Indian entrepreneur and angel investor. He is the co-founder and CEO of GirnarSoft, which is the parent company of [[CarDekho Group]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-06 |title=Shark Tank India: Why CarDekho's Amit Jain believes in 'pehle banda phir dhandha' - BusinessToday |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/entrepreneurship/story/shark-tank-india-why-cardekhos-amit-jain-believes-in-pehle-banda-phir-dhandha-359188-2023-01-06 |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref> He was a judge and investor in [[Sony Entertainment]] television's business reality show [[Shark Tank India]] in seasons 2, 3 and 5.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Borate |first=Aprajita Sharma,Neil |date=2022-12-20 |title='Founder's value system comes first; then startup's potential' |url=https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/founders-value-system-comes-first-then-startup-s-potential-11671520846485.html |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Jain was born in [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]]. He attended [[St Xavier's School, Jaipur|St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School, Jaipur]], and later earned a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering from the [[IIT Delhi|Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi]] in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-05 |title=CarDekho: From Garage Startup to Unicorn |url=https://www.businessoutreach.in/cardekho-success-story-amit-jain-tech-unicorn/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Business Outreach}}</ref>

==Career==
===Early career===
After completing his studies, Jain worked at [[Tata Consultancy Services]] and later joined Trilogy, a software company based in [[Austin, Texas]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-04 |title=Amit Jain: all you need to know about the new shark |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/amit-jain-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-shark-1667565140-1 |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Jagranjosh.com |language=en}}</ref> He worked at Trilogy for several years in various roles related to product development and management.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-31 |title=Net worth of Amit Jain, Cardekho co-founder & new panellist at Shark Tank India Season 2 |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/companies/net-worth-of-amit-jain-cardekho-co-founder-new-panellist-at-shark-tank-india-season-2-article-96642753 |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref>

===Entrepreneurship===
In 2006, Amit Jain returned to India and along with his brother Anurag Jain established GirnarSoft, an IT outsourcing company based in Jaipur.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shark Tank India's Amit Jain: 'Lost more than Rs 1.5 crore on shares, was bankrupt. |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/shark-tank-india-amit-jain-lost-more-than-rs-1-5-crore-shares-bankrupt-10089641.html#google_vignette |website=moneycontrol}}</ref> In 2008, the brothers launched CarDekho after attending the Auto Expo in New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Amita |date=2017-10-12 |title=Amit Jain, 40, Anurag Jain, 38, Co-Founders, Cardekho |url=https://openthemagazine.com/specials/wealth-issue-2017-comeback-kids/amit-jain-40-anurag-jain-38-co-founders-cardekho/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Open The Magazine |language=en}}</ref> The platform was created to help users compare vehicles and access automotive content.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Customer-obsessed Company': Amit Jain On CarDekho's Strategic Pivots |url=https://www.bwdisrupt.com/article/customer-obsessed-company-amit-jain-on-cardekhos-strategic-pivots-545951 |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=BW Disrupt |language=en}}</ref> Under Amit Jain's leadership, the CarDekho Group expanded into related verticals, both domestic including BikeDekho, CollegeDekho, InsuranceDekho, Zigwheels and rupyy, a digital lending platform and overseas projects.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-26 |title='The Big Idea': Jaipur's first unicorn |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/start-ups/the-big-idea-jaipurs-first-unicorn/3857173/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}}</ref> The company raised multiple rounds of funding from investors such as Peak XV Partners, Hillhouse Capital, and Ratan Tata Trust.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-02-09 |title=Ratan Tata invests in CarDekho |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Ratan-Tata-invests-in-CarDekho/articleshow/46169305.cms |access-date=2025-09-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In 2021, it was reported that CarDekho achieved unicorn status with a valuation of over $1 billion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhalla |first=Tarush |title=CarDekho drives into unicorn club after $250 mn fundraise {{!}} Company Business News |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/cardekho-drives-into-unicorn-club-after-250-mn-fundraise-11634066632116.html |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=mint |date=13 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

===Television===
Jain joined the Indian business reality television series Shark Tank India as an investor during its second season.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-24 |title=Shark Tank India 3: Shark Amit Jain shares his investment mantra after meeting the pitchers |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shark-tank-india-3-amit-jains-investment-mantra-and-pitch-highlights/articleshow/107118884.cms |access-date=2025-09-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-27 |title=Shark Tank India 3's Amit Jain dismisses rumours of 'beef with Aman Gupta', but doesn't include him in his list of favourite co-sharks |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shark-tank-india-3s-amit-jain-dismisses-rumours-of-beef-with-aman-gupta-but-doesnt-include-him-in-his-list-of-favourite-co-sharks-9235451/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He joined the panel alongside [[Vineeta Singh]], [[Anupam Mittal]], [[Peyush Bansal]], [[Namita Thapar]], and [[Aman Gupta]], who had been part of the show since its first season. Jain appeared as a judge in both the second and third seasons.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-11-06 |title=From Ashneer Grover to Deepinder Goyal; Sharks who aren't a part of 'Shark Tank India' anymore |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/from-ashneer-grover-to-deepinder-goyal-sharks-who-arent-a-part-of-shark-tank-india-anymore/articleshow/115016758.cms |access-date=2025-09-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

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