As a tribute to Shark Tank’s 15th season, the show highlighted the top 15 Shark Tank businesses based on lifetime sales. The sales figures are as of October, 2023.
Top 15 Shark Tank Businesses
- Blueland – In season 11, Mr. Wonderful did an on air deal with this company for $270,000 for 3% plus a fifty cent royalty on every kit sold until he recoups his money. The company is number 15 on the list with $160 million in lifetime sales.
- Simply Fit Board – Back in season 7, Lori did a deal with this company for $125,000 for 18% equity. The company is 14th on the list with $174 million in lifetime sales.
- Phone Soap – In season 6, Lori invested $300,000 for 10% equity in this business. They are 13th on the list with $187 million in lifetime sales.
- Cordaroys – In season 4, Lori invested $200,000 for 58% of this business. They are number 12 on the list with $195 million in lifetime sales.
- PRX Performance – In season 7, Kevin invested $80,000 for 20% equity. They made number 11 on the list with $200 million in lifetime sales.
- Squatty Potty – In season 6, Lori invested $350,000 for 10% of this business. They come in at number 10 on the list with $260 million in lifetime sales.
- Lovepop – In season 7, Kevin invested $300,000 for 15% of this company which comes in at number 9 with $304 million in lifetime sales.
- Tipsy Elves – Robert invested $100,000 for a 10% stake in this business in season 5 and now they’re number 8 on the list with $317 million in lifetime sales.
- Dude Wipes – Back in season 7, Mark invested $300,000 for 25% of Dude Wipes. They come in at number 7 on the list with $341 million in lifetime sales.
- The Comfy – In season 9, Barbara invested $50,000 for 30% of the Comfy which was still just a prototype. They come in at number 6 on the list with $550 million in lifetime sales.
- Cousins Maine Lobster – In season 4, Barbara invested $55K for 15% of Cousins Maine Lobster. They’re number 5 on the list with $585 million in lifetime sales.
- Bouqs – In season 5, Bouqs, an internet flower delivery company, left the Tank without a deal. In 2016, after providing flowers for Robert’s wedding, Robert invested in the business. He’s glad he did, the company is number 4 on the list with lifetime sales of $640 million.
- Scrub Daddy – In season 4, Lori invested $200,000 for 20% of Scrub Daddy. This company is number 3 on the list with $926 million in lifetime sales.
- Everlywell – Back in season 9, Lori offered a $1 million line of credit at 8% for a 5% piece of the home medical test kit business. This company is number 2 on the list with $1.1 billion in lifetime sales.
- Bombas – In season 6, Daymond invested $200,000 for 17.5% of the socially conscious sock company. They are the number one Shark Tank company with lifetime sales of $1.3 billion.
Who Didn’t Make The Cut?
This is apparently a list of the Top 15 Shark Tank businesses that got a deal with a Shark. There are several other businesses that should be on this list but did not do a deal with a Shark. Most notable is Ring (Doorbot) which sold to Amazon for reportedly between $1.3 and $1.8 billion. That would make them number 1. Kodiak Cakes is another: when they were acquired in 2021, they had over $200 million in sales. The same goes for Super Coffee with $400 million in sales. There are others who could make this list, but apparently you need to do a deal with a Shark to make the cut.
Anylizing The Numbers
Lori, by far, has the most businesses on this list with 6. All told, she invested 2.175 million on these 6 businesses which yielded a total of $2.842 billion in lifetime sales. That puts somewhere between $300 million and $550 million in her pockets if the on air percentages hold up. Kevin is next with 3 companies on this list. He invested $650,000 for a total of $664 million in total sales. That puts around $60 million in his pockets. Robert and Barbara each have 2 businesses on the list. Robert invested a total of $350,000 for a total sales figure of $952 million which puts somewhere between $95 to $125 million in his pockets.
Barbara has 2 businesses as well. She invested $105,000 for $1.135 billion in total sales which nets her somewhere between $200 and $227 million. Mark and Daymond each have one business on the list. Mark’s $300,000 investment netted him around $8.5 million. Daymond has 1 too, but it’s number 1. His $200,000 investment for the $1.3 billion sock company, Bombas, netted him in the neighborhood of $200 million.
While Lori may have had the most successes and earned the most money on her Shark Tank deals, Barbara definitely got the most bang for her buck investing just $105,000 for a $200 million plus return on her investment.
Entrepreneur, auteur, raconteur. Rob Merlino is a blogger and writer who enjoys the Shark Tank TV show and Hot Dogs. A father of five who freelances in a variety of publications, Rob has a stable of websites including Shark Tank Blog, Hot Dog Stories, Rob Merlino.com and more.
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