Watching Shark Tank isn’t mindless entertainment; the show is extremely valuable. After 6 Seasons of carefully following Shark Tank, I can tell you that the television series is comparable to taking a finance, marketing, and entrepreneur class all at once. A mini-MBA, if you will. The Sharks are savvy and smart. The ideas that enter the Shark Tank are innovative and clever. Whether you are a young and eager entrepreneur or a soon-to-be retiring businessman, the show can teach you a thing or two.
Below are 11 stats about the Shark Tank investors and contestants that you may find interesting.
- There have been 6 seasons of Shark Tank since it first aired in August of 2009
- Over the course of 6 seasons, 495 different companies have pitched to the Sharks
- A total of $63,509,833.34 has been invested into Shark Tank companies
- Of the $63M, here are the Investment Leaders:
| 1. Mark Cuban | $18,329,166.67 |
| 2. Robert Herjavec | $16,574,166.67 |
| 3. Lori Greiner | $8,365,000.00 |
| 4. Kevin O’ Leary | $7,990,000.00 |
| 5. Daymond John | $7,551,500.00 |
| 6. Barbara Corcoran | $4,700,000.00 |
- Equity Leaders (or as I would call them, “the best negotiators”): This is the average equity each investor has across the board in their Shark Tank companies
| 1. Daymond John | 28.41% |
| 2. Barbara Corcoran | 25.69% |
| 3. Mark Cuban | 21.74% |
| 4. Lori Greiner | 21.53% |
| 5. Kevin O’ Leary | 20.64% |
| 6. Robert Herjavec | 19.66% |
- 417 of the 495 contestants on Shark Tank have a physical or shippable product
- Of the 417 Shark Tank companies that sell products online, 26.3% use Shopify as their e-commerce shopping cart
- 422 of the 495 contestants on Shark Tank are still in business
- 29% of all Shark Tank contestants are from California (142)
- Each contestant has a 51% chance to strike a deal with a Shark. 250 of the 495 contestants have left with a deal.
- Below are the amount of Shark Tank deals made per season:
| Season 1 | 27 |
| Season 2 | 18 |
| Season 3 | 28 |
| Season 4 | 52 |
| Season 5 | 60 |
| Season 6 | 65 |
| Total | 250 |
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