Shark Tank Season 16 Episode 14 Recap - Rashaun invests in Firefly while Blackdot walks out with nothing

Shark Tank Season 16 Episode 14 dropped out on ABC on March 21, 2025. The episode was titled, 'Game Changing Tech Hits Shark Tank.' The episode featured four pitches from various entrepreneurs as guest investor, Rashaun Williams, joined the panel. As for the rest, we saw returning investors Mark Cuban, Kevin O'Leary, Lori Greiner, and Daymond Johnson.

The first company to join the tank was Firefly Recovery which provided an alternative to athletes after their workouts as they used heavy gear which was difficult to work with. The second company that made their pitch was Blackdot. They have a patented tattoo-making technology through a machine that minimizes pain and could revolutionize the way people get inked.

The third company that made a pitch on this episode was BAM. It is a buckwheat-centered beverage that offers various sorts of milk to consumers. The last company was Duzter which made compression base layer shirts with cut-resistant fabrics, specially made for hockey players.

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Shark Tank Season 16 Episode 14 Recap - Firefly Recovery and Blackdot

The first company to join the tank in front of the Shark Tank investors was Firefly Recovery. They also brought in Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings who used their product for showcasing them to the sharks.

Firefly sends impulses into the leg, helping in better blood flow post-workout. The product is small, and easily portable, costing around $48 a month. Kerri said that it had helped her in her recovery at the time she used to run.

The entrepreneurs, Anthony Kjenstad and Lauren Campbell, also disclosed the patents that they hold for Firefly right now along with their huge sales. The company had hit $4 million over the past year and it was projected to do over $5 million in sales this year.

Given the fact that the valuation of the company was too high, Kevin opted out of the deal. As for Lori and Rashaun, they made a joint deal which the entrepreneurs later accepted at $500,000 for 5% of the company.

The second company that pitched was Blackdot, owned by Joel Pennington. Even though his concept was great and Daymond loved it, the Shark Tank investors were a bit wary of investing their money in it. Pennington asked for $1.5 million for 5% equity of his company.

As pointed out by Joel, he just owns one Blackdot machine which reduces the tattoo's pain level considerably as compared to traditional means. However, his business model is not set yet and he doesn't know if he wants to lease the machine or sell it to artists.

Kevin opted out saying that the presentation "sucked," while Mark Cuban said that Joel needed to figure out his company first. He walked out with no deal from any of the sharks.

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Shark Tank Season 16 Episode 14 Recap - BAM and Duzter

The third company to pitch was BAM, which also faced tough luck on Shark Tank. Its founder, Paige Hansen, sought $250,000 for 10% of the company.

However, the sharks were not impressed by the taste of the buckwheat beverage, and none of them made an offer. Rashaun offered advice saying that the company could do better later but right now, it is not at that stage yet.

The final company for this Shark Tank episode was Duzter. It makes athletic wear for hockey players which assists them during gameplay.

The company is owned by Martin E and his father Martin D, to whom Mark Cuban offered $200,000 for 20% of their company which the entrepreneurs accepted.

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Shark Tank Season 16 episodes are released weekly on ABC at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Fridays. They are later available to watch on Hulu.