Last into the tank is xCraft, a company looking for $500,000 for 20 percent.
Key Takeaways: xCraft Shark Tank Update
- Product: High-speed drones capable of reaching 10,000 feet and moving at 60 mph.
- Investment Ask: $500,000 for 20% equity.
- Shark Response: All five sharks teamed up to invest $1.5 million for 25% equity.
- Post-Show Success: xCraft is scaling its operations, working on new drone technologies and expanding into various sectors.
What is the Story of xCraft?
The drone xPlusOne goes up to 10,000 feet, can hover and go up to 60 mph.
The difference is the rate of speed that the drone can move. This can capture fast-moving objects, such as cars.
Great pitch, #Xcraft. #SharkTank
— Gabrielle Seunagal ♛ (@ClassySnobbb) October 24, 2015
Robert Herjavec questions the regulations and they explain that it needs to be in line of sight as well as stray away from airports.
Their backgrounds are aerospace engineering and software. Kevin O’Leary wants to know if it can be filmed from below the drone and they explain that they are in the process of inverting the camera.
They also have a smart-phone drone in development that attaches to your phone.
They are looking to license their products and even have the contacts to license. They are looking to scale as well as develop their phone drone with an investment.
Kevin O’Leary is the first to make an offer for $750,000 for 25 percent. Daymond John predicts a “shark fight” and offers $1 million for 25 percent. O’Leary raises his to match John. Lori Greiner offers $1 million for 20 percent but O’Leary matches her offer as well.
I've never seen the sharks trying to outbid each other like this before #SharkTank
— Muc (@muckman) October 24, 2015
They are interested in having all the sharks work together, proposing a $10 million valuation. After that valuation, however, John sees them as greedy.
John is not interested in offering that much and caps the valuation at $6 million. Four sharks are definitely interested, with Mark Cuban watching from the sidelines, as he usually does.
They come back into the tank with their updated offer for $1.5 million for 25 percent if all the sharks are interested. Cuban wants more information though: How other discussions have gone before coming to the tank.
Finally, Cuban is convinced and all the sharks are part of the deal.
All the Sharks are in! Congrats #xcraft. @mcuban @kevinolearytv @LoriGreiner @robertherjavec and I are looking forward to it. #SharkTank
— Daymond John (@TheSharkDaymond) October 24, 2015
Final deal: All five sharks for $1.5 million for 25 percent.