Black Hole

No Deal

Board game based on Word Game

Season 5 · Ep 9 OtherAired 18 December 2007

Black Hole is a board game based on word game that got its big break on Dragons’ Den in Season 5, where it won fans even without landing a deal.

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From the show

The Dragons’ Den pitch

£60K
Asked for: 20%
Offered equity: £300K
Sought valuation

Founder John and Fiona Chambers stepped onto the carpet in Season 5, Episode 9 in the episode that aired 18 December 2007. Black Hole, the board game based on word game, pitched in the Other category, one of 902 other businesses to brave the Den across all 21 seasons.

The ask was £60,000 for 20% of the company, an implied valuation of £300K.

No deal. Every dragon declined, and Black Hole walked. But a Dragons’ Den appearance reaches millions of viewers whether or not a check gets written, and plenty of no-deal companies have turned that airtime into lasting businesses.

Season 5 saw 79 pitches, and 15 of them closed a deal on air. In the Other category overall, roughly 11% of pitches have landed a dragon across the show's history.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy Black Hole?

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Did Black Hole get a deal on Dragons’ Den?

No. Black Hole pitched the dragons but left Season 5 without a deal.

What season of Dragons’ Den was Black Hole on?

Black Hole appeared in Season 5, Episode 9, which aired 18 December 2007.

How much was Black Hole asking for on Dragons’ Den?

The founders asked for £60,000 for 20% of the company, a £300K valuation.

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