$1Mfor 10%
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Valued at $10M
The pitch
Trevor Burgess & Arash Janfada from Vancouver, BC, pitched VoltSafe in Season 12, Episode 14, asking the Dragons for $500K for 5% of the company.
- Asked for$500K for 5%
- Valuation$10Mimplied by the ask
- OutcomeDealwith Michele Romanow
- Final deal$500K for 10%valued at $5M
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Wekerle | No offer, felt the $10 million valuation was too much of a gamble | Out |
| Joe Mimran | No offer, agreed it was too big a bet to climb | Out |
| Manjit Minhas | No offer initially, called it an idea not a business, then rejoined with Jim Treliving for $1,000,000 for 8% | Declined |
| Arlene Dickinson | No offer, felt the idea had too many hurdles at that valuation | Out |
| Michele Romanow | $500,000 for 10% equity at a $5 million valuation, plus help raising Silicon Valley capital | Accepted |
| Jim Treliving | Joined Manjit Minhas for $1,000,000 for 8% equity | Declined |
Trevor Burgess and Arash Janfada, longtime friends from Vancouver, pitched VoltSafe, a patented magnetic actuation technology that replaces traditional pronged electrical plugs with a safer, non-live connection, asking $500,000 for 5% equity. The technology can be used to retrofit outlets for $5 to $10 each and block heater kits for $30 to $35, with a full home retrofit of about 72 outlets estimated at roughly $1,400; the founders are pursuing a strategy of getting the technology built into new homes as well as retrofits.
Michael Wekerle went out, calling the $10 million valuation a gamble. Joe Mimran went out, agreeing it was too big a bet. Arlene Dickinson went out due to the scale of hurdles at that valuation. Manjit Minhas initially called it an idea rather than a business but later rejoined with Jim Treliving to jointly offer $1,000,000 for 8% equity. Michele Romanow offered $500,000 for 10% equity at a $5 million valuation, emphasizing her ability to help raise further Silicon Valley capital, and the founders accepted her offer over the joint offer from Manjit Minhas and Jim Treliving.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
VoltSafe today
- StatusIn businessLast checked September 2026
VoltSafe is still operating and sells through its website.