Pinole Blue
No DealFoods made with blue corn
Pinole Blue is a foods made with blue corn that got its big break on Shark Tank in Season 13, where it won fans even without landing a deal.
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From the show
The Shark Tank pitch
- $300K
- Asked for
- 10%
- Offered equity
- $3M
- Sought valuation
Founders Kate Kung-McIntyre, Eddie Sandoval, and Kyle Offut stepped onto the carpet in Season 13, Episode 14 in the episode that aired February 25, 2022. Pinole Blue, the foods made with blue corn, pitched in the Food & Drink category, one of 318 food & drink businesses to brave the Tank across all 17 seasons.
The ask was $300,000 for 10% of the company, an implied valuation of $3M.
No deal. Every shark declined, and Pinole Blue walked. But a Shark Tank appearance reaches millions of viewers whether or not a check gets written, and plenty of no-deal companies have turned that airtime into lasting businesses.
Season 13 saw 96 pitches, and 64 of them closed a deal on air. In the Food & Drink category overall, roughly 61% of pitches have landed a shark across the show's history.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy Pinole Blue?
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Did Pinole Blue get a deal on Shark Tank?
No. Pinole Blue pitched the sharks but left Season 13 without a deal.
What season of Shark Tank was Pinole Blue on?
Pinole Blue appeared in Season 13, Episode 14, which aired February 25, 2022.
How much was Pinole Blue asking for on Shark Tank?
The founders asked for $300,000 for 10% of the company, a $3M valuation.
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