$1Mfor 10%
Protein Candy
Valued at $10M
The pitch
David Weale, Soheil Samimi from Vancouver, BC, pitched Grounded CBD in Season 13, Episode 5, asking the Dragons for $150K for 20% of the company.
- Asked for$150K for 20%
- Valuation$750Kimplied by the ask
- OutcomeNo deal
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo Guzzo | Personal conflict due to his wife's involvement in non-medication anxiety treatment; declined to invest | Out |
| Jim Treliving | Similar conflict due to his wife's involvement with CAMH; declined | Out |
| Manjit Minhas | Did not like the taste of the product | Out |
| Michele Romanow | Not the right expertise for this space | Out |
| Arlene Dickinson | Concerned the bars feel too accessible to youth | Out |
| Lane Merrifield | Personal reason, did not feel he needed a mellowing product | Out |
Dave Weale and Soheil Samimi, from Vancouver, British Columbia, asked for $150,000 for 20% of Grounded CBD, a performance-focused CBD company selling energy bars containing 10 milligrams of CBD oil along with vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, protein, and fibre, sweetened with dates and maple syrup. Dave Weale said the CBD helps improve focus, lower anxiety, and reduce inflammation, and the company's trial batches have sold about $100,000 in the past year; a full therapeutic dose would require about 100 milligrams of CBD, ten times what is in one bar.
Vincenzo Guzzo and Jim Treliving both declined due to personal conflicts related to their wives' involvement in anxiety treatment and CAMH research. Manjit Minhas did not like the taste of the product, Michele Romanow felt she lacked the right expertise for the space, Arlene Dickinson was concerned the product's chocolate bar format felt too accessible to youth, and Lane Merrifield also passed. No deal was made.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
Grounded CBD today
- StatusOut of businessLast checked September 2026
Grounded CBD appears to have closed. Its products may no longer be available.