Shark Tank · Season 8 · Aired April 14, 2017
Shark Tank Season 8, Episode 21 Products
4 pitches, 2 deals and $600K invested on air. Here's every product from the episode, what the founders asked for, what they got and where they are now.
Episode at a glance
- 💰 Biggest deal: Guardian Bikes, $500K for 15% with Mark Cuban.
- 🦈 Sharks who invested: Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban.
- 📍 Where they are now: 2 of 4 companies are confirmed still operating or were acquired (checked November 2026).
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Pitch 1
Guard Llama
DealOut of businessGuard Llama is a small remote device that activates a personal emergency response service at the press of a button.
Now: Guard Llama went out of business by the end of 2021, and its website and social accounts are gone.
- Asked
- $100K for 5%
- Result
- $100K for 18%
- Shark
- Barbara Corcoran
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Pitch 2
Flag
No dealOut of businessFlag is an app that offered free photo prints of smartphone pictures, supported by advertising printed on the back of each photo.
Now: Flag stopped producing prints in March 2017, weeks before its episode aired. Its tryflag.com and fla.ag sites are dead and the app is gone from the App Store.
- Asked
- $375K for 5%
- Result
- No deal
- Shark
- -
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Pitch 3
Validated
No dealAcquiredValidated is an app that lets users earn credit toward transportation costs, such as rides and parking, through participating businesses.
Now: Bought by ReachNow, the BMW-run rideshare and car-sharing app formerly called moovel, in May 2019. ReachNow shut down about two months later in July 2019, and the Validated app and website are gone.
- Asked
- $250K for 8%
- Result
- No deal
- Shark
- -
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Pitch 4Guardian Bikes
DealStill in businessGuardian Bikes makes children's bicycles with a patented braking system that activates both brakes with one hand lever.
- Asked
- $500K for 10%
- Result
- $500K for 15%
- Shark
- Mark Cuban
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Frequently asked questions
What products were on Shark Tank Season 8 Episode 21?
The pitches were Guard Llama, Flag, Validated and Guardian Bikes.
Who got a deal on Shark Tank Season 8 Episode 21?
Guard Llama (Barbara Corcoran) and Guardian Bikes (Mark Cuban) made deals.
When did Season 8 Episode 21 air?
It first aired on April 14, 2017.