Shark Tank

Proper Noun · Startup & VC

Definitions

  1. The television show where founders pitch businesses to investors on-air, now widely referenced in startup culture as shorthand for performative investor pitching. The term can also describe any high-pressure pitch environment.

    In plain English: A famous TV show about startup pitching, often used as shorthand for high-pressure investor pitches.

    Example: "The meeting felt more like Shark Tank than a normal customer conversation."

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