Fortress Gaming Platform

Andrew Shier
Newmarket, ON

The pitch

Andrew Shier from Newmarket, ON, pitched Fortress Gaming Platform in Season 16, Episode 5, asking the Dragons for $50K for 5% of the company.

Asked for$50K for 5%
Valuation$1Mimplied by the ask
OutcomeNo deal

Offers in the Den

Dragon	Offer	Result
Manjit Minhas	No proof of concept or endorsements, not convinced of the idea	Out
Wes Hall	Does not see a viable product or business	Out
Vincenzo Guzzo	Concerned about lack of sales after 12 months	Out
Arlene Dickinson	Lack of proof points to support the market claim	Out
Michele Romanow	Lack of evidence to support the product's need	Out

Andrew Shier, from Newmarket, Ontario, pitched Fortress Gaming Platforms, a modular table system made of medium density fibreboard designed to elevate a gamer's posture during play to reduce neck and shoulder strain. The tables come in five colours, use a finger lock assembly system with adjustable heights, and are planned to sell for around $300 each. Andrew had invested $17,200 into the business, ran an unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign that only received two backers toward a $90,000 goal for 300 units, and had no sales to date. He sought $50,000 for 5% equity.

All five Dragons declined to invest, citing the lack of sales, no market validation, no medical or professional endorsement of the product's benefits, and an unrealistic valuation given the company's actual worth. Andrew left the Den without a deal.

Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.