$1Mfor 10%
Protein Candy
Valued at $10M
The pitch
Paul De Jersey and Sergey Nazarov from Vancouver, BC, pitched Akuspike in Season 14, Episode 3, asking the Dragons for $150K for 10% of the company.
- Asked for$150K for 10%
- Valuation$1.5Mimplied by the ask
- OutcomeDealwith Arlene Dickinson
- Final deal$150K for 10%valued at $1.5M
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Treliving | Current or projected performance does not justify the $1.5 million valuation | Out |
| Michele Romanow | $150,000 for 10.5% | Declined |
| Vincenzo Guzzo | $150,000 for 12.5%, later changed to $150,000 for 10% | Declined |
| Arlene Dickinson | $150,000 for 10% | Accepted |
| Lane Merrifield | $150,000 for 10.5% | Declined |
Paul De Jersey and Sergey Nazarov of Vancouver, BC pitched AkuSpike, makers of the Aku Mat and Aku Ball acupressure products, asking for $150,000 for 10%. The products are built with high-grade metals rather than plastic and are imported under a three-year licensing deal with a Ukrainian manufacturer that renews based on order quantities met twice so far. Sales to date were $120,000, with $200,000 raised previously at a $1.25 million valuation, a forecast of over $300,000 in revenue by year end, and a monthly burn rate of about $8,000; the company was not yet profitable.
Jim Treliving went out saying current and projected numbers did not justify the valuation. Michele Romanow, Vincenzo Guzzo, and Lane Merrifield each offered $150,000 for equity ranging from 10.5% to 12.5%, but Paul De Jersey and Sergey Nazarov accepted Arlene Dickinson's offer of $150,000 for 10%, matching their original ask.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
Akuspike today
- StatusStatus unknownLast checked September 2026
We haven’t confirmed whether Akuspike is still operating.