Dragons’ Den Products

Former Dragon

Michael Wekerle

Founder, Difference Capital

  • 53 deals
  • $5.17M invested
  • 65% still in business

What Michael is known for

Michael Wekerle, known as "The Wek", made his name as a Bay Street trader and investment banker before founding the merchant bank Difference Capital. He is also known for buying and restoring Toronto's El Mocambo music venue.

On Dragons’ Den

Michael Wekerle joined Dragons' Den in Season 9 in 2014 and stayed through Season 12.

Michael’s deals

All Dragons

$600Kfor 30%

Selfie Stick It

Sage & Wayne Fromm

Toronto, ON

Valued at $2M

Deal: $600K

Closed

$500Kfor 20%

Brash87

Jibin Joseph & Donald Brashear

Kingston, ON

Valued at $2.5M

Deal: $500K for 40%

Closed

$300Kfor 15%

Suncoat Products

Yingchun Liu

Guelph, ON

Valued at $2M

Deal: $300K for 10%

Closed

$250Kfor 10%

Superior Bidet

Edward Barrett, Mark & Carlos Barrozzi

St. John's NL, Miami FL

Valued at $2.5M

Deal: $250K for 35%

Closed

$200Kfor 20%

Zambezi Board

Justin, Gareth & Matt Schroenn

Vancouver, BC

Valued at $1M

Deal: $200K for 20%

Closed

$150Kfor 15%

EzClipse Inc.

Kory Keogan, Erica Vincelli & Steve Burton

Ottawa, ON

Valued at $1M

Deal: $150K for 20%

Closed

$120Kfor 15%

Hangry

Fabian Raso, Mark Scattolon

Hamilton, ON

Valued at $800K

Deal: $120K for 20%

Closed

$50Kfor 40%

Bubba B the MC

Adrian McLean

Winnipeg, MB

Valued at $125K

Deal: $100K for 50%

Status unknown

$100Kfor 10%

Meatball Magic

Peter Huszcz

Ottawa, ON

Valued at $1M

Deal: $100K for 50%

Closed

$100Kfor 20%

NeuroReset Inc.

Mark Metus & Greg Phillips

Collingwood, ON

Valued at $500K

Deal: $100K for 30%

Closed

$65Kfor 25%

Sussex Beard Oil

Matthew White

Sussex, NB

Valued at $260K

Deal: $65K for 30%

Closed

$50Kfor 25%

Terrini’s Bikinis

Terrena Huisman

Halifax, NS

Valued at $200K

Deal: $50K

Status unknown