Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · Vol. I — No. 041
Understand What Matters
No. Amber's phone-charging alarm clock never overcame the $1,000-per-unit manufacturing cost the Sharks flagged, and the company folded in 2015.
Yes, mostly. Spare's deal with Mark Cuban never closed, and the app hit 1.2 million monthly users and $4 million…
Yes. Zup Boards got no investment on Shark Tank, but a 4,000% traffic spike after the episode helped it grow…
Yes to both, but they're two different companies. Flip-It Cap and Flipstik both pitched on Shark Tank in different seasons…
No. Hater's deal with Mark Cuban actually closed, but the dating app that matched people by shared dislikes shut down…
Barely. Electra Beverages closed a real deal with Barbara Corcoran and landed 172 H-E-B stores, but a promised 2024 relaunch…
Yes. Candi left Shark Tank without an offer, but the celebrity video chat platform grew about 15% a year and…
Yes. Hopscotch's $550,000 Shark Tank deal was never finalized, but the kids' coding app now has over 24 million downloads…
Yes. Toast-It's $150,000 deal with Daniel Lubetzky actually closed, and the arepa brand has since rebranded to Kiosco and expanded…
Yes, but smaller. Tom & Chee expanded too quickly after Shark Tank, was acquired by GSR Brands in 2017, and…