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Coffee Meets Bagel
Dating app that sends you one quality match per day
The Pitch
Asked for
$500,000 for 5%
Season / Episode
S6 E21 (2015)
About Coffee Meets Bagel
Coffee Meets Bagel is a dating app that curates one match per day for quality over quantity. The founders famously turned down Mark Cuban's $30M buyout offer.
Company Timeline
12
2012
Sisters Arum, Dawoon, and Soo Kang launch Coffee Meets Bagel
15
2015
Appear on Shark Tank Season 6. Mark Cuban offers $30M for 100% — they decline
16
2016
Raise $7.8M in Series A funding
18
2018
Over 50M matches made. App used in 40+ countries
19
2019
Data breach affects 6M users but company survives and grows
Where Are They Now?
Turned down $30M from Mark Cuban — still operating as one of the top dating apps.
🦈 Shark Update
Mark Cuban offered to buy the whole company for $30M on the spot. The Kang sisters said no. Memorable TV.
💰 Shark Return on Investment
Estimated Return
Saved $30M or missed a deal
Current Value
Offered $30M buyout — they said no
🤷 Controversial
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