Treemote

Martin & Shelby Schenk
Victoria, BC

Martin & Shelby Schenk pitching Treemote on Dragons’ Den

The pitch

Martin & Shelby Schenk from Victoria, BC, pitched Treemote in Season 9, Episode 8, asking the Dragons for $100K for 10% of the company.

  • Asked for$100K for 10%
  • Valuation$1Mimplied by the ask
  • OutcomeNot confirmed

Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.

Treemote today

  • StatusIn businessLast checked September 2026

Martin and Shelby Schenk's remote control for Christmas tree lights, Treemote, previously secured a deal with Michael Wekerle in season 11 after growing sales to over $1 million. One year later, in this season 12 segment, the deal with Wekerle had not been finalized but the business continued growing independently, reaching $1.6 million in sales and expanding into all 500 Canadian Tire stores plus over 5,000 stores nationwide, with plans to expand into the United States.