✓ Got a deal Out of business Season 4, Ep. 25 🏠 Home & Lifestyle

Geek Chic on Shark Tank

Geek Chic made high-end, handcrafted wooden furniture for gamers, such as gaming tables with recessed play areas and storage. It targeted tabletop and board gaming enthusiasts who wanted furniture built around their hobby.

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⏱ Geek Chic in 30 seconds

The ask$100K for 5%Valued at $2M
In the tankDeal: $300K for 25%With Robert
After the showNot confirmedNo public record either way
TodayClosedOut of business

Geek Chic Shark Tank deal

Asked for: $100,000 for 5%
Asking valuation: $2M
Result: Deal
Final deal: $300,000 for 25%
Deal valuation: $1.2M
Shark: Robert Herjavec
Founders: Robert Gifford
From: Everett, WA
Aired: May 17, 2013

Asked

$2M

Got

$1.2M

Would you have invested in Geek Chic?

The pitch

Robert Gifford from Everett, WA pitched Geek Chic in Shark Tank Season 4, Episode 25 (aired May 17, 2013). They asked for $100,000 in exchange for 5% equity, valuing the business at $2M. The entrepreneurs walked away with a deal from Robert Herjavec: $300,000 for 25%. That put the final valuation at $1.2M, 40% below what they originally asked for.