Beyond Sushi: $1.5 Million Shark Tank Deal Fell Through
Beyond Sushi is a vegan restaurant chain serving plant-based sushi. The entrepreneur behind the business, Chef
Guy Vaknin, pitched Beyond Sushi on Season 10 of
Shark Tank. He went into the Tank seeking an investment to expand his New York City business to the West Coast. He asked for $1.5 million in exchange for 25 percent equity of his West Coast operations and five percent of his East Coast operations. Lori Greiner and guest Shark, NFL executive Matt Higgins: $1.5 million for 30% of West and 15% of East. Alas, after the show, Guy declined to accept the investment.