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The pitch
Zuly Matallana from Thornhill, ON, pitched TIARA Shower Cap in Season 14, Episode 3, asking the Dragons for $50K for 10% of the company.
- Asked for$50K for 10%
- Valuation$500Kimplied by the ask
- OutcomeDealwith Manjit Minhas and Jim Treliving
- Final deal$50K for 30%valued at $167K
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Michele Romanow | A retail-experienced partner would be a better fit | Out |
| Lane Merrifield | Not a fit | Out |
| Manjit Minhas | $50,000 for 20%, later joined with Jim Treliving for $50,000 for 30% combined | Accepted |
| Jim Treliving | matched $50,000 for 20%, later joined with Manjit Minhas for $50,000 for 30% combined | Accepted |
| Arlene Dickinson | Too small an opportunity for her | Out |
| Vincenzo Guzzo | $125,000 for 50% | Declined |
Zuly Matallana of Thornhill, ON pitched the Tiara Shower Cap, a patented, reversible shower cap made from recycled plastic bottles that does not pinch the forehead, asking for $50,000 for 10%. The cap sells for $20 and costs $5 to make, was featured on the European Shopping Channel, and had sold 6,300 units in one year for about $100,000 in revenue with roughly $55,000 in profit before expenses; she cited interest from a U.S. network wanting 50,000 units for a promotion.
Michele Romanow and Lane Merrifield went out saying it was not a fit, and Arlene Dickinson said the opportunity was too small for her. Vincenzo Guzzo offered $125,000 for 50%, which was declined, and Manjit Minhas and Jim Treliving each initially offered $50,000 for 20%; Zuly Matallana accepted their joint offer of $50,000 for 30% combined.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
TIARA Shower Cap today
- StatusStatus unknownLast checked September 2026
We haven’t confirmed whether TIARA Shower Cap is still operating.