Shark Tank (2009) is a popular platform for entrepreneurs to seek funding and also reach a wider audience on national television. Founders pitch their businesses to a panel of six judges, who are celebrity investors, before negotiating the best deal for themselves. The show has been running for 16 seasons now, and it also hosts guest judges.
'Shark Tank' judge Barbara Corcoran calls cake business 'too small' — then invests $50,000 in it
The shark took a chance on the company that all of her peers called too small to be investable.
5 days ago
'Shark Tank' contestant who teaches young girls to make robots gets a life-changing deal
The company basically produces dolls that require some knowledge of coding to operate.
6 days ago
'Shark Tank' judge Mark Cuban praised the 'healthiest tuna available' yet no one invested in it
Cuban was interested in the tech side of the company but was annoyed when his doubts got no answers.
Sep 15, 2025
'Shark Tank' contestant enters the set on a toilet seat, gets flushed out by judges without a deal
The founder of Plop Star made an unforgettable entry and a sad exit from the show.
Sep 14, 2025
'Shark Tank' contestants made $2 million selling ice cream — but still failed to impress judges
The entrepreneurs might have hoped that a third of their company would attract a shark, but it didn't.
Sep 12, 2025
'Shark Tank' contestants pick Mark Cuban as investor, but Daymond John called it a 'terrible deal'
Things got heated as all of the sharks took shots at each other for a chance to cut a deal.
Sep 12, 2025
'Shark Tank' contestant helps men dress for success and to impress women — fails to get a deal
The entrepreneur was selling a DVD set about men's grooming, which was priced at a whopping $297.
Sep 11, 2025
'Shark Tank' contestants sell their entire company to Mark Cuban and Lori Greiner for just $100,000
The entrepreneurs had initially asked for $50,000 for a 50% stake in the company.
Sep 11, 2025
'Shark Tank' judge Robert Herjavec spends big on pet speaker deal, but founder loses way more equity
Other investors said no, and Robert Herjavec was not flexible at all, leaving the contestant in a tough spot.
Sep 10, 2025
'Shark Tank' contestant's product gets called out a 'cheater's app', then bags a $70,000 deal
Despite the questionable morality of CATE App, Neal Desai managed to partner with two Sharks.
Sep 9, 2025
'Shark Tank' contestants take Kevin O'Leary for a bicycle ride — win $200,000 deal with two judges
Kevin O'Leary teamed up with another shark to make the offer after the two fought for a deal.
Sep 7, 2025
'Shark Tank' contestants with millions in sales but zero profit fail to get a deal from judges
The sharks were baffled that the entrepreneurs did not even have a plan to become profitable.
Sep 5, 2025
'Shark Tank' contestant gets forbidden from taking Kevin O'Leary's greedy deal by other judges
While the founder of Hampton Adams got a $500,000 offer, he chose not to go for it.
Sep 3, 2025
'Shark Tank' contestants value their business at $10 million — but fail to convince a single judge
The entrepreneurs were not able to present the numbers that might have instilled some confidence.
Sep 3, 2025
'Shark Tank' contestant who pays customers to spit in tubes gets $200,000 deal with Mark Cuban
The entrepreneur's mission to "save mankind" and his life's story impressed all of the sharks.
Sep 2, 2025
'Shark Tank' founders pitch mess-free protein pods and bag massive $700k deal with two investors
The founders of Vade Nutrition couldn't the refuse the offer from Mark Cuban and Alex Rodriguez.
Sep 1, 2025
'Shark Tank' contestants entice Daymond John with pitch for licensing but pick another judge's deal
John considers himself the very best on the show when it comes to licensing deals.
Aug 31, 2025
'Shark Tank' contestant tempts Kevin O'Leary with royalty but rejects his offer in the end
Mr. Wonderful had said no the first time, but promptly came back after learning about the royalty.
Aug 31, 2025
'Shark Tank' contestant and Daymond John close a $25,000 deal while getting booed by other judges
The founder of Hairfin managed to make it through the heckling to get a deal.
Aug 30, 2025
'Shark Tank' judge Kevin O'Leary invests in firm promoting bats as pets — even agrees to wear Batman suit
Mr. Wonderful was passionate about bats right from the get-go and was the only one to make an offer.
Aug 30, 2025