I Want To Draw A Cat For You

Custom hand-drawn cat drawings made to order

I Want To Draw A Cat For YouDealEntertainmentWebsiteChicago, ILby Steve GadlinS3E2

Pitch Details

Season / Episode

S3E2

Jan 27, 2012

Ask

$10,000

for 25%

Ask Valuation

$40,000

Deal

$25,000

for 33%

Watch the Pitch

Deal Terms

Amount$25,000
Equity33%
Valuation$75,758

What Happened Next

Operating

$30,000

estimated

  • Deal with Mark Cuban for $25K/33% closed
  • Custom hand-drawn cat drawings for $9.95 each
  • Drew over 22,000 cats; still actively taking orders as of late 2025
  • Briefly announced closure in January 2015 but continued taking orders
  • One of the most memorable and quirky pitches in Shark Tank history

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