$1Mfor 10%
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Valued at $10M
The pitch
Durlabh & Harsangeet Sandhu from Nanaimo, BC, pitched Affichi Inc. in Season 13, Episode 1, asking the Dragons for $100K for 25% of the company.
- Asked for$100K for 25%
- Valuation$400Kimplied by the ask
- OutcomeDealwith Lane Merrifield
- Final deal$125K for 25%valued at $500K
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Treliving | $100,000 for 25%, jointly with Manjit Minhas | Withdrawn |
| Manjit Minhas | $100,000 for 25%, jointly with Jim Treliving | Withdrawn |
| Lane Merrifield | $125,000 for 25%, with connections to Spin Master toy company | Accepted |
| Arlene Dickinson | No offer, wanted Lane Merrifield to take it | Out |
| Michele Romanow | Considered joining Lane Merrifield's deal but deferred | Out |
Durlabh Sandhu and his sister Harsangeet Sandhu, from Nanaimo, British Columbia, sought $100,000 for 25% of Affichi, a smartphone app that lets users create custom posters from their own photos in various sizes. The app is free, with revenue from patented paper with sticky seams sold in packs, priced at $9.99 for 30 sheets and $14.99 for 50 sheets; production, based in India, costs about $4 and $6 per pack respectively. The company had about 10,000 app users, a 12-person team in India, and had generated $3,000 in sales in India plus Kickstarter pre-orders, funded initially by $10,000 borrowed from their mother.
Jim Treliving and Manjit Minhas made a joint offer of $100,000 for 25%, but withdrew it after Lane Merrifield made a competing offer. Arlene Dickinson and Michele Romanow went out, with Michele considering joining Lane Merrifield's deal before deferring. Durlabh and Harsangeet accepted Lane Merrifield's offer of $125,000 for 25%, which included plans to connect the company with the toy company Spin Master.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
Affichi Inc. today
- StatusStatus unknownLast checked September 2026
We haven’t confirmed whether Affichi Inc. is still operating.