Slava Vodka
This Oakville, ON man dances to the tune of Dragon dollars for his new premium vodka brand.
The ask
C$500,000 for 5%
Stated on air as “500K for 5%”
On-air result
Left without a deal
Pitched by: John Vellinga
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From the show
The Dragons' Den Canada pitch
- C$500K
- Asked for
- 5%
- Equity offered
- C$10M
- Implied valuation
- S6 · Ep 17
- Season
This Oakville, ON man dances to the tune of Dragon dollars for his new premium vodka brand.
John Vellinga from Oakville, ON entered the Den in Season 6, episode 17 and asked the Dragons for C$500,000 in exchange for 5% of the business.
The Dragons passed, and the pitch left the Den without a deal.
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