Co-founder of Nextdoor, Nirav Tolia, joins Mark, Lori, Kevin and Robert in Shark Tank episode 1303. This marks Robert’s first appearance in season 13. The five Sharks will evaluate 4 new businesses seeking cash to grow and thrive.
Amanat Anand and Shubham Issar want to clean up in the Tank with SoaPen, their soap in a pen that lets kids draw their way to good handwashing practices. Bo Habber & Rasmus Barfred want the Sharks to swim with them when they showcase The Magic 5, their technology enabled, custom fitted swim goggles. Christina Tegbe seeks a natural fit with a Shark for 54 Thrones, her line all natural beauty products made in African countries by local artisans. Nathan “The Cat Lady” Kehn, Sterling “TrapKing” Davis and Leigh Issacson hope to find the “purrrfect” Shark for Tabby, their dating app for cat lovers.
Tonight’s update segment will feature a look a Nirav Tolia’s entrepreneurial journey.
Entrepreneurs
- 54 Thrones
- SoaPen
- Tabby
- The Magic 5
- Update Segment – Background Segment on Nirav Tolia
There are 26 Shark Tank Episodes for Season 13. This season features the six original Sharks: Mark, Daymond Kevin, Lori, Barbara and Robert. Four new Guest Sharks will join the panel in season 13. They are: Kevin Hart, Actor, Investor and Entrepreneur; Emma Grede, CEO and Co-Founder of Good American and Founding Partner of SKIMS; Peter Jones, Dragon on BBC’s Dragon’s Den; and Nirav Tolia, Co-Founder of Nextdoor. Also Guest Shark Daniel Lubetzky returns. Casting is currently closed, but it never hurts to get a head start on season fourteen! If you would like to appear on the show, check out our Auditions and Casting information.
Episode 1303 – The Shark Investors and Entrepreneurs
The Shark Tank Episode 1304 entrepreneurs will make their best pitch to the panel of five Shark investors who will use their own money if they choose to invest. The Shark Investors negotiate on the spot without any previous information, which differs from typical negotiations between venture capital investors and entrepreneurial start-ups.
Companies pitching the Shark Investors must go through a rigorous due diligence process before an on-air deal is completed. Shark Tank Blog follow ups help you keep track of the companies that end up successful and the ones that don’t complete their deal.
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Episode 1303 Press Release
“Episode 1303” – Nirav Tolia, founder of the successful neighborhood networking service, Nextdoor, brings his desire to inspire and mentor the country’s sharpest entrepreneurs in this week’s new episode. First into the tank are entrepreneurs from Brooklyn, New York, and Charlotte, North Carolina, whose experience as triathletes led to the creation of their custom reinvention for a solution to a problem for swimmers. A trio of entrepreneurs from New Orleans, Louisiana, introduce their dating tool which helps cat lovers find their purrfect match. Entrepreneurs from New York City pitch their clean product designed to encourage children to wash their hands; while an entrepreneur from Houston, Texas, hopes her beauty line inspired by her African heritage makes the cut on “Shark Tank,” airing FRIDAY, OCT. 29 (8:00-9:01 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG, L) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres.
The Sharks in this episode are Mark Cuban, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Grenier, Robert Herjavec and guest Shark Nirav Tolia.
