Every Shark Tank Deal Over $500K

The average Shark Tank deal lands somewhere well under $300,000, which is a perfectly respectable sum that nobody at home ever remembers. What sticks in your brain is the other kind of pitch. The one where a founder asks for a number so large that Kevin O'Leary visibly recalculates his entire afternoon, and a shark actually writes a check that starts with a comma. There have been 162 of those deals, every one of them half a million dollars or more, and they tell a very different story about the show than the cute kitchen gadgets do.

These are the moments where the Tank stops being a charming inventor showcase and turns into something closer to actual venture capital, with all the ego and second-guessing that implies. Big checks mean big convictions, and big convictions made on national television are a genuinely fun thing to watch age over the following seasons. Some of these companies soared, some quietly vanished, and the founders who landed them all share one trait: they made a shark believe a comma-sized number was a bargain.

The One That Towers Over Everything

At the very top of the pile sits AirCar, which pulled $5,000,000 out of Robert Herjavec in Season 6. That is not a typo and it is not a rounding error. It is a single shark deciding, on camera, to part with five million dollars, a figure that would comfortably fund roughly seventeen of the show's average deals with money left over for a sandwich.

Herjavec clearly has a taste for the heavyweight division, because the second-biggest check on the list is also his. SynDaver Labs took $3,000,000 from him, again in Season 6, which makes that one season weirdly responsible for two of the largest swings in the show's history. If you ever wondered whether a single shark could carry the title for biggest spender in a category, Season 6 Robert is your answer.

When the Number Gets Suspiciously Round

Daymond John matched the $3,000,000 mark with Moki Doorstep back in Season 10, and Kevin O'Leary, never one to be left out of a dramatic figure, put up $2,500,000 for Zipz in Season 6. There is something almost theatrical about how clean these numbers are. Nobody negotiates their way to exactly two and a half million by accident. These are pitches where the founder walked in already swinging for a headline, and the shark decided to swing back.

Then comes the only deal in the upper tier where the sharks teamed up rather than going solo. D Best Products landed $2,350,000 from both Mark Cuban and Lori Greiner in Season 8, the rare case where two of the show's most prolific investors looked at the same company and both reached for their wallets at once. When Cuban and Greiner agree on something at that price point, it tends to mean the math was genuinely hard to argue with.

Rounding out the visible heavy hitters is Ten Thirty One Productions, which took $2,000,000 from Mark Cuban in Season 5. A two-million-dollar check for a haunted attraction business is exactly the kind of swing that makes Shark Tank more interesting than a straight infomercial. Cuban going alone on that one fits his reputation as the Tank's biggest spender, the guy most likely to decide quickly and commit completely.

Why the Big Checks Matter More Than the Small Ones

Here is the thing about a list of 162 deals over $500,000. It quietly rewrites the assumption a lot of viewers carry around, which is that Shark Tank is mostly about scrappy founders getting a modest leg up. Plenty of it is. But a check that starts at half a million and climbs to five is not a leg up. It is a partnership where the shark now has real money on the line and a very real reason to pay attention after the cameras stop rolling.

It also reveals how much personality drives these decisions. Herjavec owns the top two outright. Cuban shows up again and again on the solo high-roller deals. O'Leary swoops in for the clean, dramatic figures that look great on a chyron. Watch enough of these and the panel stops feeling like five interchangeable rich people and starts looking like five distinct gamblers with very different appetites for risk. The small deals are where the show is comfortable and predictable. The big ones are where it gets honest about what kind of money is actually in the room, and which sharks are willing to put it down without flinching. That is the version of Shark Tank worth studying.

The full list

168 pitches match. Figures reflect the deal as aired.

1. 1
   AirCar

   Season 6 · Robert Herjavec

   $5,000,000

2. 2
   SynDaver Labs

   Season 6 · Robert Herjavec

   $3,000,000

3. 3
   Moki Doorstep

   Season 10 · Daymond John

   $3,000,000

4. 4
   Zipz

   Season 6 · Kevin O'Leary

   $2,500,000

5. 5
   D Best Products

   Season 8 · Mark Cuban + Lori Greiner

   $2,350,000

6. 6
   Ten Thirty One Productions

   Season 5 · Mark Cuban

   $2,000,000

7. 7
   Vengo

   Season 7 · Lori Greiner + Kevin O'Leary

   $2,000,000

8. 8
   Fizzics

   Season 8 · Mark Cuban + Lori Greiner

   $2,000,000

9. 9
   Rugged Maniac

   Season 5 · Mark Cuban

   $1,750,000

10. 10
    X Craft

    Season 7 · Mark Cuban + Lori Greiner + Robert Herjavec + Daymond John + Kevin O'Leary

    $1,500,000

11. 11
    Sworkit

    Season 7 · Mark Cuban

    $1,500,000

12. 12
    Beyond Sushi

    Season 10 · Lori Greiner + Matt Higgins

    $1,500,000

13. 13
    Robo Burger

    Season 15 · Kevin O'Leary + Michael Rubin

    $1,500,000

14. 14
    Trunkster

    Season 7 · Mark Cuban + Lori Greiner

    $1,400,000

15. 15
    HyConn

    Season 2 · Mark Cuban

    $1,250,000

16. 16
    Jackson's Honest

    Season 9 · Rohan Oza

    $1,250,000

17. 17
    The Red Dress Boutique

    Season 6 · Mark Cuban + Robert Herjavec

    $1,200,000

18. 18
    Plunge

    Season 13 · Robert Herjavec

    $1,200,000

19. 19
    Clean Green Golf Balls

    Season 17 · Kevin O'Leary + Robert Herjavec

    $1,050,000

20. 20
    How Do You Roll?

    Season 4 · Kevin O'Leary

    $1,000,000

21. 21
    Breathometer

    Season 5 · Mark Cuban + Lori Greiner + Robert Herjavec + Daymond John + Kevin O'Leary

    $1,000,000

22. 22
    BeatBox Beverages

    Season 6 · Mark Cuban

    $1,000,000

23. 23
    Polar Pro

    Season 7 · Mark Cuban + Robert Herjavec

    $1,000,000

24. 24
    EverlyWell

    Season 9 · Lori Greiner

    $1,000,000

25. 25
    Everytable

    Season 9 · Rohan Oza

    $1,000,000

26. 26
    Bottlekeeper

    Season 10 · Mark Cuban + Lori Greiner

    $1,000,000

27. 27
    Boost Oxygen

    Season 11 · Kevin O'Leary

    $1,000,000

28. 28
    Goumi

    Season 11 · Kevin O'Leary

    $1,000,000

29. 29
    Yellow Leaf Hammocks

    Season 11 · Daniel Lubetzky

    $1,000,000

30. 30
    Spark Charge

    Season 12 · Mark Cuban + Lori Greiner

    $1,000,000

31. 31
    Nu Milk

    Season 12 · Mark Cuban

    $1,000,000

32. 32
    Larq

    Season 12 · Lori Greiner + Kevin O'Leary

    $1,000,000

33. 33
    Magic 5

    Season 13 · Robert Herjavec

    $1,000,000

34. 34
    Sunflow

    Season 13 · Kevin O'Leary

    $1,000,000

35. 35
    UMARO

    Season 13 · Mark Cuban

    $1,000,000

36. 36
    Cup Bop

    Season 13 · Mark Cuban

    $1,000,000

37. 37
    Collars&Co

    Season 14 · Mark Cuban + Peter Jones

    $1,000,000

38. 38
    Psyonic

    Season 15 · Lori Greiner + Daymond John + Kevin O'Leary

    $1,000,000

39. 39
    Bucket Golf

    Season 16 · Mark Cuban

    $1,000,000

40. 40
    HiberTec Homes

    Season 17 · Barbara Corcoran

    $1,000,000

41. 41
    Bala Bangles

    Season 11 · Mark Cuban + Maria Sharapova

    $900,000

42. 42
    Chirp

    Season 12 · Lori Greiner

    $900,000

43. 43
    Sunscreeenr

    Season 8 · Kevin O'Leary

    $800,000

44. 44
    9 Strap

    Season 17 · Kevin O'Leary + Daniel Lubetzky + Kendra Scott + Rashaun Williams

    $800,000

45. 45
    First Defense Nasal Screen

    Season 2 · Mark Cuban + Robert Herjavec + Daymond John

    $750,000

46. 46
    Keen Home

    Season 6 · Robert Herjavec

    $750,000

47. 47
    Better Back

    Season 7 · Lori Greiner

    $750,000

48. 48
    Inboard

    Season 8 · Lori Greiner + Kevin O'Leary

    $750,000

49. 49
    Gunnar Optiks

    Season 9 · Lori Greiner

    $750,000

50. 50
    Circadian Optics

    Season 11 · Mark Cuban + Lori Greiner

    $750,000

51. 51
    Outer

    Season 11 · Lori Greiner

    $750,000

52. 52
    Bee D'Vine

    Season 12 · Mark Cuban + Lori Greiner + Robert Herjavec + Daniel Lubetzky

    $750,000

53. 53
    Bleni

    Season 14 · Lori Greiner + Daniel Lubetzky

    $750,000

54. 54
    Rebel Cheese

    Season 15 · Mark Cuban + Lori Greiner

    $750,000

55. 55
    TRUFIT

    Season 16 · Rashuan Williams

    $750,000

56. 56
    ZinePak

    Season 6 · Lori Greiner + Robert Herjavec

    $725,000

57. 57
    Fixed

    Season 7 · Mark Cuban

    $700,000

58. 58
    Thompson Tee

    Season 8 · Robert Herjavec

    $700,000

59. 59
    Mirmir

    Season 9 · Robert Herjavec

    $700,000

60. 60
    Vade Nutrition

    Season 10 · Mark Cuban + Alex Rodriguez

    $700,000

61. 61
    Ade+Ayo

    Season 13 · Barbara Corcoran

    $700,000

62. 62
    Legacy Shave

    Season 14 · Lori Greiner

    $700,000

63. 63
    Emazing Lights

    Season 6 · Mark Cuban + Daymond John

    $650,000

64. 64
    Prank-O

    Season 10 · Mark Cuban

    $640,000

65. 65
    Jump Forward

    Season 1 · Robert Herjavec + Kevin O'Leary

    $600,000

66. 66
    Tom n Chee

    Season 4 · Barbara Corcoran + Mark Cuban

    $600,000

67. 67
    Ruffle Butts

    Season 5 · Lori Greiner

    $600,000

68. 68
    PittMoss

    Season 6 · Mark Cuban + Robert Herjavec + Kevin O'Leary

    $600,000

69. 69
    Loliware

    Season 7 · Barbara Corcoran + Mark Cuban

    $600,000

70. 70
    Brightwheel

    Season 7 · Mark Cuban + Chris Sacca

    $600,000

71. 71
    Chi'lantro

    Season 8 · Barbara Corcoran

    $600,000

72. 72
    Toymail

    Season 8 · Lori Greiner + Chris Sacca

    $600,000

73. 73
    Under The Weather

    Season 8 · Mark Cuban

    $600,000

74. 74
    Delighted By

    Season 9 · Mark Cuban

    $600,000

75. 75
    CertifiKID

    Season 10 · Kevin O'Leary

    $600,000

76. 76
    Eterneva

    Season 11 · Mark Cuban

    $600,000

77. 77
    Trophy Smack

    Season 12 · Mark Cuban

    $600,000

78. 78
    Fur Zapper

    Season 12 · Lori Greiner

    $600,000

79. 79
    Copper Cow Coffee

    Season 12 · Robert Herjavec

    $600,000

80. 80
    Do Amore

    Season 13 · Daniel Lubetzky

    $600,000

81. 81
    Stryx

    Season 13 · Robert Herjavec

    $600,000

82. 82
    The Transformation Factory

    Season 13 · Mark Cuban + Kevin Hart

    $600,000

83. 83
    Oogiebear

    Season 14 · Barbara Corcoran + Robert Herjavec

    $600,000

84. 84
    Life Lift Systems

    Season 10 · Mark Cuban

    $550,000

85. 85
    Wild Earth

    Season 10 · Mark Cuban

    $550,000

86. 86
    Hopscotch

    Season 12 · Mark Cuban

    $550,000

87. 87
    Truffle Shuffle

    Season 12 · Mark Cuban

    $501,000

88. 88
    A Perfect Pear

    Season 1 · Robert Herjavec + Kevin O'Leary

    $500,000

89. 89
    Hells Bells Helmets

    Season 1 · Daymond John

    $500,000

90. 90
    One Sole

    Season 2 · Daymond John

    $500,000

91. 91
    Villy Customs

    Season 3 · Barbara Corcoran + Mark Cuban

    $500,000

92. 92
    Boot Illusions

    Season 3 · Barbara Corcoran + Mark Cuban

    $500,000

93. 93
    UniKey Technologies

    Season 3 · Mark Cuban + Kevin O'Leary

    $500,000

94. 94
    Cycloramic

    Season 5 · Mark Cuban + Lori Greiner

    $500,000

95. 95
    Plated

    Season 5 · Mark Cuban

    $500,000

96. 96
    Angellift

    Season 5 · Lori Greiner

    $500,000

97. 97
    Oru Kayak

    Season 5 · Robert Herjavec

    $500,000

98. 98
    Roominate

    Season 6 · Mark Cuban + Lori Greiner

    $500,000

99. 99
    Titin

    Season 6 · Daymond John

    $500,000

100. 100
     Biaggi

     Season 6 · Lori Greiner

     $500,000

101. 101
     Gameday Couture

     Season 6 · Mark Cuban

     $500,000

102. 102
     Melni Connectors

     Season 6 · Mark Cuban

     $500,000

103. 103
     Spikeball

     Season 6 · Daymond John

     $500,000

104. 104
     Wondercide

     Season 7 · Lori Greiner

     $500,000

105. 105
     Coolbox

     Season 7 · Lori Greiner

     $500,000

106. 106
     Tek Dry

     Season 8 · Kevin O'Leary

     $500,000

107. 107
     Solemates

     Season 8 · Robert Herjavec

     $500,000

108. 108
     Biem

     Season 8 · Lori Greiner

     $500,000

109. 109
     Style Club

     Season 8 · Mark Cuban

     $500,000

110. 110
     Toor

     Season 8 · Barbara Corcoran + Kevin O'Leary

     $500,000

111. 111
     Elephant Pants

     Season 8 · Daymond John

     $500,000

112. 112
     Seedsheet

     Season 8 · Robert Herjavec

     $500,000

113. 113
     Guardian Bikes

     Season 8 · Mark Cuban

     $500,000

114. 114
     Wine&Design

     Season 8 · Kevin O'Leary

     $500,000

115. 115
     Enso

     Season 9 · Robert Herjavec

     $500,000

116. 116
     Novel Effect

     Season 9 · Lori Greiner

     $500,000

117. 117
     WaiveCar

     Season 9 · Kevin O'Leary

     $500,000

118. 118
     Pearachute

     Season 9 · Mark Cuban

     $500,000

119. 119
     BrilliantPad

     Season 9 · Lori Greiner

     $500,000

120. 120
     RokBlok

     Season 9 · Robert Herjavec

     $500,000

121. 121
     Solsource

     Season 9 · Mark Cuban

     $500,000

122. 122
     Manscaped

     Season 10 · Mark Cuban + Lori Greiner

     $500,000

123. 123
     Oatmeals

     Season 10 · Lori Greiner

     $500,000

124. 124
     Yumble

     Season 10 · Rohan Oza

     $500,000

125. 125
     Urban Float

     Season 10 · Matt Higgins

     $500,000

126. 126
     Sapre

     Season 10 · Mark Cuban

     $500,000

127. 127
     Somnifix

     Season 10 · Mark Cuban

     $500,000

128. 128
     Kymera

     Season 10 · Robert Herjavec

     $500,000

129. 129
     Quickflip

     Season 10 · Lori Greiner

     $500,000

130. 130
     TaDah

     Season 11 · Daniel Lubetzky

     $500,000

131. 131
     Aira

     Season 11 · Lori Greiner + Robert Herjavec + Kevin O'Leary

     $500,000

132. 132
     Knife Aid

     Season 11 · Lori Greiner + Rohan Oza

     $500,000

133. 133
     Gallant

     Season 11 · Lori Greiner + Anne Wojcicki

     $500,000

134. 134
     Genius Juice

     Season 11 · Barbara Corcoran + Mark Cuban

     $500,000

135. 135
     Fur

     Season 11 · Lori Greiner

     $500,000

136. 136
     Tanoshi

     Season 11 · Daymond John

     $500,000

137. 137
     Rollin Greens

     Season 11 · Robert Herjavec

     $500,000

138. 138
     Bootay Bag

     Season 12 · Kendra Scott

     $500,000

139. 139
     Codiby Pillar Learning

     Season 12 · Robert Herjavec

     $500,000

140. 140
     Simply Good Jars

     Season 12 · Mark Cuban + Lori Greiner

     $500,000

141. 141
     Mad Rabbit

     Season 12 · Mark Cuban

     $500,000

142. 142
     Phoozy

     Season 12 · Lori Greiner + Robert Herjavec

     $500,000

143. 143
     Jiggy Puzzles

     Season 12 · Mark Cuban

     $500,000

144. 144
     Dino Don

     Season 12 · Mark Cuban

     $500,000

145. 145
     Songlorious

     Season 13 · Mark Cuban + Daymond John + Kevin O'Leary + Peter Jones

     $500,000

146. 146
     Incredible Eats

     Season 13 · Lori Greiner

     $500,000

147. 147
     Sheets Laundry Club

     Season 13 · Daniel Lubetzky

     $500,000

148. 148
     Pink Picasso

     Season 13 · Lori Greiner + Daniel Lubetzky

     $500,000

149. 149
     Maxpro Fitness

     Season 13 · Mark Cuban

     $500,000

150. 150
     Black Sands Entertainment

     Season 13 · Mark Cuban + Kevin Hart

     $500,000

151. 151
     Dirty Cookie

     Season 13 · Robert Herjavec

     $500,000

152. 152
     Pulp Pantry

     Season 13 · Mark Cuban

     $500,000

153. 153
     Woosh

     Season 14 · Kevin O'Leary

     $500,000

154. 154
     Wild Wonder

     Season 14 · Tony Xu

     $500,000

155. 155
     Cabinet Health

     Season 14 · Kevin O'Leary + Tony Xu

     $500,000

156. 156
     Slick Barrier

     Season 14 · Lori Greiner

     $500,000

157. 157
     Tia Lupita

     Season 14 · Kevin O'Leary

     $500,000

158. 158
     Gatsby Chocolate

     Season 15 · Mark Cuban + Lori Greiner

     $500,000

159. 159
     The Fidget Game

     Season 15 · Barbara Corcoran

     $500,000

160. 160
     Chefee Robotics

     Season 15 · Kevin O'Leary

     $500,000

161. 161
     Overplay

     Season 15 · Mark Cuban

     $500,000

162. 162
     mosh

     Season 15 · Lori Greiner

     $500,000

163. 163
     Y'all Sweet Tea

     Season 16 · Lori Greiner + Rashaun Williams

     $500,000

164. 164
     Pho Licious

     Season 16 · Kevin O'Leary

     $500,000

165. 165
     Firefly

     Season 16 · Lori Greiner + Rashaun Williams

     $500,000

166. 166
     Doublesoul

     Season 17 · Kendra Scott

     $500,000

167. 167
     Crowned Skin

     Season 17 · Rashaun Williams

     $500,000

168. 168
     Don't Worry Snacks

     Season 17 · Lori Greiner

     $500,000