6. Groovebook
During season 5 of the Shark Tank, Julie and Brian Whiteman looked to strike a deal of $150,000 for 20% stake in their company Groovebook; which for $2.99 per month, prints some of the customers’ favorite pictures from their phones and make them into a photo album.
At first, O’Leary offered to buy the company for $750,000 which the Whitemans refused. After this, the company had another duo on its side: O’Leary and Cuban. They agreed to the $150,000 but requested to obtain 80% of the licensing rights. The Whitemans witnessed their company’s success, and only recently sold it to Shutterfly for $14.5 million.
