$1Mfor 10%
Protein Candy
Valued at $10M
The pitch
Jeff Cloutier and J.F. Asselin from Montreal, QC, pitched Slipssy in Season 18, Episode 8, asking the Dragons for $80K for 10% of the company.
- Asked for$80K for 10%
- Valuation$800Kimplied by the ask
- OutcomeNo deal
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Arlene Dickinson | Out - felt the price point was too high given the social mission and worried about a PR crisis | Out |
| Vincenzo Guzzo | Out - concerned about unsubstantiated lab testing claims and loose use of the word viral | Out |
| Wes Hall | Out - felt the price was too aggressive | Out |
| Michele Romanow | Out - felt the product needed clearer, faster explanation before being investment-ready | Out |
| Manjit Minhas | Out - felt there were still too many hurdles in R&D and marketing | Out |
Jeff and JF, from Montreal, Quebec, asked for $80,000 for 10% of Slipssy, a two-layer satin-polyester pillow cover system designed to reduce friction between a pillow and pillowcase to prevent bed head and facial creases, priced at $119 for queen and $129 for king size with a cost to make of about $15.50 to $17. The product is manufactured in Medellin, Colombia, with workers paid about $350 per month, and the company sold $60,000 in its first six weeks last year and $178,000 this year, with each founder investing $60,000 into development, production, marketing and packaging; the product is sold online and recently through a major Quebec sleep gallery chain.
Arlene Dickinson went out over the high price point relative to the founders' stated social mission, Vincenzo Guzzo cited unsubstantiated testing claims and loose use of the term viral, Wes Hall felt the price was too aggressive, Michele Romanow said the product was too hard to explain quickly, and Manjit Minhas cited unfinished R&D and marketing. No deal was made.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
Slipssy today
- StatusStatus unknownLast checked September 2026
We haven’t confirmed whether Slipssy is still operating.