Grippears
Nicholas Capobianco and Richard Nelson from Toronto, ON, pitch their non-slip tips for eyeglasses to the Dragons.
The ask
C$40,000 for 35%
Stated on air as “40K for 35%”
On-air result
Struck a deal
Investing Dragons: Jim Treliving, Arlene Dickinson, David Chilton
Pitched by: Nicholas Capobianco & Richard Nelson & Edward Swanek
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From the show
The Dragons' Den Canada pitch
- C$40K
- Asked for
- 35%
- Equity offered
- C$114K
- Implied valuation
- S7 · Ep 19
- Season
Nicholas Capobianco and Richard Nelson from Toronto, ON, pitch their non-slip tips for eyeglasses to the Dragons.
Nicholas Capobianco & Richard Nelson & Edward Swanek from Toronto, ON entered the Den in Season 7, episode 19 and asked the Dragons for C$40,000 in exchange for 35% of the business.
Jim Treliving, Arlene Dickinson and David Chilton backed the pitch.
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