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| Name | Basepaws |
|---|---|
| Main Presenters | Anna Skaya |
| Order Shown in Episode | 1 |
| Final Deal | Offer made from sharks |
Anna Skaya appeared on Shark Tank Season 10, Episode 21, which aired on April 28, 2019, with at-home pet DNA test kits for cats.
Basepaws is listed in the PetProducts category. In plain terms, the business is described as at-home pet DNA test kits for cats.
Basepaws asked the Sharks for $250,000 for 5%, implying a valuation of about $5 million.
On the show, Basepaws made a listed deal with Kevin O'Leary and Robert Herjavec for $250,000 for 10%.
If treated as straight equity, the listed deal works out to about $2.5 million implied valuation, down from the original $5 million implied valuation.
This pitch is included as context for the more important question: what happened after Shark Tank.
| Made By | Label | Sharks Part of Deal | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharks | Deal | Kevin O'Leary, Robert Herjavec | $250,000 for 10% |
| Company | Offered | $250,000 for 5% |
| Update Season | Update Episode |
|---|---|
| No Episode Updates | |
Basepaws accepted an on-air deal with Kevin O'Leary and Robert Herjavec, then became one of the stronger science/consumer-product outcomes from Season 10. (Basepaws Shark Tank Update https://www.sharktankblog.com/business/basepaws/Link Preview
The cat DNA test company returned in later Shark Tank update segments as it expanded its genetic-testing and pet-health analytics work. (Basepaws Shark Tank Update https://www.sharktankblog.com/business/basepaws/Link Preview
Zoetis completed its acquisition of Basepaws on June 22, 2022, bringing the pet genetics company into a major animal-health portfolio. (Zoetis Basepaws acquisition release https://investor.zoetis.com/news/news-details/2022/Zoetis-Completes-Acquisition-of-Basepaws-an-Innovative-Leader-in-Petcare-Genetics-to-Strengthen-its-Portfolio-of-Precision-Animal-Health-Solutions/default.aspxLink Preview
Sources used for this page: Shark Tank API pitches https://www.sharktank-api.dev/pitches https://www.sharktank-api.dev/episodes https://www.sharktankblog.com/business/basepaws/ https://investor.zoetis.com/news/news-details/2022/Zoetis-Completes-Acquisition-of-Basepaws-an-Innovative-Leader-in-Petcare-Genetics-to-Strengthen-its-Portfolio-of-Precision-Animal-Health-Solutions/default.aspxLink Preview
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