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As of September 2025, how many total episodes had Shark Tank aired across its first 17 seasons?

Answer377 episodes

The show has aired continuously since 2009, becoming one of American TV's longest-running business programs.

Source: Wikipedia: Shark Tank (2025) en.wikipedia.org

As of December 2019, what share of Kickstarter crowdfunding pitches successfully reached their funding goal?

Answer37.45%

Kickstarter uses an all-or-nothing model, so pitches that fall short of their goal get no funding at all.

Source: Wikipedia: Kickstarter (2019) en.wikipedia.org

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According to TV Guide, how much did the Shark Tank panel invest across Season 4 (which aired in 2012-2013)?

Answer$12.4 million

Deal sizes and total investment have generally grown as the show has become more popular over its many seasons.

Source: TV Guide, cited in Wikipedia: Shark Tank (2012) en.wikipedia.org

A 2024 PwC analysis found startups accounted for what share of all UK company insolvencies in 2024, the lowest share in over a decade?

Answer46%

Even as pitching and fundraising remain tough, this actually marked an improvement in startup survival compared with prior years.

Source: PwC, cited in Wikipedia: Startup company (2024) en.wikipedia.org

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