The pitch
What walked into the Den
Coffee Bike, Vladislav Priadko’s pedal-powered mobile espresso bar, appeared in season 20, episode 7, out of Vancouver.
Set out to raise $150,000 for a cut of 12 percent, an implied worth of $1,250,000.
After the show
What happened next
Arlene Dickinson closed the deal on air at $150,000 for 15 percent, down from the 18 percent first put on the table.
The business itself is running.
Our read
The Hub verdict
The ask was clean, $150,000 for a twelfth of the company at a valuation around a million and a quarter, and Arlene Dickinson closed it close to that mark. She opened at 18 percent, came down to 15, and Vladislav Priadko shook on it, a short negotiation by Den standards and usually a sign both sides cared more about the partnership than three points of equity. A roaming cafe is a franchise story or nothing, and Dickinson has built brands that live on repeat foot traffic. The business runs on, crowdfunding an expansion and picking up an industry award mention in 2026.
Dickinson in at 15 percent after trimming her own ask
