'Shark Tank' Recap: 'Acton Rocket Skates,' 'The Beebo,' 'Mclary Bros Drinking Vinegar' & 'Signal Vault'

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On the season 7 premiere of ABC's Shark Tank, Acton Rocket Skates, The Beebo, McClary Brothers Drinking Vinegar and Signal Vault seek investments from Mark Cuban, Kevin O'Leary, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec and special guest shark Ashton Kutcher.

Kutcher is joining Cuban, O'Leary, Greiner and Herjavec who are all looking to see if tonight's business owners have something worth investing in.

About Acton Rocket Skates

Peter Treadway is the brainchild of Acton Rocket Skates and he hopes to take his company to the next level with an investment from the sharks.

Treadway and his team of engineers have developed Rocket Skates and scooters that allow consumers to get where they want to go without have a large automobile.

The Rocket Skates and the M Scooter are both products of Treadway's inventive mind.

"We are the innovators behind the world's first smart, electric skates that are also the world's lightest and smallest wearable transportation device.

We've combined our motorized skates with an actively developed mobile app that regulates performance, records your data and links you with our global riding community." - Acton Skates

The Offer: $1,000,000 for 3.5% of Company holdings

How It Went Down:

Herjavec loved the technology but was dissatisfied in future returns and turned Acton down first.

O'learly, worried about a learning curve and future returns, offered $1,000,000 for 15% equity, the Acton CEO countered at 6% initially and was forced up to offer 7%, then 8% but couldn't get to the magic number of 15%.

O'leary, seemingly perturbed, told Treadway to skate on out of there when he declined.

Ashton had fun skating but was more concerned with financing and couldn't see investing, stepping out quickly.

Cuban thought the presentation was muddled and confused with regard to numbers and said no outright.

Griener was unimpressed with Treadway's motivation and called it quits.

About The Beebo

Martin Hill discovered a way for parents to feed their children without having to hold a bottle to children's mouths. The Beebo is being pitched by Hill as a way to multitask while feeding your baby.

You can read a book while your child is properly fed with the bottle in a safe position.

"The Beebo was invented by a devoted, hands-on dad and engineer, Martin Hill.

His baby boy was pretty fussy during evening feeding time, and Martin found that his baby became calmer when he was read to.

Martin created the Beebo as a way to enhance feeding time so he could read to his boy with his free hand during feedings." - The Beebo

The Offer: 20% for $100,000

How It Went Down:
Ashton Kutcher seemed uninterested stating his specific skill set would be more useful in the future with regard to marketing.

Herjavec then dropped out not believing in the full potential of the Beebo.

Cuban didn't see the potential and dropped out as well.

Griener struggled with the packing concept but made an offer of $200,000 for 30% asking Kutcher to team up with her and, changing his mind, elicited an equal investment contribution of 15% from Kutcher for the final offer.

O'leary expressed interest for $200,000 @33.33% but was beaten by the Kutcher Griener combo when The Beebo designer accepted their combined offer.

About McClary Brothers Drinking Vinegars

Jess Sanchez McClary began developing the McClary Brothers Drinking Vinegars, a type of beverage that can be traced back to American Colonial times and even further to early Japan.

The drinking vinegars are a mixture of water, vinegar, sugar, fruit juices and other various ingredients.

"We source our the majority of our fruits, vegetables and herbs from local farmers. These farmers grow in Detroit, in the Detroit-Metro area and in the Southeast Michigan region.

All of our Vinegars are manufactured at Forgotten Harvest, the metro Detroit food rescue.

Using a new program designed to bring "profits" into their nonprofit called 'Hopeful Harvest,' our partnership with them aids their efforts to serve more meals and provide more resources to the region." - McClary Brothers

The Offer: $100,000 for 15% of her company.

How It Went Down:
Griener dropped out first citing the growth potential and time

Toasts all around and Robert Herjavec drained his glass first, but dropped out third.

Cuban concerned about growth and marketability let the opportunity pass.

O'leary cant stand the aroma of vinegar and was initially turned off. Potential growth notwithstanding, O'leary grew on Kutchers nerves, the two sharing some heated words.

Although Kutcher defended the young lady to O'leary, he felt the heat but couldn't feel the flavor for the brand and turned the offer down as well.

About Signal Vault

Chris Gilpin is the man behind Signal Vault, a device that helps combat the theft of information through new "smart cards," that contain Radio Frequency Identification chip.

Thieves use scanning devices to hack into the chips and are able to steal card data from anyone in a public setting.

"Most consumers only worry about their personal information when they are making a purchase in-store or online.

Unfortunately, that is no longer the case. Hackers can steal your credit or debit card information just by walking past you in a crowd and we all need to protect ourselves from this crime." - Signal Vault

The Offer: $200,000 for 12.5%

How It Went Down:

Mark Cuban had his wallet hacked momentarily but still thought Gilpin was underestimating the long term costs of marketing and branding and stepped out.

Herjavec very interested offered 200,000 for 15% counting on his security expertise to win him the deal.

Kutcher was very impressed by the markup value of the device but threatened by the competitors market share stepped out.

O'leary offered $200,000 for 20% firm, stating his personal value was what Gilpin was truly purchasing.

Griener put $200,000 on the table undercutting O'leary at 18% believing her QVC sales would create a household name for the young inventor's product. She then countered with 15%. Gilpin offered both Griener and Herjavec a split of 18% for $250,000 and made a deal.