SmartGurlz Shark Tank Update

SmartGurlz Shark Tank Pitch

Sharmi Albrechtsen appeared on Shark Tank Season 9, Episode 10, which aired on November 11, 2017, with fun and easy way for girls to learn how to code with dolls.

SmartGurlz is listed in the Education category. In plain terms, the business is described as fun and easy way for girls to learn how to code with dolls.

SmartGurlz asked the Sharks for $200,000 for 5%, implying a valuation of about $4 million.

On the show, SmartGurlz made a listed deal with Daymond John for $200,000 for 25%.

If treated as straight equity, the listed deal works out to about $800,000 implied valuation, down from the original $4 million implied valuation.

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

SmartGurlz After Shark Tank

SmartGurlz accepted Daymond John's on-air offer, but the more important post-show story was expansion through education and licensing partners. (SmartGurlz Shark Tank Update

The company raised $525,000 on WeFunder in 2019 and partnered with Pitsco Education, which sells STEM curriculum into schools across the United States. (SmartGurlz Shark Tank Update

SmartGurlz also signed a licensing deal with Sinking Ship Entertainment tied to PBS's Odd Squad, extending the idea from coding dolls into broader educational content and character-driven products. (SmartGurlz Shark Tank Update

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