ZinePak Shark Tank Update

ZinePak Shark Tank Pitch

Kim Kaupe and Brittany Hodak appeared on Shark Tank Season 6, Episode 26, which aired on April 24, 2015, with custom publishing and merchandise marketing company that delivers exclusive merchandise and collectibles to superfans.

ZinePak is listed in the Services category. In plain terms, the business is described as custom publishing and merchandise marketing company that delivers exclusive merchandise and collectibles to superfans.

ZinePak asked the Sharks for $725,000 for 10%, implying a valuation of about $7.3 million.

On the show, ZinePak made a listed deal with Robert Herjavec and Lori Greiner for $725,000 for 17%.

If treated as straight equity, the listed deal works out to about $4.3 million implied valuation, down from the original $7.3 million implied valuation.

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

ZinePak After Shark Tank

ZinePak accepted an on-air Shark Tank deal for $725,000 for 17%. The on-air deal did not close. Follow-up reporting lists the company as in business. (ZinePak Shark Tank Update

ZinePak reported annual revenue of $5 million as of January, 2023. The Shark Tank appearance super charged their business however and the company changed the name to The Superfan Company. (ZinePak Shark Tank Update

Sources

Sources used for this page: Shark Tank API pitches