$1Mfor 10%
Protein Candy
Valued at $10M
The pitch
Komlanvi Dodjro from Gatineau, QC, pitched Dodjivi Coffee in Season 20, Episode 15, asking the Dragons for $150K for 10% of the company.
- Asked for$150K for 10%
- Valuation$1.5Mimplied by the ask
- OutcomeDealwith Tara Bosch and Joanna Griffiths
- Final deal$150K for 20%valued at $750K
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Klein | Would trade consulting time for salsa lessons, no cash offer | Out |
| Marc Lafleur | Big fan but sitting out | Out |
| Barb Stegemann | Supportive but did not make a competing offer | Out |
| Tara Bosch | $150,000 for 20% | Accepted |
| Joanna Griffiths | joined Tara Bosch's offer, splitting $150,000 for 20% (10% each) | Accepted |
Komlanvi Dodjro, founder of Dodjivi from Gatineau, Quebec, asked for $150,000 for 10% of his company, which makes functional mushroom coffee blends designed to support focus, immunity, and gut health without jitters or crashes. The two blends are sold online and in specialty health and wellness stores for about $50 per 45-serving bag; the company did $91,000 in revenue in 2022, $165,000 in 2023, and $304,000 last year with a profit of $22,000, and has taken part in 13 trade shows annually using contract brand ambassadors. The company was previously hit by the loss of its co-packer during the COVID-19 pandemic and underwent a full rebrand in 2021.
Jay Klein, Marc Lafleur and Barb Stegemann all declined to make a cash offer, citing personal fit or supporting from the sidelines. Tara Bosch offered $150,000 for 20%, and Joanna Griffiths joined her to split the equity 10% each; Komlanvi Dodjro accepted the joint offer of $150,000 for 20%.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
Dodjivi Coffee today
- StatusIn businessLast checked September 2026
Dodjivi Coffee is still operating and sells through its website.