Daymond John

Founder of FUBU, the iconic hip-hop fashion brand that generated over $6 billion in sales. Known as 'The People's Shark.'

Main SharkS1–S17Compare
Daymond John
55% success rate85 active deals
Thriving 30
Operating 32
Acquired 1
Shut Down 18

Scorecard

Deals

85

Invested

$15.7M

Deal Rate

47.4%

85 of 234 episodes

Close Rate

65%

79 of 122 confirmed

Avg Deal

$184,282

Median Deal

$150,000

Biggest Deal

$1M

Psyonic

Avg Valuation

$1.1M

Estimated Portfolio Value

Est. Stake Value

$56.9M

57 of 85 companies valued

Est. ROI

574%

on $8.4M invested

Best Investment

$14.9M

Shefit

CompanyRevenueMultipleEst. ValueEquityStake
Shefit$50M3.30×$165M9.0%$14.9M
Bombas$300M2.75×$200M4.0%$8.0M
Noggin Boss$5M3.30×$16.5M17.8%$2.9M
Sun Staches$20M2.75×$55M4.6%$2.5M
The Mighty Carver$5M2.50×$12.5M15.9%$2.0M
Bee Sweet Lemonade$10M2.75×$27.5M6.1%$1.7M
Aqua Vault$10M2.75×$27.5M6.1%$1.7M
Buckle Me Baby Coats$6M2.75×$16.5M10.1%$1.7M
Tenikle$3M2.75×$8.3M17.3%$1.4M
Pooch Selfie$2.4M3.00×$7.2M18.5%$1.3M

Stake = reported revenue × category multiple × equity share. Only 57 of 85 portfolio companies have reported revenue.

Patterns

Negotiation

Amount vs Ask+12.8%
Equity vs Ask+13.2pts

Top Co-Investor

Mark Cuban

12 deals together

Deal Structures

Equity Only80
w/ Royalty5

Deals by Season

Top Categories

Fashion & Beauty
24
Home & Lifestyle
15
Food & Beverage
10
Fitness & Sports
9
Children & Education
7

Portfolio (85 deals, 43 fell through)

CompanySeasonAmountEquityCategory
S17$150,00025%Home & Lifestyle
S17$200,00020%Food & Beverage
S17$50,00020%Health & Wellness
S17$150,00020%Technology
S16$250,00020%Home & Lifestyle
S16$150,00030%Outdoor & Adventure
S16$100,00033.3%Children & Education
S16$150,00015%Fitness & Sports
S16$120,00030%Fashion & Beauty
S16$300,00020%Services