The long-running TV reality series Shark Tank is smack dab in the middle of its 14th season and a new Forbes article about Mark Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks owner and one of the show's celebrity 'sharks,' dropped quite a surprise about his possible status on the show.
starring business creators and venture capitalists such as infomercial king Kevin Harrington, Kevin"Mr. Wonderful" O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran and Robert Herjavec. Cuban joined the series in 2011 when Harrington left the show.
The Mavericks owner has invested a serious amount of cash during his 11 years on the show. According to the fan website, which tracks the show's investments and product developments, Cuban has invested an average of $233,529 into various product and business deals for a grand total of around $20 million. He also set the record for the show's largest offer, with a $30 million promise to buy the popular dating app Coffee Meets Bagel founded by sisters Arum, Dawoon and Soo Kang.
He's invested $2 million for a 20 percent stake in Los Angeles-based horror entertainment production company Ten Thirty One Productions, since reorganized as Thirteenth Floor Productions.Other investments include $1.75 million for a 25 percent stake in the outdoor experience Rugged Maniac Obstacle Course and a
in Hy-Conn, maker of a fire hydrant hose connector. In that deal, he triumphed after a heated negotiation with O'Leary, who called Cuban's buyout a"tyranny.", it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Dallas, and we'd like to keep it that way. With local media under siege, it's more important than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism.