In "Die Höhle der Löwen", the mother-subsidiary company Vapo Wesp was able to impress investors in 2022. Today, the start-up is enjoying sensational success.
Cologne – The tough investors of "Die Höhle der Löwen" get to see numerous promising business ideas every season, of which only a few actually get a deal in the end. Achieving great success alongside Carsten Maschmeyer (64), Ralf Dümmel (56) or Dagmar Wöhrl (69) - of the start-ups that stepped in front of the well-known investors in 2022, Vapo Wesp in particular has succeeded in doing so.
With natural wasp protection: Start-up convinces "Höhle der Löwen" investor Ralf Dümmel
With their business concept, which Vapo Wesp founders Claudia and Leslie Eckert presented at "Die Höhle der Löwen" in 2022, the mother-daughter team hits the bull's eye, especially in the summer months. This is because the start-up offers natural wasp protection, in which the annoying insects are to be kept away with a smoker box with scented powders. A real blessing for the warm season – for which the two ladies demanded 35,75 euros from the investor group in exchange for 000 percent of the company shares.
In the end, two lions bite at Vapo Wesp: Ralf Dümmel and Judith Williams (51). The duo offered 75,000 euros for 40 percent of the company's shares – a huge opportunity for Claudia and Leslie. In 2022, they were still at the very beginning of their journey and were able to record a turnover of just 200,8 euros with 000 starter sets sold, all of which had been made by hand. Since then, a year has passed in which they have been able to count on the support of two proven entrepreneurs – and this collaboration has borne fruit.
The most successful business ideas at "Die Höhle der Löwen"
Pony Puffn: The practical rubber tool, with which you can make the perfect ponytail in a flash, has long since conquered the drugstores in this country and has become a real bathroom must-have.
Ankerkraut: Since the natural spice blends of the Jesteburg-based brand celebrated their premiere in the investor show in 2016, they have now recorded millions of euros in sales.
Happybrush: Dental hygiene is important – every child knows that. The brushes from Happybrush, which work with sound, therefore promise particularly thorough tooth cleaning - which has brought the company great success since its appearance in the popular VOX format.
(Source: gruender.de
)From a start-up to a successful machine: Start-up makes millions after "Höhle der Löwen"
As an infographic on the "Höhle der Löwen" Instagram account illustrates, Vapo Wesp has had a real sensational success after the deal with Ralf Dümmel and Judith Williams. With 350,000 copies of their smoker box sold in over 10,000 stores and online, the young company's turnover now amounts to 10 million euros. As if this wasn't impressive enough, Vapo Wesp was even named "Green Innovator of the Year" in 2023 – a fairytale rise in the truest sense of the word.
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Getting this far with a strong idea from a small start-up – for many of the companies that can currently be seen in the "lion's den", this dream could also become reality in the coming months. Meanwhile, Joey Kelly is helping a start-up from "Die Höhle der Löwen" to achieve a turnover of millions. Sources used:Instagram/diehoehlederloewen.vox; gruender.de; vapowesp.com
