Groovebook snapped up by shutterfly this transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Jan 10, 2014 catch groovebook on shark tank tonight. Dec 05, 2018 the other big shark tank winner in olearys portfolio is groovebook from season 5, he says. The groove in the book is to make the book flexible so that they can ship at a lower cost, and he has a patent on the design. The portion in the groove book shark tank made by the pen wound up making it adaptable which is the route by which brian thought of the thought. In the event that the books were not adaptable, by then the expense of movement would be. After its shark tank appearance, groovebook was eventually acquired by another company help sharkalytics expand its shark tank knowledge base. Forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency.
The other big shark tank winner in olearys portfolio is groovebook from season 5, he says. In season 5, kevin oleary invested in groovebook, which lets you print photo books from your cell phone. In season 5, kevin oleary invested in groovebook, which lets you print. This is a great moment in shark tank history, and a testament to the message at the heart of the show. Not bad for doing a deal only a year earlier on shark tank. A shark tank success story richards patent law firm. The 15 biggest shark tank success stories of all time. This is the groovebook pitch to the sharks on shark tank season 5 episode. See groovebooks revenue, employees, and funding info on owler, the worlds largest communitybased business insights platform. You can try your first book for free when you use the code hefner127. If you have any information we should add or change, tell us in the comments. All the ballyhoo over the purchase of shark tank darling groove book by shutterfly created a lot of excitement. The owners took it to shark tank with the hopes of expanding their business. The commitment really comes down to simply sending the pictures to groovebook to compile the book.
Evaluation it would seem that when groovebook first started out that it impressed people. Prior to the shark tank appearance, groovebook hit 18,000 subscribers over the course of eight. Nov 17, 2014 quickly following the shark tank appearance, groovebook skyrocketed to over a million monthly subscribers. This startup made a deal on shark tank and just sold to. Jan 15, 2020 the portion in the groove book shark tank made by the pen wound up making it adaptable which is the route by which brian thought of the thought. Kevin oleary reveals his big winners from shark tank cnbc. In 8 months, they had 18,000 subscribers, but they needed an infusion of cash to grow the business. Simply choose between 40 and 100 of your favorite picture. Groovebook, one of my favorite shark tank companies, shared some very big news today on good morning america check out their amazing.
The company was created by brian and julie whiteman and is a photoprinting app subscription service. Daymond john, kevin oleary, lori greiner, mark cuban. Groovebook, of shark tank fame, acquired by shuterfly inc. Prior to the shark tank appearance, groovebook hit 18,000 subscribers over the course of. Groovebook competitors, revenue and employees owler company. Groovebook competitors, revenue and employees owler. Groovebook is a subscription service that helps get your photos off your phone and into a 4.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. The groove book is a free app available for both apple and android smart phones that let you create photo flip books practically free. The groove book photo book app is a free app, available on the apple istore, that helps people organize their smart phone photos the oldfashioned way. Nov 05, 2014 if groovebook functioned more as a website than an app i think that would be a big improvement.
Shark tankbacked groovebook acquired by shutterfly for. Help sharkalytics expand its shark tank knowledge base. If you get a lot of pictures developed from your smart phone then, youre going to love the groove book app coming to the shark tank this friday night. Groovebook update what happened after shark tank gazette. I received notice that they would be on abcs shark tank tonight and wanted to refresh your memory about this awesome app. The groovebook owners, who appeared on shark tank and. Each month they have a different design for the cover. After its shark tank appearance, groovebook was eventually acquired by another company. Ive watched the groove book segment on shark tank twice now. The smaller startup is probably best known for as the photo book app from tvs shark tank, where founders julie and brian whiteman pitched their uniquely. Be surprised by a bright new cover and colorful spine each month. Back in february i shared the phone app groovebook with you.
I have canceled my account with groove of the beginning of 2019. The company was created by brian and julie whiteman and is a. Ive had ordered quite a few books since 2014, and those books from the early years are now completely useless pictures are faded, starting to get fuzzy, and the color changed drastically compare to pictures printed on real photo paper. Jan 06, 2014 the groove book photo book app is a free app, available on the apple istore, that helps people organize their smart phone photos the oldfashioned way. How shutterfly will make money from shark tank marketwatch. Groovebook, one of my favorite shark tank companies, shared some very big news today on good morning america check out their amazing story. Groovebooks shark tank deal was successfully funded. The smaller startup is probably best known for as the photo book app from tvs shark tank, where founders julie and brian whiteman pitched their uniquely shark tank backed groovebook. Copa di vino pitched in the tank twice and never got a deal. Nov 17, 2014 this is a great moment in shark tank history, and a testament to the message at the heart of the show. Thomas hill is the founder and creator of bounce boot. For each book, the user selects up to 100 photos from his or her mobile device to be.
If you want to know more you can find it in the links below. Prior to the shark tank appearance, groovebook hit 18,000 subscribers over the course of eight months. I keep all my photos in the same closed cabinet, no sun light, and not going through them often at all. The investors loved the concept and they struck up a deal. Nov 17, 2014 the smaller startup is probably best known for as the photo book app from tvs shark tank, where founders julie and brian whiteman pitched their uniquely shark tankbacked groovebook. The groovebook owners, who appeared on shark tank and secured.
Bounce boot camp is a program aimed at getting kids involved with a physically challenging obstacle course bounce boot camp on shark tank. Brians mom saw the impact of groovebook, and encouraged them to go on the tv show shark tank to get investorbacking and national exposure. Learn the secrets behind the best shark tank pitches of. Zipzs founder made one of the biggest deals in shark tank history with kevin oleary. Photo site shutterfly acquires mobile app groovebook. Feb 02, 2015 they may be making more money as consultants then they made from selling their company. This app is perfect for them to make there own groove book. There were hints in the episode that the business was too closely tied to some other part of their printing which didnt make sense. Groovebook pitch shark tank season 5 episode youtube. Sfly, the leading manufacturer and digital retailer of highquality personalized products and services, announced today that it has acquired groovebook, a mobile photo book app subscription service that sends customers a keepsake book of their mobile phone photos each month. Groovebook is a mobile app that enables users to easily turn the photos on their phones into 4. Groovebook by shutterfly offers the most inexpensive way to print the photos you love off your phone into a custom monthly photo book. By cutting a semicircular groove into the spine of each book, they were flexible enough to package and send for a reduced.
Groovebooks pitch took place in the thirteenth episode of the fifth season of shark tank, which aired on january 10, 2014. Kevin oleary reveals his big winners from shark tank. You can order extra copies and have them sent to family and friends. Nov 17, 2014 groovebook, one of my favorite shark tank companies, shared some very big news today on good morning america check out their amazing story, its the american dream. Groovebooks top competitors are zoomin, snapfish and mixbook. I have not ordered any more pictures from them of my own personal pictures if youre allowed to get a groove book for. Groovebook creates a photo book of 100 of your pictures then sends it out to you. Groovebook photo album book app update shark tank tales. Overall, it was a fun experiment and i got some great pictures. Expands mobile photo book offering redwood city, calif.