The Sharks
Meet the investors who decide the fate of entrepreneurs on Shark Tank. Browse their profiles, deal history, and investment statistics.
Nirav Tolia
2 episodes · 1 season
Co-founder and longtime CEO of the neighborhood network Nextdoor, and earlier co-founder of Epinions.
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Gwyneth Paltrow
2 episodes · 1 season
Academy Award–winning actress who founded the lifestyle brand Goop.
Jamie Kern Lima
1 episode · 1 season
Co-founder of IT Cosmetics, which she sold to L'Oréal in 2016.
Fawn Weaver
2 episodes · 1 season
Entrepreneur and author best known for co-founding Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey.
Tony Xu
1 episode · 1 season
Co-founder and CEO of the delivery company DoorDash.
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Candace Nelson
3 episodes · 1 season
Pastry chef who co-founded Sprinkles cupcakes and the Pizzana restaurants.
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Chip Gaines
2 episodes · 1 season
Co-host of HGTV's Fixer Upper and co-founder of the Magnolia home and media brand with his wife, Joanna.
Alexis Ohanian
2 episodes · 1 season
Co-founder of Reddit and the venture firms Initialized Capital and 776.
Rashaun Williams
9 episodes · 2 seasons
Venture investor and Atlanta Falcons limited partner who was an early backer of companies including Coinbase and Robinhood.
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Michael Rubin
2 episodes · 1 season
Founder and CEO of Fanatics, the sports merchandise and collectibles company, who earlier sold GSI Commerce to eBay.
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Joanna Gaines
2 episodes · 1 season
Designer and co-host of HGTV's Fixer Upper who co-leads the Magnolia brand with her husband, Chip.
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Michael Strahan
2 episodes · 1 season
Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end turned TV host.
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Kevin O'Leary
343 episodes · 15 seasons
Canadian investor and TV personality who calls himself "Mr. Wonderful" and has sat on the Shark Tank panel since its 2009 debut.
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Barbara Corcoran
181 episodes · 17 seasons
Real estate entrepreneur who built The Corcoran Group into one of New York City's best-known brokerages and sold it in 2001.
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Daymond John
199 episodes · 15 seasons
Founder of the hip-hop apparel brand FUBU, which he started in Queens and grew into a global label.
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Robert Herjavec
243 episodes · 16 seasons
Croatian-born Canadian entrepreneur who made his name in internet security.
Kevin Harrington
14 episodes · 1 season
Infomercial pioneer often credited with helping build the 'As Seen On TV' industry.
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Mark Cuban
326 episodes · 15 seasons
Tech entrepreneur who sold Broadcast.com to Yahoo and went on to buy the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, where he remains a minority owner.
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Lori Greiner
319 episodes · 14 seasons
Inventor and QVC star nicknamed the "Queen of QVC," who holds more than a hundred patents.
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Daniel Lubetzky
31 episodes · 7 seasons
Founder of KIND, the snack-bar company he started in 2004 and later sold a majority of to Mars.
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Jeff Foxworthy
2 episodes · 1 season
Stand-up comedian best known for his "You might be a redneck" routines and the Blue Collar Comedy Tour.
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John Paul DeJoria
1 episode · 1 season
Self-made billionaire who co-founded the Paul Mitchell hair-care line and The Patrón Spirits Company.
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Steve Tisch
1 episode · 1 season
Film producer and longtime New York Giants co-owner and chairman.
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Nick Woodman
2 episodes · 1 season
Founder and CEO of GoPro, the action-camera company.
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Ashton Kutcher
2 episodes · 1 season
Actor known for That '70s Show who became an active tech investor through his venture firm and co-founded the child-safety nonprofit Thorn.
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Troy Carter
1 episode · 1 season
Talent manager and music executive who ran Atom Factory and later led creator services at Spotify.
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Chris Sacca
10 episodes · 3 seasons
Former Google executive turned venture investor whose Lowercase Capital was an early backer of companies such as Twitter, Uber and Instagram.
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Sara Blakely
5 episodes · 2 seasons
Founder of the shapewear company Spanx, which she started in Atlanta with her own savings.
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Richard Branson
2 episodes · 1 season
British entrepreneur who founded the Virgin Group, spanning music, airlines and space travel.
Rohan Oza
12 episodes · 3 seasons
Brand marketer and investor known for building beverage brands such as Vitaminwater and Bai.
Bethenny Frankel
4 episodes · 2 seasons
Entrepreneur and TV personality who founded the Skinnygirl lifestyle brand after rising to fame on The Real Housewives of New York City.
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Alex Rodriguez
6 episodes · 3 seasons
Former MLB star who now runs the investment company A-Rod Corp and is part of the Minnesota Timberwolves ownership group.
Jamie Siminoff
2 episodes · 1 season
Inventor who pitched his video doorbell, then called DoorBot, on Shark Tank in 2013 and left without a deal.
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Charles Barkley
2 episodes · 1 season
Hall of Fame NBA forward and 1993 league MVP who became a TV analyst.
Alli Webb
1 episode · 1 season
Co-founder of Drybar, the blowout-salon chain.
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Matt Higgins
3 episodes · 2 seasons
Investor who co-founded RSE Ventures with Stephen Ross and served as vice chairman of the Miami Dolphins.
Anne Wojcicki
2 episodes · 1 season
Co-founder of the consumer genetics company 23andMe.
Katrina Lake
1 episode · 1 season
Founder of the styling service Stitch Fix, which she took public in 2017.
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Maria Sharapova
1 episode · 1 season
Former world No. 1 tennis player and five-time major champion who has invested in consumer brands.
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Blake Mycoskie
2 episodes · 1 season
Founder of TOMS Shoes and its one-for-one giving model, and co-founder of Madefor.
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Kendra Scott
12 episodes · 4 seasons
Designer who founded the Kendra Scott jewelry brand in Austin and grew it into a national retailer.
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Emma Grede
9 episodes · 3 seasons
British entrepreneur who co-founded Good American and Safely and was a founding partner in Skims.
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Kevin Hart
2 episodes · 1 season
Comedian and actor who has built a media company around his brand.
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Peter Jones
3 episodes · 2 seasons
English entrepreneur and the longest-serving investor on the BBC's Dragons' Den.
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Todd Graves
2 episodes · 1 season
Founder of the chicken-finger chain Raising Cane's.
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Jason Blum
2 episodes · 1 season
Film producer whose Blumhouse Productions is known for low-budget horror hits.
Allison Ellsworth
2 episodes · 1 season
Co-founder of the prebiotic soda brand Poppi, which she pitched on Shark Tank before it was acquired by PepsiCo in 2025.
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Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson
1 episode · 1 season
The YouTube creator known as MrBeast, who runs Beast Industries, the company behind his channels and brands such as Feastables.
Jeffrey Housenbold
1 episode · 1 season
CEO of Beast Industries and former longtime CEO of Shutterfly, who later invested for SoftBank's Vision Fund.
Erin Foster
1 episode · 1 season
Writer and producer who created the series Nobody Wants This and co-founded the fashion brand Favorite Daughter with her sister Sara.
Sara Foster
1 episode · 1 season
Actress and producer who co-founded the fashion brand Favorite Daughter with her sister Erin.
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Steven Bartlett
1 episode · 1 season
British entrepreneur and host of The Diary of a CEO podcast who first built the social-media agency Social Chain and has invested on the BBC's Dragons' Den.
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Mindy Kaling
1 episode · 1 season
Writer, actor and producer known for The Office and The Mindy Project, who runs the production company Kaling International.