Shark Tank Statistics
Every on-air deal since 2009 — 1,525 pitches, 946 deals, Seasons 1–18. Updated Oct 11, 2026.
Pitches
1,525
Seasons 1–18
On-air deals
946
handshake deals as broadcast
Deal rate
62%
pitches that got a deal on air
On-air deal terms
$268.7M
sum of agreed amounts, before due diligence
Average deal
$284,088
for 23.4% equity
Average ask
$281,331
for 12.9% equity
Still in business
74%
of 1,482 companies with a known status
Confirmed fell through
331
35% of on-air deals, from sourced reporting
Shark Tank by the numbers
- 62% of Shark Tank pitches got a deal on air — 946 of 1,525 pitches across Seasons 1–18.
- 331 on-air deals (35%) are confirmed to have fallen through after the show. 558 are confirmed closed; 57 are unconfirmed either way.
- 74% of companies that pitched are still in business or were acquired; 26% have shut down (status known for 1,482 of 1,525 companies).
- The average on-air deal is $284,088 for 23.4% equity, against an average ask of $281,331 for 12.9%.
- On deals where both figures are known, the agreed valuation averaged 39% below the entrepreneur's ask ($3.7M asked, $2.2M agreed).
- 258 deals (27%) involved two or more Sharks; 102 included a royalty and 61 a loan.
- Mark Cuban has made the most on-air deals (262). Lori Greiner has the most confirmed fell-through deals (101 of 249).
Deal rate by season
Share of pitches in each season that left the Tank with a handshake deal. Season 18 is still airing: its rate covers the 12 pitches broadcast so far. Full season-by-season data on the deal flow page.
After the handshake: how many Shark Tank deals close
- Confirmed closed558 · 59%
- Unconfirmed57 · 6%
- Confirmed fell through331 · 35%
A handshake on air is not a closed deal. Every deal goes through due diligence after taping, and neither ABC nor the Sharks publish what happens next. Sharkary marks a deal as fallen through or closed only when post-show reporting confirms it — so the 35% above is a floor, not an estimate. Forbes interviewed 237 entrepreneurs from the first seven seasons in 2016 and found 43% of deals never came to fruition and 73% changed from the on-air terms.
| Shark | On-air deals | Fell throughShare |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Cuban | 262 | 34% |
| Lori Greiner | 249 | 41% |
| Barbara Corcoran | 150 | 37% |
| Kevin O'Leary | 147 | 35% |
| Robert Herjavec | 141 | 47% |
| Daymond John | 128 | 34% |
| Daniel Lubetzky | 29 | 28% |
| Kendra Scott | 16 | 19% |
| Rashaun Williams | 10 | 0% |
Main Sharks, plus guests with at least 10 on-air deals. A deal with two Sharks counts once for each. Confirmed counts depend on what has been reported and researched, so a low share can mean fewer failures or less coverage — the unconfirmed column is the honest remainder.
Where the companies are now
- Thriving520 · 34%
- Operating530 · 35%
- Acquired46 · 3%
- Out of Business386 · 25%
- Unknown43 · 3%
74% of the 1,482 companies with a known status are still operating, thriving, or were acquired; 26% have shut down. Status is researched per company from company websites, retailer listings, and press, and each company page shows its sources and verification date.
Share of companies out of business, by season
Older seasons have had more years in which to fail; recent seasons are early. Read this as survivorship over time, not as a change in the quality of pitches.
Deal economics
Average ask
$281,331
for 12.9% equity
Average deal
$284,088
for 23.4% equity
Average ask valuation
$3.7M
implied by ask amount ÷ equity
Valuation haircut
39%
agreed valuation vs ask, avg $2.2M
| Deal structure | Deals | Share of on-air deals |
|---|---|---|
| Equity only | 770 | 81% |
| Includes a royalty | 102 | 11% |
| Includes a loan | 61 | 6% |
| Contingent on a condition | 21 | 2% |
| Advisory only | 0 | 0% |
| Two or more Sharks | 258 | 27% |
Season-over-season asks, valuations, and structures on the trends page.
By Shark
By category
| Category | Pitches | Deals | Deal rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Beverage | 330 | 202 | 61% |
| Home & Lifestyle | 263 | 175 | 67% |
| Fashion & Beauty | 229 | 132 | 58% |
| Fitness & Sports | 149 | 96 | 64% |
| Children & Education | 142 | 94 | 66% |
| Technology | 107 | 60 | 56% |
| Health & Wellness | 78 | 46 | 59% |
| Pet Products | 65 | 37 | 57% |
| Services | 43 | 21 | 49% |
| Entertainment | 37 | 25 | 68% |
Top categories by pitch count. Investment totals and average deals by category on the category page.
Methodology & sources
What is counted
Every pitch that aired on ABC's Shark Tank from Season 1 through Season 18is logged with its on-air ask and, where a Shark said yes, the on-air deal: amount, equity, and any royalty, loan, or contingency. A “deal” here is the handshake as broadcast. Update segments and pitches that were filmed but never aired are excluded from deal statistics.
Closed, fell through, unconfirmed
Deal closure is set only from sourced post-show reporting — the company's own statements, press coverage, or the Sharks' portfolios. Deals with no such reporting stay “unconfirmed”; they are never assumed closed. Fell-through reasons are recorded with their source on each company page.
Company outcomes
Each company carries a current status — thriving, operating, acquired, or out of business — researched from its website, retailer listings, and press, with the sources and a verification date shown on its page. “Out of business” combines confirmed closures and failures. Verification status across 1,525 companies:
- Human-verified — a person checked the sources0
- Web-confirmed — the cited pages were fetched and the claims found on them861
- Source-linked — sources attached, not yet confirmed56
- Unverified — no sources attached yet601
- Flagged — reported as suspect, pending review15
Money and averages
Amounts are on-air terms in U.S. dollars, not adjusted for inflation. “On-air deal terms” sums every handshake; per-Shark “invested” excludes deals confirmed to have fallen through. A deal with two Sharks counts once for each Shark. Averages exclude pitches with no stated amount.
Prior research
Forbes (2016) interviewed 237 of the 319 entrepreneurs who accepted on-air deals in Seasons 1–7: 43% said the deal never came to fruition and 73% did not get the exact on-air terms. The Hustle analyzed 895 pitches from Seasons 1–10 (56% deal rate, $286K average deal). Sharkary extends both with every season since and per-deal closure tracking.
Corrections and citation
Every company page has a “flag incorrect info” link; corrections are reviewed against sources. To cite this page: Sharkary, “Shark Tank Statistics,” sharkary.com/analytics, updated Oct 11, 2026. Figures on this page recompute daily from the underlying data.