Cup Board Pro Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 10
The Young siblings touched hearts on Shark Tank with Cup Board Pro, their late father’s invention. All five Sharks teamed up to invest, and the product has since grown into a multimillion-dollar brand with a mission to honor 9/11 heroes.
Siblings Christian, Keira, and Kaley Young pitch Cup Board Pro, a cutting board with a built-in catching cup, in Shark Tank Season 10 Episode 3. The Cup Board Pro is a bamboo cutting board with a receptacle that runs the length of the board. This receptacle, or “cup,” catches everything on the cutting board. It detaches for easy cleaning and makes chopping stuff up a tad less messy.
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About Cup Board Pro
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Business Name | Cup Board Pro |
| Founders | Kaley, Keira, and Christian Young |
| Industry | Household appliances |
| Product | Cooking accessory |
| Deal Status | Deal secured with Lori Greiner, Daymond John, Mark Cuban, Matt Higgins, and Kevin O’Leary |
| Investment Asked | $100,000 for 10% equity |
| Deal Outcome | $100,000 for 20% equity + profits to family charity |
| Valuation | $5 million (at the time of the Shark Tank pitch) |
The Young children enter the Tank with heavy hearts. The Cup Board Pro is their dad, Keith’s, invention. He’s a former New York City firefighter who has authored cookbooks and was a two-time Food Network Chopped Champion. Sadly, he passed away from 9/11 related cancer in March of 2018. It was his dream to pitch this product on Shark Tank. The Young kids lost their mother to cancer in August 2012, too.
Keith’s dream was to pitch the product on Shark Tank, so his kids are fulfilling it for him. They have an online store and sell Cup Board Pro on Amazon. It will set you back about forty bucks. The Youngs hope to get a Shark on board with their dad’s dream; the question is, will they make the cut?
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Cup Board Pro Shark Tank Recap
Christian, Keira, and Kaley entered the Tank seeking $100,000 for ten percent of the company. They showed a video of their father, Keith, demonstrating the product. The Sharks were impressed with the product. Once the demo was over, they explained their recent past, including their mother’s death and their father’s devotion to her. By the time they got around to discussing Keith’s death due to 9/11 first responder-related cancer, there wasn’t a dry eye in the Tank.
The pitch hit the Sharks pretty hard, particularly guest Shark Matt Higgins. He was the press secretary for New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani on September 11, 2001, and was at Ground Zero within minutes of the planes hitting the World Trade Center buildings. Daymond was visibly upset on air and tweeted this during the show:
Out of my entire decade of being on
#SharkTank this was the most emotional pitch I have ever been through. It took everything in me not to walk off the set because my emotions ran so crazy because I was there and lost many friends from 9/11.
Did Cup Board Pro Get a Deal on Shark Tank?
Once the Sharks regained their composure, Mark asked the Youngs to enter the Hall. After some chatter, they called them back in. All five Sharks invested $20,000 each for 20% of the company. In addition, all profits the sharks earn will go to charities helping first responders who became sick after 9/11. The Youngs accept!
Cup Board Pro Shark Tank Update
The Shark Tank Blog constantly provides updates and follow-ups about entrepreneurs who have appeared on the Shark Tank TV show. This show resonated with the public. The roughly 1700 units in stock sold out in minutes. Over $2 million in back orders were taken within days of airing. It looks like the Sharks and the Youngs have their work cut out for them!
As of January 2019, they were negotiating with manufacturers. Their website indicates they’re taking “pre-orders” as of April 2019. In May 2019, the Youngs got an update segment in episode 1021. In the segment, the Sharks present a firefighter charity with a check, their portion of the profits.
Part of their success is due to a licensing deal with Williams-Sonoma that Daymond brokered. In addition to selling the cutting boards in its 600+ stores, Williams-Sonoma handles manufacturing and distribution. They also sell on Epicurean’s website.
In February 2020, the company appeared in The Shark Tank Greatest of All Time Special in the “Greatest Businesses with a Social Cause” segment.
Another Update Segment
As of July 2022, they are still in business and doing $3 million in annual revenue. The business gets a second update segment in episode 1414. In the update, the kids say the product has sold over $7 million. They reveal the licensing deal has allowed them to pursue their dreams. They bought a four-bedroom home for them all to live in.
Christian is working as a veterinarian assistant. Keira is studying business at her “dream college.” Kaley started an interior design business and was recently married. They recently presented the FDNY Foundation with a $10,000 check, too, and Matt and Lori matched it. This brings the total amount donated to $100,000.
In the update, the three kids reflected on their parents and said the CupBoard Pro has kept their parents’ memories alive worldwide.
By August 2024, the net worth of Cup Board Pro is valued at over $15 million.
Where Can You Buy It?
Cup Board Pro is available for purchase on its official website and also on Amazon. For more recent updates, check out their social media pages: Facebook and Twitter.
Quick Summary
- Siblings Christian, Keira, and Kaley Young pitched their late father’s invention, a bamboo cutting board with a detachable scrap-catching cup, on Shark Tank Season 10.
- All the Sharks offered $100,000 for 20% equity, with all profits supporting 9/11 first responder charities. The product quickly sold out after the episode aired.
- Cup Board Pro has surpassed $7 million in sales and is valued at over $15 million as of 2024.
Curious to know about other businesses that appeared on Shark Tank Season 10 Episode 3? Check their business updates!
