$1Mfor 10%
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Valued at $10M
The pitch
Jim Chung from Brampton, ON, pitched Totalup in Season 10, Episode 13, asking the Dragons for $100K for 15% of the company.
- Asked for$100K for 15%
- Valuation$667Kimplied by the ask
- OutcomeDealwith Jim Treliving
- Final deal$100K for 50%valued at $200K
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Michele Romanow | No offer, concerned business only needs sales effort not investment | Out |
| Manjit Minhas | No offer, felt investor should not be gambling on this | Out |
| Michael Wekerle | No offer, losing interest | Out |
| Joe Mimran | No offer, not enough traction despite liking royalty business model | Out |
| Jim Treliving | $100,000 for 50% equity | Accepted |
Jim Chung, from Brampton, Ontario, pitched TOTALUP, asking for $100,000 for a 15 per cent stake. The company invented, designed and manufactures push-button technology for casino table games, converting manual dice shakers, wheels and ball blowers into automated, player-operated systems. The core patent covers the push-button mechanism rather than the games themselves; tables cost casinos approximately $15,000 to install, and the underlying invention was created by a retired nuclear physicist named Raphael who partnered with Jim Chung to commercialize it. The company already has tables placed in casinos in Ontario and the United States, generating about $80,000 a year in recurring royalty revenue.
Michele Romanow, Manjit Minhas, Michael Wekerle and Joe Mimran all declined to invest, citing concerns about sales traction, the gambling nature of the business, and losing interest in the pitch. Jim Treliving offered $100,000 for 50 per cent equity, more than the 15 per cent originally sought. Jim Chung called Raphael to discuss the offer and, after the conversation, accepted the deal with Jim Treliving.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
Totalup today
- StatusOut of businessLast checked September 2026
Totalup appears to have closed. Its products may no longer be available.