Mark Mate

Deal

App platform de1 to aid teachers mark and assess students' work

Season 16 · Ep 7 Tech & SoftwareAired 4 November 2018

Mark Mate is a app platform de1 to aid teachers mark and assess students' work that got its big break on Dragons’ Den in Season 16, and walked out with a deal.

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The Dragons’ Den pitch

£20K
Asked for: 35%
Offered equity: £57K
Sought valuation: —
Deal amount: —
Deal equity: —
Deal valuation

Founder James Holmes stepped onto the carpet in Season 16, Episode 7 in the episode that aired 4 November 2018. Mark Mate, the app platform de1 to aid teachers mark and assess students' work, pitched in the Tech & Software category, one of 82 tech & software businesses to brave the Den across all 22 seasons.

The ask was £20,000 for 35% of the company, an implied valuation of £57K.

A deal was struck.

Season 16 saw 62 pitches, and 29 of them closed a deal on air. In the Tech & Software category overall, roughly 41% of pitches have landed a dragon across the show's history.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy Mark Mate?

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Did Mark Mate get a deal on Dragons’ Den?

Yes. Mark Mate closed a deal.

What season of Dragons’ Den was Mark Mate on?

Mark Mate appeared in Season 16, Episode 7, which aired 4 November 2018.

How much was Mark Mate asking for on Dragons’ Den?

The founders asked for £20,000 for 35% of the company, a £57K valuation.

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