$1Mfor 10%
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The pitch
Derek Fortier, Gerard Beaulieu from Calgary, AB, pitched Tornado’s Edge Skate in Season 15, Episode 6, asking the Dragons for $150K for 25% of the company.
- Asked for$150K for 25%
- Valuation$600Kimplied by the ask
- OutcomeNo deal
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Lane Merrifield | Out, too early stage for 25% equity | Out |
| Michele Romanow | Out, it's a product not yet a company | Out |
| Vincenzo Guzzo | Out, felt Jim Treliving was the best fit for this deal | Out |
| Manjit Minhas | Out, cannot add value in the hockey space | Out |
| Jim Treliving | Out, offered advice but not money, did not want to take more equity than warranted | Out |
Derek Fortier and Gerard Beaulieu, from Calgary, Alberta, asked for $150,000 for 25% of Tornado's Edge, a skate training device designed to teach children the crossover skating manoeuvre quickly. The company has sold 50 units, mainly in southern Alberta and interior BC, over three years, generating approximately $150,000 in sales; a forearm trainer sells for $3,500 and a five-arm trainer sells for $4,000, while the large trainer costs $2,000 to manufacture. The founders, both former oil patch workers, have put in about $50,000 each of their own money, and the product idea grew out of Derek Fortier's experience teaching his son, who has autism, to skate.
Lane Merrifield and Michele Romanow went out, saying the business was too early-stage and more of a product than a company. Manjit Minhas went out due to lack of value-add in the hockey space, Vincenzo Guzzo went out suggesting Jim Treliving was the best fit, and Jim Treliving ultimately declined to invest, offering advice instead, saying he did not want to take more equity than the business currently warranted. No deal was made.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
Tornado’s Edge Skate today
- StatusIn businessLast checked September 2026
Tornado’s Edge Skate is still operating and sells through its website.