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This Victoria, BC, man thinks he can make a fortune from his new puzzle which he hopes will be the next Sudoku.
The ask
C$50,000 for 5%
Stated on air as “50K for 5% royalty”
On-air result
Struck a deal
C$150,000 for 10%
Pitched by: Jeff Widderich
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From the show
The Dragons' Den Canada pitch
- C$50K
- Asked for
- 5%
- Equity offered
- C$1M
- Implied valuation
- S5 · Ep 8
- Season
This Victoria, BC, man thinks he can make a fortune from his new puzzle which he hopes will be the next Sudoku.
Jeff Widderich from Victoria, BC entered the Den in Season 5, episode 8 and asked the Dragons for C$50,000 in exchange for 5% of the business.
The pitch landed a deal on air at C$150,000 for 10%.
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