Shark Tank (Australian TV series) season 1
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The first season of Shark Tank aired on Network Ten on 8 February 2015 and concluded 7 June 2015. The series was confirmed on 1 September 2014.[1]
| Shark Tank | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network Ten |
| Original release | 8 February – 7 June 2015 |
| Season chronology | |
Summary
The show features a panel of potential investors, named "Sharks", who listen to entrepreneurs pitch ideas for a business or product they wish to develop. These self-made multi-millionaires judge the business concepts and products pitched and then decide whether to invest their own money to help market and mentor each contestant.[2]
Investments by Shark
| Shark | Offers Made | Deals Made | Total Investment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janine | 9 | 7 | $1,076,000 |
| Naomi | 8 | 6 | $960,000 |
| Steve | 12 | 8 | $686,000 |
| John | 9 | 7 | $655,000 |
| Andrew | 8 | 5 | $372,000 |
Episodes
Episode 1
| # | Entrepreneur(s) | Idea | Business Valuation | Initial Offer | Sharks Offers | Final Deal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve | Janine | Andrew | Naomi | John | ||||||
| 1 | Adam Dubrich & Leigh Warren | "Cricket Cooler"[4] An esky with attached cricket stumps |
$1.4 million | $280k for 20% Stake | — | — | — | $80k for 20% Stake + $200k Loan | — | Accepted Naomi's Initial Offer[5][6][7][8] |
| Counter Offer $80k for 10% Stake + $200k Loan | ||||||||||
| 2 | Darren Smith | "Rent Resumé" Online rental application subscription that details previous rental history |
$6.25 million | $2.5m for 40% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[9][10][11] |
| 3 | Adam Riley | "Case Boards"[12] Portable, electric remote controlled skateboard that folds down to briefcase size |
$200,000 | $20k for 10% Stake | — | $40k for 50% Stake (Share with Andrew) | $20k for 25% Stake + $80k Loan | $20k for 15% Stake | $20k for 10% Stake + $50k Loan & $20 Royalty for first 1,000 boards | Accepted 2nd Revised Counter Offer[13][14][15][16] |
| Counter Offer $40k for 30% Stake (Janine & Andrew) |
$40k for 50% Stake (Share with Janine) | Revised Counter Offer $40k for 25% Stake + $50k Loan & $20 Royalty for first 1,000 boards (Share) | ||||||||
| 2nd Revised Counter Offer $40k for 35% Stake (Janine & Andrew) |
Revised Counter Offer $40k for 40% Stake + $80k Loan (Share) | |||||||||
| Accepted 2nd Revised Counter Offer $40k for 35% Stake (Janine & Andrew) | ||||||||||
| 4 | Mark Murray | "Hamdog" A hamburger and hot dog combination |
$4 | $1 for 25% Stake | — | — | $2 for 50% Stake | — | — | Accepted Offer[17][18][19][20][21][22] |
Episode 2
| # | Entrepreneur(s) | Idea | Business Valuation | Initial Offer | Sharks Offers | Final Deal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve | Janine | Andrew | Naomi | John | ||||||
| 1 | Skye Blackburn | "Edible Bug Shop"[25] Edible insect business selling ground cricket flour |
$850,000 | $170k for 20% Stake | — | $170k for 50% Stake | — | — | — | Accepted Janine's Initial Offer[26][27] |
| Counter Offer $170k for 30% Stake | ||||||||||
| 2 | James Palmer | "Lambdaton" A commercial grade hexacopter, unmanned aerial vehicle |
$1.5 million | $150k for 10% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[28][29] |
| 3 | Jennifer Holland | "Throat Scope"[30] An illuminated tongue depressant device |
$760,000 | $76k for 10% Stake | $76k for 30% Stake + 5% Royalty on Sales up to $76k | — | — | — | — | Accepted Steve's Initial Offer[31][32][33][34] |
| Counter Offer $76k for 30% Stake | ||||||||||
| 4 | Shae Calissa Teo | "Bento Pets" A line of dog treats that human's can also consume |
$2 million | $200k for 10% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[35] |
| 5 | Bruno Oppedisano & Paul Usatti | "PB Automotive Conveyor Tray" A loading and unloading device |
$588,235 | $300k for 51% Stake | — | — | — | — | Connect with Toyota | No Offers[36] |
Episode 3
| # | Entrepreneur(s) | Idea | Business Valuation | Initial Offer | Sharks Offers | Final Deal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve | Janine | Andrew | Naomi | John | ||||||
| 1 | Dave Smith | "Surfsafe"[38] A device that is embedded in surfboards to deter shark attacks |
$2.4 million | $120k for 5% Stake | $120k for 45% Stake | — | — | — | — | Rejected Offer[39][40] |
| 2 | Luke Wilson | "Captain Active" A program encouraging kids and adults to be as active as they can |
$250,000 | $50k for 20% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[41][42] |
| 3 | Travis Osborne | "Mobile Tyre Shop"[43] A mobile car tyre fitting shop that comes to you to professionally fit and rebalance your tyres |
$2.5 million | $250k for 10% Stake | $150k for 10% Stake + $100k Loan (Share with John) | — | $150k for 10% Stake + $100k Loan | — | $150k for 10% Stake + $100k Loan (Share with Steve) | Accepted Steve & John's Initial Offer[44][45][46] |
| Counter Offer $150k for 10% Stake + $100k Loan (Share) | ||||||||||
| 4 | Anne Barclay | "Simply Moreish Marinades" A homemade marinade business |
$400,000 | $80k for 20% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[47][48] |
| 5 | Daniel Baise | "TouchCo" An interactive computer screen that can be activated on glass |
$400,000 | $60k for 15% Stake | Pay for Daniel to attend the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. | No Offers[49][50] | ||||
Episode 4
| # | Entrepreneur(s) | Idea | Business Valuation | Initial Offer | Sharks Offers | Final Deal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve | Janine | Andrew | Naomi | John | ||||||
| 1 | Alex Pirouz & Nicholas Dogulin | "Scope My Project" Company that pairs businesses with web designers |
$200,000 | $50k for 20% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[52] |
| 2 | Simon Fiske | "Dr Drum Furniture"[53] Custom made furniture using oil drums |
$757,575 | $250k for 33% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[54][55] |
| 3 | Stan Kruss | "Expocentric"[56] A company that designs, constructs and project manages custom exhibition stands |
$20 million | $2m for 10% Stake | $500k for 10% Stake + $1.5m after listing on ASX | — | — | — | — | Rejected Offer[57][58][59][60] |
| 4 | Brooke 'Chookie' Annan | "Wiggin' Out" Wigs with custom wig cap |
$800,000 | $96k for 12% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[61] |
| 5 | Giselle & Emilio Cano | "Salsa Ranchero"[62] Mexican Sauce and Salsa Business |
$200,000 | $60k for 30% Stake | — | $75k for 40% Stake + 6% Royalty on Wholesale Cost | — | — | $80k for 40% Stake | Accepted John's Offer[63] |
Episode 5
| # | Entrepreneur(s) | Idea | Business Valuation | Initial Offer | Sharks Offers | Final Deal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve | Janine | Andrew | Naomi | John | ||||||
| 1 | Joseph Mourad | "Hair Dryer / Straightener"[65] Styling tool that combines a hair dryer and straightener |
$5 million | $1m for 20% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[66] |
| 2 | Tracey Beikoff | "Rescue Swag"[67] Comprehensive first aid kit that doubles as a sling, splint, compression device and water carrier |
$1.1 million | $220k for 20% Stake | $100k for 40% Stake + $10 Repayment Royalty per item for $120k | — | — | — | — | Accepted Offer[68][69][70][71][72] |
| 3 | Jaime Turner & Cheryl Stewart | "Koala Karma"[73] A relaxation drink |
$666,666 | $100k for 15% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[74] |
| 4 | Scott Boocock | "Hegs Pegs"[75] A peg with hooks |
$3.8 million | $380k for 10% Stake | $380k for 35% Stake + 5% Repayment Royalty on sales up to $380k | — | — | $100k for 15% Stake + 280k Loan | — | Accepted Naomi's Offer[76][77][78][79][80][81] |
| 5 | Brian Dyskin | "Dyskin Guitars"[82] A specially designed guitar with numbers to make learning it easy |
$200,000 | $36k for 18% Stake + Handmade 'Shark' Guitar | — | — | $7k for Guitar | — | — | No Offers[83][84] |
Episode 6
| # | Entrepreneur(s) | Idea | Business Valuation | Initial Offer | Sharks Offers | Final Deal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve | Janine | Andrew | Naomi | John | ||||||
| 1 | Ash Newland | "Scrubba Wash Bag"[86] A portable washing machine for travel, camping and sportswear |
$2.2 million | $178k for 8% Stake | $180k for 15% Stake | $204k for 17% Stake | — | $200k for 20% Stake | — | Accepted Steve and Janine's Counter Offer[87][88][89][90] |
| Counter Offer Asking for a two shark partnership |
Counter Offer $360k for 30% Stake (Share) |
Counter Offer $360k for 30% Stake (Share) |
Counter Offer $360k for 30% Stake (Share) | |||||||
| 2 | Kerry Staite | "K-Lite"[91] A dynamo light for bicycles |
$200,000 | $50k for 25% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[92] |
| 3 | Kate Rose & Jaye Rose | "Evil Corp"[93] An all-year-round purpose-built, live haunted attraction |
$1.25 million | $500k for 40% Stake | — | — | — | Red Balloon marketing | — | No Offers[94] |
| 4 | Stephen Brooks & Greg Jury | "Bottlepops"[95] Talking, sports themed bottle openers |
$633,333 | $500k for 40% Stake | $95k for 15% Stake | — | $180k for 50% Stake (Share with Steve) | — | — | Accepted Counter Offer[96][97][98] |
| Counter Offer $150k for 40% Stake (Share) |
Accepted Counter Offer $150k for 40% Stake (Share) |
Accepted Counter Offer $150k for 40% Stake (Share) | ||||||||
Episode 7
| # | Entrepreneur(s) | Idea | Business Valuation | Initial Offer | Sharks Offers | Final Deal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve | Janine | Andrew | Naomi | John | ||||||
| 1 | David Hill | "DHD Skate" A skateboard truck mechanism that increases stability |
$800,000 | $160k for 20% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[100] |
| 2 | Dean Salakas | "The Party People" Party supplies company |
$8 million | $400k for 5% Stake | — | Asking for higher equity counter offer | — | — | — | Janine Rejected Counter Offer[101][102][103][104] |
| $400k for 10% Stake | Rejected Counter Offer | |||||||||
| 3 | Megan Van Oirschot | "Freckleberry"[105] Chocolate wholesale business |
$1.75 million | $350k for 20% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[106][107][108] |
| 4 | Rebecca Glover & Leah James | "Hummingbirds"[109] An all-abilities childcare facility |
$400,000 | $80k for 20% Stake | $80k for 25% Stake | — | — | — | $80k for 25% Stake (Share with Steve) | Accepted Offer[110][111][112][113][114][115] |
| $80k for 25% Stake (Share with John) | ||||||||||
Episode 8
| # | Entrepreneur(s) | Idea | Business Valuation | Initial Offer | Sharks Offers | Final Deal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve | Janine | Andrew | Naomi | John | ||||||
| 1 | Joel Sneeuwjagt & Nathan Baws | "Tommy Sugo"[117] A spaghetti and espresso restaurant |
$2.33 million | $350k for 15% Stake | — | $150k for 51% Stake + $200k Loan | — | — | — | Accepted Counter Offer[118][119] |
| Counter Offer $150k for 50% Stake + $200k Loan |
Accepted Counter Offer $150k for 50% Stake + $200k Loan | |||||||||
| 2 | Suzanne Bosanquet & Lisa O'Keefe | "Stink Brothers" Natural deodorant targeted at male adolescence |
$500,000 | $50k for 10% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[120] |
| 3 | Gladys Mackenzie | "Gladmac" A tongue scraper |
$1.25 million | $250k for 20% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[121] |
| 4 | Kym Huynh | "We Teach Me"[122] An online marketplace for student courses |
$8 million | $200k for 2.5% Stake | — | — | $200k for 40% Stake | — | — | Rejected Offer[123][124] |
Episode 9
| # | Entrepreneur(s) | Idea | Business Valuation | Initial Offer | Sharks Offers | Final Deal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve | Janine | Andrew | Naomi | John | ||||||
| 1 | Hani & Meray Yassa | "CharliChair"[126] A portable baby shower chair |
$4 million | $200k for 5% Stake | — | — | — | — | $100k for 50% Stake + 100k Loan | Accepted Offer[127][128][129] |
| 2 | Hugh Minson & Richard Horden-Gibbings | "Nexus Notes"[130] An online marketplace for students to buy and sell course notes |
$4 million | $300k for 7.5% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[131][132] |
| 3 | Sophie Gilliatt & Katherine Westwood | "The Dinner Ladies"[133] Dinner Ladies: Hot to Go, a spin-off of the original business, The Dinner Ladies |
$424,242 | $140k for 33% Stake | Asking for inclusion of original business | Asking for inclusion of original business | — | — | — | Accepted Janine's Initial Offer[134][135] |
| $500k for 33% Stake (in Dinner Ladies) | $216k for 33% Stake | |||||||||
| Counter Offer $400k for 33% Stake | ||||||||||
Episode 10
| # | Entrepreneur(s) | Idea | Business Valuation | Initial Offer | Sharks Offers | Final Deal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve | Janine | Andrew | Naomi | John | ||||||
| 1 | Jeff Phillips | "Grown Wooden Eyewear"[137] Bamboo and wooden sunglasses |
$300,000 | $60k for 20% Stake | — | — | — | $60k for 51% Stake | $40k for 40% Stake + $20k Loan (Share with Naomi) | Accepted Offer[138][139] |
| $40k for 40% Stake + $20k Loan (Share with John) | ||||||||||
| 2 | Stefanie Miro | "Rich Gurl" A website which gathers online clothes sales in one place |
$250,000 | $50k for 20% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[140][141] |
| 3 | Steve Dunn | "Leapin Digital Keys"[142] An app that allows users to open their hotel door locks from their smartphone |
$2.5 million | $75k for 3% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[143] |
| 4 | Oliver Du Rieu | "La Mule" A carpooling service |
$1 million | $50k for 5% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[144][145] |
Episode 11
| # | Entrepreneur(s) | Idea | Business Valuation | Initial Offer | Sharks Offers | Final Deal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve | Janine | Andrew | Naomi | John | ||||||
| 1 | Grant Burns & John Gorman | "Ampan"[147] A product made from agricultural waste for building construction |
$2.5 million | $500k for 20% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[148][149] |
| 2 | Shey Newitt & Ted Tolfree | "Crisp"[150] A raw salad bar business |
$7 million | $700k for 10% Stake | $350k for 21% Stake | — | — | — | — | No Offers[151] |
| Offer Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| 3 | Robbie Adams | "Mobilyser" An app that separates work related calls from personal calls for tax purposes |
$4 million | $1m for 25% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[152][153][154][155] |
| 4 | Emma Lovell | "Fly Babee Travel Made Easy" A pop up sleep cover for airline bassinets and strollers |
$500,000 | $50k for 10% Stake | — | $100k for 50% Stake | — | — | — | Accepted Revised Offer[156][157][158] |
| Counter Offer $100k for 35% Stake |
Revised Offer $80k for 38% Stake | |||||||||
Episode 12
| # | Entrepreneur(s) | Idea | Business Valuation | Initial Offer | Sharks Offers | Final Deal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve | Janine | Andrew | Naomi | John | ||||||
| 1 | Will Strange | "Three65 Underwear" Men's underwear subscription business |
$400,000 | $60k for 15% Stake | — | $60k for 50% Stake + $60k Loan (Share with Naomi) | — | $60k for 50% Stake | — | Accepted Janine & Naomi's Initial Offer[160][161][162] |
| Counter Offer $60k for 40% Stake + $60k Loan (Share) |
$60k for 50% Stake + $60k Loan (Share with Janine) | |||||||||
| 2 | Michael, Franco & Carl | "Headvert" Fully assembled, flatpacked custom promotional hats |
$800,000 | $200k for 25% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[163] |
| 3 | Ryan Olsen & Mark Pollard | "Supreme Incursions"[164] Business which runs incursions for schools |
$1.6 million | $80k for 5% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[165][166] |
| 4 | Kate Johansson | "Koja"[167] A range of superfood toppers |
$600,000 | $150k for 25% Stake | — | — | — | — | $50k for 50% Stake + $100k Loan | Accepted Counter Offer[168][169] |
| Counter Offer $50k for 45% Stake + $100k Loan |
Accepted Counter Offer $50k for 45% Stake + $100k Loan | |||||||||
Episode 13
| # | Entrepreneur(s) | Idea | Business Valuation | Initial Offer | Sharks Offers | Final Deal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve | Janine | Andrew | Naomi | John | ||||||
| 1 | Peter & Kristina Stojkovski | "Hipsta" A clip on water bottle holder |
$1.25 million | $250k for 20% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[171] |
| 2 | Albert David & Robin Fester | "Flexsil-Lid"[172] Reusable, watertight lids for bain marie pans |
$3 million | $300k for 10% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[173][174] |
| 3 | Tracey & Lorne Fulwood | "pottytraining.com.au"[175] A toilet training business |
$700,000 | $140k for 20% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[176] |
| 4 | Rachel Ferguson & Marie Lewis | "Synxsole"[177] Easy fit orthotics, insoles and shoe inserts |
$444,444 | $100k for 22.5% Stake | $100k for 35% Stake + 7% Repayment Royalty on sales up to $110k | — | $100k for 45% Stake | — | $100k for 45% Stake | Accepted Andrew's Offer[178][179][180][181][182] |
Episode 14
| # | Entrepreneur(s) | Idea | Business Valuation | Initial Offer | Sharks Offers | Final Deal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve | Janine | Andrew | Naomi | John | ||||||
| 1 | Hayley Warren | "Halo Medical Devices"[184] A digital goniometer used by physiotherapists |
$952,380 | $200k for 21% Stake | — | — | $100k for 21% Stake + $100k Loan (Share with Naomi) | $100k for 21% Stake + $100k Loan | — | Accepted Naomi & Andrew's Offer[185][186] |
| $100k for 21% Stake + $100k Loan (Share with Andrew) | ||||||||||
| 2 | David Kay | "S2B Smart Shower" Walk in shower with bath conversion |
$1.33 million | $200k for 15% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[187] |
| 3 | Melissa Pye | "Smudgi" A microfibre cloth with a sticky backing used to clean device screens |
$200,000 | $60k for 30% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[188] |
| 4 | Kylie Bradford | "Piccaninny Tiny Tots"[189] Children's clothing using authentic Aboriginal art from Kakadu |
$200,000 | $40k for 20% Stake | $20k for 40% Stake + $20k Loan (Share with John) | — | — | — | $20k for 40% Stake + $20k Loan (Share with Steve) | Accepted John & Steve's Offer[190][191][192][193] |
Episode 15
| # | Entrepreneur(s) | Idea | Business Valuation | Initial Offer | Sharks Offers | Final Deal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve | Janine | Andrew | Naomi | John | ||||||
| 1 | Vanessa Babuin | "Sonsee Woman"[195] Hosiery for plus size women |
$250,000 | $50k for 20% Stake | — | — | $60k for 40% Stake | $20k for 20% Stake + $80k Loan | — | Accepted Naomi's Offer[196][197][198][199] |
| 2 | Joanne Rathbone & Michelle Crofts | "Mr. Browne" A male self-tanning business |
$350,000 | $70k for 20% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[200][201] |
| 3 | Bryce McDougall | "Bryces"[202] A chain of studio apartment motels |
$4.4 million | $1.98m for 45% Stake | — | — | — | — | — | No Offers[203] |
| 4 | Lauren Davie & Elena Andoniou | "Those Girls Iced Tea" A homemade iced tea business |
$466,666 | $70k for 15% Stake | $70k for 40% Stake | — | — | — | — | Accepted Offer[204][205][206] |
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Overnight ratings | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers | Rank | |||||
| 1 | Episode 1 | 8 February 2015 | Sunday 8:00 pm | 616,000 | 11 | [207] |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 15 February 2015 | Sunday 8:00 pm | 688,000 | 11 | [208] |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 22 February 2015 | Sunday 8:00 pm | 739,000 | 10 | [209] |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 1 March 2015 | Sunday 8:00 pm | 724,000 | 10 | [210] |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 8 March 2015 | Sunday 8:00 pm | 710,000 | 9 | [211] |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 15 March 2015 | Sunday 8:00 pm | 973,000 | 10 | [212] |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 22 March 2015 | Sunday 8:00 pm | 638,000 | 10 | [213] |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 29 March 2015 | Sunday 8:00 pm | 587,000 | 7 | [214] |
| 9 | Episode 9 | 12 April 2015 | Sunday 8:00 pm | 527,000 | 12 | [215] |
| 10 | Episode 10 | 19 April 2015 | Sunday 8:00 pm | 548,000 | 12 | [216] |
| 11 | Episode 11 | 26 April 2015 | Sunday 8:00 pm | 480,000 | 13 | [217] |
| 12 | Episode 12 | 10 May 2015 | Sunday 8:00 pm | 656,000 | 10 | [218] |
| 13 | Episode 13 | 17 May 2015 | Sunday 8:00 pm | 559,000 | 13 | [219] |
| 14 | Episode 14 | 31 May 2015 | Sunday 8:00 pm | 729,000 | 8 | [220] |
| 15 | Episode 15 | 7 June 2015 | Sunday 8:00 pm | 568,000 | 9 | [221] |