Guest Shark Emma Grede joins Mark, Kevin, Lori and Robert for Shark Tank episode 1318. They’ll hear pitches from 4 new businesses seeking the Sharks’ cash and mentorship. Will a Shark find a new partner tonight?
Beth Zotter and Amanda Stiles hope the Sharks bite on Umaro, their plant based bacon made from seaweed. Conor Lewis pitches his successfully Kickstarted business called Fort, a kids fort making system that utilizes magnetic cushions. Erica Cole seeks an investor for No Limbits, a line of adaptive clothing for amputees that features jeans with zippers to acommodate prosthetic limbs. Kaycee Jones and Brianne Zborowski hope for some support from a Shark for Apolla, their line of compression socks with optional traction features. Which business will hook a Shark tonight?
Back in season 12, Lori invested $60,000 for 25% of Night Cap, a product designed to protect drinks from getting spiked in public places. Tonight, entrepreneurs Shirah and Michael Benarde will update Lori on their progress.
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 thirteen! If you would like to appear on the show, check out our Auditions and Casting information.
Episode 1318 – The Shark Investors and Entrepreneurs
The Shark Tank Episode 1318 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 1318 Press Release
“Episode 1318” – Emma Grede, the CEO of fashion juggernaut Good American and founding partner of SKIMS, returns to the Tank in an all-new episode. First into the Tank are entrepreneurs from Berkley, California, who hope to bring home the bacon and see change with a healthy alternative to a food that many vegans miss eating. A dad from St. Louis, Missouri, presents his product designed to aid a favorite childhood activity; while an entrepreneur from Iowa City, Iowa, introduces her adaptive clothing line with a mission to increase comfort for those struggling due to a disability. Best friends from Indialantic, Florida, and Clinton Township, Michigan, take it one step at a time when they pitch their product designed specifically to meet a dancer’s needs on “Shark Tank,” airing FRIDAY, APRIL 1 (8:00-9:01 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following the premiere.
In a Shark Tank update, siblings Shirah and Michael Benarde from West Palm Beach, Florida, update their investor Lori Greiner about Nightcap, the drink-spiking prevention scrunchie.
The Sharks in this episode are Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner and Guest Shark Emma Grede.
