Gaurav Taneja Locked Out of LinkedIn After Shark Tank India 4 Pitch

Popular YouTuber-turned-entrepreneur Gaurav Taneja, also known as Flying Beast, has been unable to access his LinkedIn account for more than two days. The issue arose shortly after he updated his bio following his appearance on Shark Tank India Season 4. Also Read: Badhaai Do fame Chum Darang parties with Karan Veer Mehra and Farah Khan as she attends Javed Akhtar's birthday bash in Mumbai

Gaurav Taneja Seeks Help from LinkedIn

Taneja took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to request assistance from LinkedIn India. He posted, "Hi team @LinkedInIndia. I have been locked out of my account for 48+ hrs now. Can you help me get the account back, please? Thanks @LinkedInHelp."

Hi team @LinkedInIndia . I have been locked out of my account for 48+ hrs now. Can you help me get the account back please Thanks@LinkedInHelp

— Gaurav Taneja (@flyingbeast320) January 27, 2025

What Changed in Taneja’s LinkedIn Bio?

Earlier this week, Taneja updated his LinkedIn profile with the tagline "Good Influencer/Terrible Entrepreneur." This change came after his pitch on Shark Tank India 4, where he presented his fitness brand, BeastLife, alongside his business partner.

Shark Tank Pitch and Investor Reaction

During his pitch, Taneja claimed that BeastLife generated ₹1 crore in sales within the first hour of its website launch. He sought ₹1 crore in investment for a 1% equity stake in his company. While the numbers impressed some investors, Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal was skeptical. He commented, "You are a good influencer but a terrible entrepreneur so far. You can’t outsource entrepreneurship." He emphasized that building a business requires full dedication.

Why Did Taneja Fail to Get a Deal?

When Taneja revealed that he owned 30% of the company and his co-founder held 11%, boAt co-founder Aman Gupta pointed out that Taneja could easily walk away if the venture failed. Other investors, including Vineeta Singh and Peyush Bansal, also decided not to invest, citing concerns over the company’s scalability and its dependence on Taneja’s personal brand. Taneja was unable to secure an investment as he struggled to answer critical business questions about revenue, social media engagement, and time management across his multiple ventures. Also Read: Mitchell Starc and Alyssa Healy: Cricket’s Power Couple