$1Mfor 10%
Protein Candy
Valued at $10M
The pitch
Kalpana Kundra from Brampton, ON, pitched Unstick in Season 10, Episode 19, asking the Dragons for $200K for 25% of the company.
- Asked for$200K for 25%
- Valuation$800Kimplied by the ask
- OutcomeDealwith Jim Treliving and Manjit Minhas
- Final deal$200K for 25%valued at $800K
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Manjit Minhas | $200,000 for one-third of the company | Declined |
| Jim Treliving | $200,000 for 25% plus 50% say in company direction | Declined |
| Michele Romanow | Out - declined to compete with the other offers already on the table | Out |
| Joe Mimran | Out - felt the product would be easy to knock off and copied quickly | Out |
| Michael Wekerle | Offered to match the terms Kalpana Kundra wanted and work alongside her | Declined |
| Jim Treliving and Manjit Minhas | Joint $200,000 for 25% equity, splitting $100,000 each | Accepted |
Kalpana Kundra, from Brampton, Ontario, pitched Unstick, a line of six reusable, reversible, non-toxic, non-stick fibreglass cooking liners and sheets heat resistant to 500 degrees Fahrenheit, including a reusable barbecue grilling sheet, asking $200,000 for 25 percent of the company. The products, FDA and CFIA approved, are dishwasher safe and retail around $20 for a pack of two; since launching in October the company had done just over $180,000 in sales with about $70,000 in net profit, and is sold in Sobeys in Ontario and the West and Home Hardware nationally, with plans for The Shopping Channel and exclusive North American manufacturing rights pending.
Michele Romanow and Joe Mimran went out, citing an already strong set of offers and concern that the product would be easy for competitors to copy. Manjit Minhas offered $200,000 for a third of the company, Jim Treliving offered $200,000 for 25 percent with 50 percent say in direction, and Michael Wekerle offered to match Kalpana Kundra's terms; Kalpana Kundra asked Jim Treliving and Manjit Minhas to partner together, and they accepted $200,000 for 25 percent equity, splitting the investment evenly.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
Unstick today
- StatusIn businessLast checked September 2026
Unstick is still operating and sells through its website.