The Alinker Inventions Ltd.
Barbara Alink rides into the Den with her walking bike invention — inspired by her mother.
The ask
C$600,000 for 15%
Stated on air as “600K for 15%”
On-air result
Left without a deal
Pitched by: Barbara Alink
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The Dragons' Den Canada pitch
- C$600K
- Asked for
- 15%
- Equity offered
- C$4M
- Implied valuation
- S11
- Season
Barbara Alink rides into the Den with her walking bike invention — inspired by her mother.
Barbara Alink from Richmond, BC entered the Den in Season 11 and asked the Dragons for C$600,000 in exchange for 15% of the business.
The Dragons passed, and the pitch left the Den without a deal.
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