Nuts Can Kill. Are Seeds the Answer?
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Nuts Can Kill. Are Seeds the Answer?

S4 E10·Oct 10, 2018·34 min·Season 4

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Blake Sorensen has a deathly nut allergy — one that's led to some harrowing trips to the ER. But then he decided that enough was enough. So he started a company, Blake’s Seed Based, to make snacks safe for people like him. Will the investors get on board with his mission?

Today's investors are Alexandra Stanton, Jake Chapman, Charles Hudson and Phil Nadel.

The Panel

Phil Nadel, investor
Phil Nadel

Forefront Venture Fund

“When I'm investing, I'm looking at it strictly as a return on investment.”
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Jake Chapman
“Every company is a good investment at the right price.”
Charles Hudson, investor
Charles Hudson

Precursor Ventures

“We're people pickers at Precursor. That's what I do.”
Alexandra Stanton, investor
Alexandra Stanton
“I deal with rising companies all day long, and you know it when you see it.”

The Outcome

$25,000 raised.

The Deal

$25,000raised from 1 investor

Alexandra Stanton
Alexandra Stanton

$25,000

The Founder

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Blake Sorensen

Blake's Seed Based

Blake Sorensen is the founder of Blake's Seed Based, an allergy-friendly snack company that pitched on The Pitch. Blake's Seed Based makes seed-based snacks designed to be safe for people with nut allergies. Sorensen started the company after a severe nut allergy led to harrowing trips to the ER. Blake's Seed Based secured investment on the show, with an offer from investor Alexandra Stanton.