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Bottle Breacher
Bottle openers made from decommissioned .50 caliber bullets by veterans
The Pitch
Asked for
$150,000 for 15%
Season / Episode
S6 E8 (2014)
Final Deal
$150,000 for 20%
Investor(s)
Mark Cuban, Kevin O'Leary
About Bottle Breacher
Bottle Breacher makes handcrafted bottle openers from decommissioned .50 caliber bullets, made by military veterans.
Company Timeline
12
2012
Navy SEAL Eli Crane starts making bottle openers from spent .50 cal rounds
14
2014
Appears on Shark Tank Season 6. Cuban and O'Leary invest $150K for 20%
15
2015
Sales exceed $1M. Ships internationally
18
2018
Eli Crane runs for Arizona Congress
22
2022
Crane wins Arizona Congressional seat. Lifetime sales over $12M
Where Are They Now?
Over $12M in sales. Founder Eli Crane went on to win a seat in US Congress.
🦈 Shark Update
Mark Cuban and Kevin O'Leary both remain investors. The company is beloved in the military community.
💰 Shark Return on Investment
Invested
$150,000 for 20%
Estimated Return
~16x
Current Value
$2.4M+ (est. 20% of $12M brand)
✅ Solid win
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