The Player’s Trunk
No DealMarketplace for player-licensed college sports gear
The Player’s Trunk is a marketplace for player-licensed college sports gear 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
- $650K
- Asked for
- 5%
- Offered equity
- $13M
- Sought valuation
Founders Charles Matthews, Austin Pomerantz, Hunter Pomerantz, and Jason Lansing stepped onto the carpet in Season 13, Episode 24 in the episode that aired May 20, 2022. The Player’s Trunk, the marketplace for player-licensed college sports gear, pitched in the Sports & Outdoors category, one of 154 sports & outdoors businesses to brave the Tank across all 17 seasons.
The ask was $650,000 for 5% of the company, an implied valuation of $13M.
No deal. Every shark declined, and The Player’s Trunk 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 Sports & Outdoors category overall, roughly 64% of pitches have landed a shark across the show's history.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy The Player’s Trunk?
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Did The Player’s Trunk get a deal on Shark Tank?
No. The Player’s Trunk pitched the sharks but left Season 13 without a deal.
What season of Shark Tank was The Player’s Trunk on?
The Player’s Trunk appeared in Season 13, Episode 24, which aired May 20, 2022.
How much was The Player’s Trunk asking for on Shark Tank?
The founders asked for $650,000 for 5% of the company, a $13M valuation.
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