FireFighter1 Shark Tank Update

FireFighter1 Shark Tank Pitch

Bianca Wittenberg appeared on Shark Tank Season 14, Episode 8, which aired on December 2, 2022, with Emergency fire hose that connects to a pool pump.

FireFighter1 is listed in the Other category. In plain terms, the business is described as Emergency fire hose that connects to a pool pump.

FireFighter1 asked the Sharks for $150,000 for 15%, implying a valuation of about $1 million.

On the show, FireFighter1 made a listed deal with Mark Cuban and Lori Greiner for $150,000 for 25%.

If treated as straight equity, the listed deal works out to about $600,000 implied valuation, down from the original $1 million implied valuation.

This pitch is included as context for the more important question: what happened after Shark Tank.

FireFighter1 After Shark Tank

FireFighter1 accepted an on-air Shark Tank deal for $150,000 for 25%, but later update coverage says the deal did not close. (Fire Fighter1 Shark Tank Update - What Sparked the Controversy?

By July 2024, FireFighter1 had reached about $100,000. in lifetime sales. (Fire Fighter1 Shark Tank Update - What Sparked the Controversy?

On show night, Lori Tweeted: “So important to support products that help save the world! (Fire Fighter1 Shark Tank Update - What Sparked the Controversy?

#SharkTank @ABCSharkTank” Sales for the product doubled in the days following the initial air date. (Fire Fighter1 Shark Tank Update - What Sparked the Controversy?

The first rerun of this episode occurs in February 2023, less than two months after the episode aired. (Fire Fighter1 Shark Tank Update - What Sparked the Controversy?

Sources

Sources used for this page: Shark Tank API pitches