The pitch
What walked into the Den
Mark Mate appeared on Dragons' Den in season 16, episode 7, which aired in 2018, pitched by James Holmes.
In the pitch, Mark Mate asked the Dragons for £20,000 for 35% of the business, valuing the business at about £57,143.
After the show
What happened next
Mark Mate struck a deal in the Den, though the exact terms were not disclosed on air.
We have not re-verified whether Mark Mate's product is on sale today, so we make no availability claim here yet. The deal above is public record; the aftermath is what we are still checking.
Our read
The Hub verdict
At 20,000 pounds, Mark Mate carried the smallest ask in this group by some distance, a reminder that not every Den pitch is chasing a fortune. James Holmes offered 35% of his teacher-marking app for that sum, which values the whole thing at just over 57,000 pounds. A deal was struck, yet the episode never showed the final terms, so the 35% stands only as the opening bid. Small asks like this are often really pitches for a mentor with a cheque attached rather than serious growth capital. Judged on the numbers that aired, it is a modest, grounded valuation with none of the froth some ed-tech pitches carry. Where the app stands today is unverified on our side, and we will keep it that way until we can check.
The smallest ask here, closed on terms the Den never revealed.
Worth knowing: Deal terms reflect the aired episode and are public record. Availability can change, and we only add a buy link once we have confirmed a current listing.
