$1Mfor 10%
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Valued at $10M
The pitch
Liz Brezer & Amanda Pilgaard from Vancouver, BC, pitched PeapodMats in Season 10, Episode 5, asking the Dragons for $50K for 30% of the company.
- Asked for$50K for 30%
- Valuation$167Kimplied by the ask
- OutcomeDealwith Manjit Minhas
- Final deal$50K for 35%valued at $143K
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Treliving | Went out, said they already had the skills needed | Out |
| Michael Wekerle | Went out, left it for someone else | Out |
| Michele Romanow | Went out, admired their leap but didn't think she was needed | Out |
| Joe Mimran | Went out, said the towel business is too competitive on price and margin | Out |
| Manjit Minhas | $50,000 for 35 per cent, citing retail contacts with Babies R Us and Hudson's Bay | Accepted |
Liz Brezer and Amanda Pilgaard, from Vancouver, asked for $50,000 for 30 per cent of their company, PeapodMats, waterproof, machine washable bed mats designed for potty training and bed wetting. The mats are backed with a grippy layer to stay in place, cost $17 to make, and sell for up to $60 online and in specialty stores. The company had sold 800 units, generating $40,000 in sales, almost half through Amazon.com, and the founders had invested $31,000 after leaving six-figure salaried jobs.
Joe Mimran went out, citing intense competition and thin margins in the towel business. Jim Treliving and Michael Wekerle went out, feeling the founders already had the skills needed. Michele Romanow went out despite admiring their decision to leave stable jobs. Manjit Minhas offered $50,000 for 35 per cent, citing retail contacts at Babies R Us and Hudson's Bay, which Liz Brezer and Amanda Pilgaard accepted.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
PeapodMats today
- StatusIn businessLast checked September 2026
PeaPod Mats, founded by Liz Brezer and Amanda Pilgaard, had sold about $40,000 worth of specialty bedwetting pads when Manjit Minhas invested for retail contacts. By the time of this update, still in season 10, the company had grown from about 20 boutique locations and $30,000 in sales (roughly 800 mats) to a national launch with Toys R Us across 66 locations, with sales expected to more than triple.