The Lions Den / Season 1
| Season 1 of The Lions Den | |||
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| Episodes | 9 | ||
| Country of production | Germany | ||
| First broadcast | Aug. 19, 2014 - Oct. 14, 2014 on VOX | ||
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The first season of the German show Die Höhle der Löwen could be seen from August 19 to October 14, 2014 on the German free TV broadcaster VOX . Ermias Habtu took over the moderation . Lencke Steiner , Judith Williams , Vural Öger , Jochen Schweizer and Frank Thelen were selected as “lions” .
Episodes
Due to the above-average audience ratings, VOX extended the first season at short notice by a ninth episode, which consisted of the reunion of companies from the first episodes as well as four new start-ups.
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
Attendees | First broadcast | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Crispy Wallet ✓ , Brümmi easysafe × , Zuckerzahn × , Q-Milk × , Mexican Tears × , Saunaspaß × , Wellmed Allergo ○ | 19 Aug 2014 | 1.80 million |
| 2 | 2 | Convida × , Mycleaner ○ , Headis × , Beli-Luu ○ , Michael Hilgers × , Denttabs × , Jobbello × | 26 Aug 2014 | 1.71 million |
| 3 | 3 | Knüppelknifte × , Twinkle Kid ✓ , Zlideon × , Softstepheels × awareness × , Le Petit Raisin ○ , Paul Ketz pledge ring × | Sep 2 2014 | 1.75 million |
| 4th | 4th | Catewalker × , erdbär - Naughty Friends × , Meisterclass × , Musicworks ✓ , Feralstuff × , Locca ○ | Sep 9 2014 | 1.77 million |
| 5 | 5 | St. Erhard × , my-lovesong.de ○ , Ingirl Fashion × , Vepura ○ , Ella & Paul × , Chirotractor × | 16 Sep 2014 | 1.89 million |
| 6th | 6th | La Mode Abyssale × , Knick'n'Clean × , My Toy Box ✓ , Clevershower × , Bonds × , Twins Fitness × , Gobl Belt ✓ | 23 Sep 2014 | 1.83 million |
| 7th | 7th | Hip Trips ✓ , Fischbar × , Snugglepad × , Holzhackmanschette × , Adamus ○ , K&K - Pirate Business × , Bob Barrel × | Sep 30 2014 | 1.87 million |
| 8th | 8th | G-flop × , MAKS therapy bag ○ , towing Stop x , Protero × , Scube × , Plöpper × , Calmdura ○ | Oct 7, 2014 | 2.02 million |
| 9 | 9 | Clicc × , Ice2Go × , Kleiderei × , Foodist × | Oct 14, 2014 | 1.89 million |
✓ A deal was made with at least one investor.
× No deal came off because no investor wanted to participate or the founding party rejected the offer.
○ A deal was made on the show, but it later failed.
Founders and companies
The first column with the heading # corresponds to the episode number of the season and the order of appearance on the show.
| # | Surname | founder | Capital requirement | Shares | rating | Investment | investor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 |
Crispy Wallet Purses and protective covers made from recycled synthetic fibers ( Tyvek ) |
David Hagenkoetter, Marvin Metzke | € 100,000 | 20% | € 500,000 | 50,000 each for 20% = € 100,000 for 40% |
Lencke Wischhusen Frank Thelen |
| 1.2 |
Brümmi easysafe door claw for cars, which is intended to prevent non-violent entry |
Michael Brümmer | € 50,000 | 20% | € 250,000 | No | |
| 1.3 |
Zuckerzahn Rental of mobile candy bars with candy dinners |
Kanika Kaltenberg, Stephan Baltroweit | € 50,000 | 10% | € 500,000 | No | |
| 1.4 |
Q-Milk natural cosmetic line based on cow's milk |
Anke Domaske | € 500,000 | 3% | € 16,666,667 | No | |
| 1.5 |
Mexican Tears chili sauces with different degrees of strength |
David Weyhe | € 55,000 | 15% | € 366,667 | No | |
| 1.6 |
Sauna fun Mobile sauna in barrel shape |
Melanie Rathje | € 50,000 | 20% | € 250,000 | No | |
| 1.7 |
Wellmed Allergo heated anti-mite mattress |
Sven Schaller | € 95,000 | 30% | € 316,667 | together € 95,000 for 60%; failed | Vural Öger Frank Thelen Judith Williams |
| 2.1 |
Convida Mexican fast food chain |
Bastienne Föller, Markus Becker | € 55,000 | 10% | € 550,000 | No | |
| 2.2 |
Mycleaner on-site car cleaning service |
Abdula Hamed, Slava Kister | € 250,000 | 6% | € 4,166,667 | € 25,000 for 50%; failed | Judith Williams |
| 2.3 |
Increase Headis awareness of the sport of header table tennis |
René Wegner | € 300,000 | 25% | € 1,200,000 | No | |
| 2.4 |
Beli-Luu accessory for painting French nails |
Maja and Johanna Vatralj | € 25,000 | 30% | € 83,333 | € 25,000 for 53%; failed | Judith Williams |
| 2.5 | Michael Hilgers | Michael Hilgers | € 180,000 | - 2.5 | - 2.5 | No | |
| 2.6 |
Dentatabs chewing tabs for teeth cleaning |
Axel Kaiser | € 1,000,000 | 4% | € 25,000,000 | No | |
| 2.7 |
Jobbello Elastic rubber band for fixing shirts in trousers |
Anita Lassak | € 200,000 | 10% | € 2,000,000 | No | |
| 3.1 |
Stick bread on a stainless steel stick |
Erik Schwarzer, Florian Hermann | € 200,000 3.1 | - 3.1 | - 3.1 | No | |
| 3.2 |
Twinkle Kid kids hat with reflective bobble |
Antje Loesdau, Marvin Braun | € 84,000 | 25% | € 336,000 | € 30,000 each for 13.3% = € 90,000 for 40%; failed |
Vural Öger Frank Thelen Judith Williams |
| 3.3 |
ZlideOn repair kit for zippers |
Joachim Berndt, Andreas Schneider | € 150,000 | 3% | € 5,000,000 | No | |
| 3.4 |
softSTEPHeels women's shoes with shock absorbers |
Stephanie Kaiser, Roman Haidinger | € 350,000 | 10% | € 3,500,000 | No | |
| 3.5 |
Awareness needs space card game |
Katrin Linzbach | € 65,000 | 15% | € 433,333 | No | |
| 3.6 |
Le Petit Raisin wine in PET glasses |
Jonathan Goutkin, Daniel Dmitriouk | € 150,000 | 15% | € 1,000,000 | € 37,500 each for 10% = € 150,000 for 40%; failed |
Vural Öger Jochen Schweizer Frank Thelen Judith Williams |
| 3.7 |
Paul Ketz Pfandring Metal holder for returnable bottles for public garbage cans |
Paul Ketz | € 50,000 | 20% | € 250,000 | No | |
| 4.1 |
Catewalker mobile espresso machine without electricity or water connection |
Uwe Hartmann | € 300,000 | 30% | € 1,000,000 | No | |
| 4.2 |
Erdbär - Cheeky Friends Children's snacks made from fruit and vegetables |
Natascha and Alexander Neumann | € 750,000 | 5% | € 15,000,000 | No | |
| 4.3 |
Meisterclass online platform with instruction videos for knitting and sewing |
Linda Dannenberg | € 80,000 | 10% | € 800,000 | No | |
| 4.4 |
Musicworks team building workshops for making music as a band |
Michael Reinhold, Steffen Merkel | € 40,000 | 8th% | € 500,000 | € 40,000 for 25.1% | Jochen Schweizer |
| 4.5 |
Feralstuff fashion label; Change of motifs with Velcro |
Jonas Sieben, Trutz von Klodt | € 50,000 | 30% | € 166,667 | No | |
| 4.6 |
Locca! LoccaMini: GPS tracking device; LoccaPhone: emergency telephone for children and the elderly |
Julian Breitenecker | € 350,000 | 7% | € 5,000,000 | € 116,667 each for 4.66% = € 350,000 for 14%; failed |
Vural Öger Jochen Schweizer Frank Thelen |
| 5.1 |
St. Erhard Bamberger cellar beer with 5% vol. |
Christian Klemenz | € 350,000 | 5% | € 7,000,000 | No | |
| 5.2 |
my-lovesong.de Personalized love songs |
Kiu Ghaderi | € 115,000 | 25% | € 460,000 | 115,000 € for 26% | Jochen Schweizer |
| 5.3 |
InGirl fashiOn high heel tattoos |
Britta Schollbach | € 35,500 | 20% | € 177,500 | No | |
| 5.4 |
Vepura - Veggie your life! Indian cuisine as vegetarian frozen food |
Manoj Jain, Andreas Seibert | € 120,000 | 10% | € 1,200,000 | together € 120,000 for 30%; failed | Vural Öger Frank Thelen Judith Williams |
| 5.5 |
Ella & Paul cuddly toys made by hand based on children's drawings |
Andreas Graap | € 75,000 | 30% | € 250,000 | No | |
| 5.6 |
Chirotractor CT-L training device for vertebral blockages and tension in the lower back |
Eduard Chen | € 300,000 | 10% | € 3,000,000 | No | |
| 6.1 |
La Mode Abyssale wedding dresses for lesbian newlyweds |
Helen Bender | € 50,000 | 20% | € 250,000 | No | |
| 6.2 |
knick'n'clean freshness sticks for refrigerators |
Dipl.-Ing. Helrik Bobke | € 50,000 | - 6.2 | € 500,000 | No | |
| 6.3 |
MeineSpielzeugkiste.de lend children's toys by subscription |
Florian Metz, Florian Spathelf | € 150,000 | 5% | € 3,000,000 | € 200,000 for 10% | Frank Thelen |
| 6.4 |
Clevershower shower curtain without drilling |
Michael Veith | € 150,000 | 15% | € 1,000,000 | No | |
| 6.5 |
Bonds sandals with interchangeable toppings |
Marc Steinmetz, Stéphanie Kelter | € 300,000 | 20% | € 1,500,000 | No | |
| 6.6 |
Twins Fitness oatmeal based carbohydrate bar |
Florian and Karl Schmitt | € 150,000 | 15% | € 1,000,000 | No | |
| 6.7 |
Gobl belt Reflective safety belt |
Gottfried and Margot Blöchl | € 40,000 | 100% 6.7 | € 40,000 | € 40,000 for 100% | Vural Öger Judith Williams |
| 7.1 |
HipTrips online travel platform for individual trips |
Christina Borensky, Georg Schiffmann | € 150,000 | 15% | € 1,000,000 | € 150,000 for 26% | Jochen Schweizer |
| 7.2 |
Fischbar Start-up capital for the opening of a new fish sandwich snack bar |
Philipp Dornberger, Daniel Gieseler | € 80,000 | 20% | € 400,000 | No | |
| 7.3 |
SnugglePad sleeping bag for dogs |
Marina Viefhues | € 40,000 | 20% | € 200,000 | No | |
| 7.4 |
Wood chopping aid tree stump sleeve for chopping wood |
Jens Schlappkohl-Berlitz | € 40,000 | 100% 7.4 | € 40,000 | No | |
| 7.5 |
Adamus & Evamus pocket toilet for on the go |
Marc Collinet | € 150,000 | 5% | € 3,000,000 | € 50,000 each for 9% = € 150,000 for 27%; failed |
Vural Öger Jochen Schweizer Judith Williams |
| 7.6 |
K&K Pirate Business Wear Garments made from old fire hoses |
Kai Rudat, Kerstin Klockow | € 80,000 | 10% | € 800,000 | No | |
| 7.7 |
Bob Barrel maple lemonade |
Ruben Hoffmann, Jonas Kuball | € 40,000 | 20% | € 200,000 | No | |
| 8.1 |
G-Flop Open golf shoe, a flip -flop for the golf course |
Susan Schmelzer | € 50,000 | 10% | € 500,000 | No | |
| 8.2 |
MAKS therapy bag helps to treat the spine and cervical vertebrae |
Michael Bol, Mario Greuel | € 70,000 | - 8.2 | - 8.2 | € 30,000 each for 16.7% = € 90,000 for 50%; failed 8.2 |
Vural Öger Frank Thelen Judith Williams |
| 8.3 |
Tow-stop device on the windshield that is operated from the outside before towing in order to reach the owner |
Daniel Kalliontzis | € 50,000 | 10% | € 500,000 | No | |
| 8.4 |
Protero gastronomy & retail concept based on protein-containing ingredients |
Samuel Weyrauch, Michael Mallek, Irenaeus Chukwuemeka, Marcel Mallek |
€ 250,000 | 20% | € 1,250,000 | No | |
| 8.5 |
Scube wooden cubes as a room for private or commercial use |
Tanja Rathmann, Marius Jast | € 300,000 | 20% | € 1,500,000 | No | |
| 8.6 |
Plöpper bottle opener |
Christian Kamphausen, Fabian Effey | € 500,000 | 35% | € 1,428,571 | No | |
| 8.7 |
Calmdura lithium-ion -based battery systems |
Viktor Fischer | € 180,000 | 22.5% | € 800,000 | € 60,000 each for 10% = € 180,000 for 30%; failed |
Vural Öger Jochen Schweizer Lencke Wischhusen |
| 9.1 |
Clicc Mobile solar module for smartphones |
Oliver Lang, Andreas Gruba | € 250,000 | 10% | € 2,500,000 | No | |
| 9.2 |
Ice2go beverage cooler for use in beverage crates |
Thomas Emthaus, Alex Schenk | € 20,000 / year 9.2 | - 9.2 | - 9.2 | No | |
| 9.3 |
Clothing shop Lending of fashion and accessories |
Thekla Wilkening, Pola Fendel | € 70,000 | - 9.3 | - 9.3 | No | |
| 9.4 |
Foodist Subscription to delivery of delicatessen foods |
Andreas Brandt, Alexander Djordjevic, Ole Schaumberg |
€ 125,000 | 5% | € 2,500,000 | No | |
2.5 It was not clear in the program what Hilgers is looking for an investment for.
3.1Capital requirement consisting of € 100,000 each for setting up another restaurant and a franchise company. The founders offer a 15% profit share in the first year from the restaurant operation, which increases by a further 5% each year until the investment is reached. Then the profit sharing drops to a permanent 5%. 40% of the sales proceeds are to be paid out from the franchise company.
6.2 Bobke offers the Lions a 10 percent revenue share.
6.7 The then 67-year-old wanted to sell his company because of his health.
7.4 Schlappkohl-Berlitz wanted to sell his company, but to secure a 7 percent share in sales.
8.2Bol und Greuel offers a revenue share of € 2 per item sold. Öger, Thelen and Williams offer to found a new GmbH in which they hold 50 percent of the shares. For each product sold, € 1 should flow to the three lions until the investment is paid off.
9.2 The founders of Ice2go want to have the product marketed by a lion and, in return, secure license costs of € 20,000 per year.
9.3 Wilkening and Fendel offered a 20% share in sales for the capital requirement of € 70,000.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stingy investors in the spotlight - that was the second episode #DHDL. In: gruenderszene.de , August 27, 2014, accessed on November 3, 2017
- ↑ This is in the secret treaties of "The Lions' Den". In: gruenderszene.de , November 4, 2015, accessed on November 3, 2017
- ↑ mycleaner car cleaning. In: startup-humor.de , accessed on November 3, 2017
- ↑ Even wild lions sometimes need petting gruenderszene.de from October 15, 2014, accessed on October 17, 2017