In Season 10 Episode 16, Ryan Bethencourt appeared on Shark Tank seeking $100,000 for 16% of his alternative protein dog food, Wild Earth.
Here’s a quick recap before we dive into the Wild Earth Shark Tank update.
Shark Tank Pitch Recap
- : There is no way he’s putting $11 Million on a dog food company that hasn’t sold any product.
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- : She can’t invest in the business when there’s no proof of the concept and it’s really expensive.
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- : He considers the business uninvestable because of the valuation.
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- : His company TurboPup is going after the same thing.
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- : He likes what Ryan has planned for his marketing strategy.
Offer: $550K for a 10% equity stake.
Episode Info
| Season 10 Episode 16 |
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| Air Date | March 19, 2019 |
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Pitch Info
| Business Pitch | eco-friendly alternative protein dog food |
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| Entrepreneur/Founder | Ryan Bethencourt |
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| Asked For | $550,000 for 5% |
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| Deal | $550,000 for 10% |
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| Shark | Mark Cuban |
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Business Info
| Business Status | In Business |
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| Website | wildearth.com | |
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I really wanted to like this product. My dog loves it but after looking into the company a little deeper, I find its practices to be questionable.
How so? I’ve been supporting this company for a few years and would like to know what you discovered.
Yes, I’d like to hear your response as well. I love feeding this to my dogs, even though it’s much more expensive than the food I previously gave them. My pit bull is allergic to almost everything under the sun, but he has been thriving on Wild Earth. I’d hate to have to find something else for him.