From August 31st the TV-Löwen will again fight for the best deals on "Die Höhle der Löwen". Which founders are remembered?
"Die Höhle der Löwen" starts its eighth season on August 31st at VOX (8:15 pm; also via TVNow). Then Nico Rosberg (35), Judith Williams (48), Dagmar Wöhrl (66), Ralf Dümmel (53), Georg Kofler (63), Carsten Maschmeyer (61) and Nils Glagau (44) will negotiate the best investments. These deals are particularly remembered from previous seasons.
The most successful deals
Some products from "DHDL" made it, they were able to establish themselves on the market. The founders of "Little Lunch", for example, convinced Frank Thelen (44) and Judith Williams in 2015 – both invested. The organic soups are now on many supermarket shelves. The company "Waterdrop", on the other hand, wants to help people drink more. She developed a micro-cube that turns water into a delicious fruit drink. Ralf Dümmel and Dagmar Wöhrl were enthusiastic and invested 500,000 euros each in 2018. For the latter, according to their own statements, the invests in "Abfluss-Fee", the make-up removal pads "waschies", the mini inhaler "AspUraclip", the beer bottle attachment "Taste Hero", the roasting powder "Paudar" or the dressings from "Mama Wong "paid off.
"Smartsleep" is a combination of nutrients that is taken before going to bed and is intended to reduce signs of tiredness – Carsten Maschmeyer was enthusiastic and did not regret his investment. "Rokitta's Rostschreck", on the other hand, is a stainless steel cleaner that processes cutlery in the dishwasher. Oliver Rokitta not only made his deal, he put a marriage proposal for his girlfriend on top of it on the show. At "ArtNight", Judith Williams made the deal as her first lion investment, you can take part in an art workshop, among other things. The spice company "Ankerkraut" was well received in 2016. Today the high-quality spice mixtures can be bought nationwide. The founders, Anne and Stefan Lemcke, recently gained an investor who is investing a double-digit million amount.
Instead of toilet paper, the founders Oliver Elsoud and Frank Schmischke relied on a handy butt shower in season four. With the support of Dagmar Wöhrl, "HappyPo" became a bestseller – especially during the Corona crisis. "We take people's fear away, because toilet paper is not everything. War does not have to break out because there is no toilet paper," said Elsoud in April 2020 of the "FAZ". In 2019, they generated seven-digit sales. "For 2020 we aim to break the eight-digit turnover."
The most expensive deals
Founder Dr. Markus Dworak 2018 graduate for "Smartsleep". Carsten Maschmeyer and Ralf Dümmel offered the highest sum and secured the investment. In the same year, Maschmeyer made half a million euros as the highest single investment for the German startup dwins GmbH and its "Finanzguru" app. It is a free app that can be used to manage all accounts and contracts.
The most bizarre and emotional deals
In the past, some of the founders of the show were able to inspire with their sometimes bizarre ideas and products. In addition to "HappyPo", this includes Harald Gerhard with his "blinker glove" for cyclists, the "Mabyen" wellness oasis for babies (Judith Williams received 51 percent of the company) and the "night watchman" sleep vest, which is supposed to help stop snoring.
Behind the investments of the lions there are often personal stories that touch. Her "most emotional deal" was with Anna Vonnemann, Dagmar Wöhrl told spot on news in March of this year. "In 2017, she presented an electronic walking aid that she had developed for her daughter. Dindja had already suffered a stroke in her mother's stomach and the doctors predicted that she would be in a wheelchair by the age of ten at the latest," said Wöhrl. The device received medical approval at the end of 2019.