The pitch
What walked into the Den
ProducKIDvity blends two things working parents rarely get together: licensed childcare and a co-working space under one roof.
Founder Alex Carnio pitched the concept in season 19, asking $250,000 for a 5 percent stake, which implied a $5 million valuation.
After the show
What happened next
The business is clearly running. A July 2026 look at its site showed three active locations in the Kelowna area with open waitlists, a careers page and a current copyright, plus a Saskatoon location listed as coming in 2026.
Our read
The Hub verdict
Offering just 5 percent for $250,000 implied $5 million for a childcare and co-working concept, and the Dragons landed on the same objection from three directions: two locations is not yet a franchise, the pickup was unproven, and the model was a little early to price. Too early is the most survivable kind of no, because it is an argument about timing rather than the idea. The founder has answered it by building, with three active Kelowna-area sites carrying waitlists and a fourth announced, which is roughly double the footprint the panel saw.
No deal, judged too early; now four sites and waitlists
Worth knowing: The ask is straight from the pitch.
