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‘Die Höhle der Löwen’ Episode Delivers Rare Second Chance After IRONDOTS Pitch Collapse

A mid-season episode highlighted how performance under pressure can decide outcomes on DHDL’s streaming-first run.

Overview

  • IT founder Michal Napiórkowski (IRONDOTS) suffered a blackout after a staged hacker demo, prompting the investors to halt the pitch.
  • Carsten Maschmeyer offered the entrepreneur a chance to return in a future episode and consoled him backstage, a first for the show.
  • Frank Thelen criticized the unclear concept around QR-based secure messaging, saying the explanations made no sense.
  • Tallow Naturals reported €2.4 million in 12-month sales and accepted a joint offer from Judith Williams and Frank Thelen of €400,000 for 12%.
  • Deckenwunder secured a deal from Ralf Dümmel at 30% equity, while Pinù’s pistachio drink earned praise on taste but left without an investment.