$1Mfor 10%
Protein Candy
Valued at $10M
The pitch
Rohan Kumar from Brampton, ON, pitched Zenergy in Season 18, Episode 3, asking the Dragons for $100K for 20% of the company.
- Asked for$100K for 20%
- Valuation$500Kimplied by the ask
- OutcomeDealwith Manjit Minhas
- Final deal$100K for 20%valued at $500K
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Herjavec | Disagreed with going into Canada over the bigger US market | Out |
| Wes Hall | Margin too thin at 10% | Out |
| Arlene Dickinson | $100,000 for 30% | Declined |
| Manjit Minhas | $100,000 for 20% | Accepted |
| Vincenzo Guzzo | $200,000 for 40% with a line of credit | Declined |
Rohan Kumar, from Toronto, asked for $100,000 for 20% of Zenergy, a sugar-free caffeine chewing gum with vitamin B6 and B12 that takes effect within five to 10 minutes, aimed at people seeking an alternative to coffee, energy drinks or pills. The company launched its first retail run in late 2019, pivoted to selling in the United States by touring in a converted bus after Health Canada paused approvals for non-COVID products, and became one of the top-rated caffeine gums in the US market; last year's sales were $320,000 with a 10% net margin, and this year's sales were projected to be just above $1 million as the company expanded into Canada.
Robert Herjavec went out over the strategy of entering Canada instead of the larger US market, and Wes Hall went out citing the thin 10% margin. Arlene Dickinson offered $100,000 for 30%, and Vincenzo Guzzo offered $200,000 for 40% with an additional line of credit, both of which were declined; the founder accepted Manjit Minhas's offer of $100,000 for 20%.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
Zenergy today
- StatusStatus unknownLast checked September 2026
We haven’t confirmed whether Zenergy is still operating.