New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- Shark Tank India, the series which has evolved into an influential platform for early-stage founders and entrepreneurs in the country, returned for a new season on 5 January, with five new judges on its panel.

Among these, is Minimalist's co-founder Mohit Yadav, who shared that he mortgaged his house to fund the skincare brand, which was acquired by FMCG major Hindustan Unilever last year.

Sharing his journey on the show, Yadav said that he struggled for initial funding for his first venture (a children's apparel line) and later for Minimalist had to mortgage his house to raise Rs.1 crore loan, according to an Indian Express report.

"Years ago, I had started a seed grant that used to make kids apparel. It was my f...