He demonstrated the ability to turn the book into a 360 degree light, and its. Why all 5 shark tank investors were fighting for the chance to invest in this startup. Lumio founder max gunawan pitches his foldable lamp. Why we chose this lumio was born from san franciscobased designer max gunawans fascination with the functional potential of origami and his desire to create a flexible, adaptable lighting solution. Jan 20, 2015 startup life why all 5 shark tank hosts wanted a piece of lumio fridays episode of shark tank turned into a feeding frenzy when all five hosts made competing offers for innovative lighting. Lumio is an led book lamp that would make any design geek squeal with delight. Jan 25, 2020 a multifunctional modern lamp that unfolds from a book. Lumio is powered by highoutput rechargeable batteries that provide 500 lumens of light that lasts for 8 hours.
Max is an architect who was conceptualizing a modular folding home when he scaled down due to lack of funding. Why all 5 shark tank investors were fighting to invest. The lumio was designed by max gunawan, a jakartaborn designer now living in san francisco, with a penchant for multifaceted, multifunctional products. Lumio lighting that unfolds like a book shark tank. We recently reported on the lumio lamp, an innovative led lighting fixture that folds out of a portable and stylish wood hardbound book. Lumio book lamp in 2020 book lamp, unique night lights. Lumio is a dynamic, multifunctional lamp that conceals itself in the form of a hardcover book. The ends are magnetic, which means they can be linked to each other or. Lumio pitch the most important 30second answer ever. The shark tank is about taking your business idea to the sharks who want to tear off the best part of the business for themselves, so anyone.
Lumio is a sleek, modern led lamp that magically unfolds from a book becoming a beautiful light source no matter where you are. The sharks looked a little dubious as max mentioned the 8% equity figure, they are generally unfavorable to low equity deals, but within a few. This weeks all new shark tank features some innovative new products, and a highly anticipated update from the ladies who brought you hold your haunches. Lumio makes a flexible, portable lamp that folds into a compact book. Lumio is powered by highoutput rechargeable batteries that. Shark tank sharks reveal their biggest deals made in the. Jan 16, 2015 shark tank sharks reveal their biggest deals made in the. Max is an architect who was conceptualizing a modular. Max gunawan showing off his lumio product on the set of shark tank. Shark tankabc max gunawan shows off his lumio product on the set of shark tank.
The original lumio book lamp is available on amazon too since shark tank, lumio. Why all 5 shark tank hosts wanted a piece of lumio. Top 10 recommended lumio lights on shark tank product. From shark tank to moma lumios book light goes from. Max gunawan pitches lumio, a selfdescribed book lamp, in shark tank episode 619.
It also doesnt recharge while on and plugged into a computers usb. Watch a sneak peek from tonights episode and prepare to be shocked. And sales of the accordionstyle lamp that looks like a book continue to grow, actually doubling each year. A multifunctional modern lamp that unfolds from a book. Lumio opens to 360 degrees and comes with a custom microusb charger, magnetic wooden pegs for mounting, and a beautiful leather strap for hanging. Nonetheless she was offered a series of debtequity deals, all of which she refused. Anmixinussbedside novelty folding book lamp,pu leather book light, usb rechargable book shaped light, 5 colors led table lamp for decor, magnetic design creative gift 4. Lumio founder max gunawan, from san francisco, was an exarchitect with an inventive streak and a big project in mind. An artful combination of gadgetry and illumination, lumios unique line of bookshaped lamps. Lumio foldable modern light that folds seen on shark tank. Like most success stories, lumio is the product of hard work, innovation and. A modern lamp that unfolds from a book and gives you the freedom to experience beautiful lighting wherever you are. The micro usb charging port is positioned discreetly on the inside edge of the book. Shark tank lumio beautiful portable lighting youtube.
Nov 08, 2017 this was a cool pitch, i really love the hard work of the designer. From shark tank to moma lumios book light goes from reality tv to art museum posted on 09072018 by cj wang 2 comments when max gunawan brought his invention to the shark tank, all judges saw. Lumio lighting that unfolds like a book shark tank products. Every shark jumps into the water for lumio, a unique and beautiful portable lighting product, on the season 6 week14 episode of shark tank on abc. For the past year or so, i have been inundated with complaints about a shark tank skin care scam. The pages of the book lights up in variety of colours.
Get creative and let your own story unfold, with lumio s brilliantly brainy design. Jan 21, 2015 shark tankabc max gunawan shows off his lumio product on the set of shark tank. Lumio states the lamp has eight hours of life on a single charge. Portable origami lights in folding book format lumio is a portable folding book lamp with an origami fan shape reminiscent of traditional chinese lanterns. Lumio can be used to light any space, indoor or out. Lumio is the first product from a studio dedicated to helping people. We talk to lumio folding book lamp creator max gunawan. She joined in december 2014, a couple of months before her shark tank episode. The lumio a portable and compact book that unfolds into a cool modern lamp to provide lighting when you need it. I wanted to translate this idea into a smaller scale, functional object. What looks like a book unfolds to reveal tyvek pages illuminated by. The light it gives out is diffused by the translucent tyvek material which makes up the pages of the book. In fact, the product has already had a successful kickstarter. Fridays episode of shark tank turned into a feeding frenzy when all.
Lumio opens to 360 degrees and comes with a custom microusb charger, magnetic wooden pegs for. The socalled biggest deal in shark tank history is a total scam. There is a staticsolid and cyclical lighting modes. The shark tank is about taking your business idea to the sharks who want to tear off. Jan, 2015 max gunawan pitches lumio, a selfdescribed book lamp, in shark tank episode 619. Max gunawan is the founder of lumio, and hed like the shark tank to consider investing in his company, which creates modern lighting solutions he says his unique designs offer beautiful. The book light came very beautifully presented packaging and included a user manual, micro usb charging cable, pu strap, and a pair of magnetic wooden pegs. Shark tank sharks reveal their biggest deals made in the tank. From cupcakes to christmas sweaters, these products have proven to be the most successful shark tank investments.
The shark tank is about taking your business idea to the sharks who want to tear off the best part of the business for themselves, so anyone who winds up pitching must know what they are looking for otherwise desperation can have them ending up with a raw deal. Shortly after she taped her shark tank appearance, genet took lumi to y combinator, a startup incubator. It looks like one of the most unique books youll ever see. How max gunawan built lumio into a shark tank success story. This was a cool pitch, i really love the hard work of the designer.
The original lumio book lamp is available on amazon too since shark. I didnt see more than six hours before it turned off. Lumio book lamp blonde maple design by max gunawan product information lumio is a dynamic, multifunctional lamp that conceals itself in the form of a hardcov folding book lamp designers max gunawan created lumio project, in which the object is half lamp halfbook. An artful combination of gadgetry and illumination, lumio s unique line of book shaped lamps were unveiled on mark cubans hit abc show, shark tank, and have been a huge success ever since. About lumio make life better by making simple, beautiful, and functional products. Within ten minutes of appearing on shark tank, lumio got 3,000 new orders. The 15 most successful shark tank products fortune. Jesse genet of lumi finds success after shark tank denial. Kevin has an offer that will surprise everyone in the tank. He decided to take the concept and reduce the scale of it to a folding lamp alone. Lumio book lamp blonde maple design by max gunawan product information lumio is a dynamic, multifunctional lamp that conceals itself in the form of a hardcov. Why all 5 shark tank investors were fighting to invest in.
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