Dino Don Shark Tank Update

Dino Don Shark Tank Pitch

Don Lessem and Val Jones appeared on Shark Tank Season 12, Episode 25, which aired on May 21, 2021, with life size dinosaur animatronics.

Dino Don is listed in the Media Entertainment category. In plain terms, the business is described as life size dinosaur animatronics.

Dino Don asked the Sharks for $500,000 for 10%, implying a valuation of about $5 million.

On the show, Dino Don made a listed deal with Mark Cuban for $500,000 for 25%.

If treated as straight equity, the listed deal works out to about $2 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.

Dino Don After Shark Tank

Dino Don accepted an on-air Shark Tank deal for $500,000 for 25%, then kept operating after the episode. (Dino Don Shark Tank Update - How Big Did It Grow?

Dino Don was reported at about $1.8 million in annual revenue. (Dino Don Shark Tank Update - How Big Did It Grow?

The company added ice age animals, huge bugs, and even dragons to Dino Don's “stable.” The company grew from four employees to twenty-five in four countries. (Dino Don Shark Tank Update - How Big Did It Grow?

In an update segment on the show, Dino Don revealed that Dino Don had grown from 150 to over 400 robots since Shark Tank. (Dino Don Shark Tank Update - How Big Did It Grow?

Sources

Sources used for this page: Shark Tank API pitches