Shark Tank
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Shark Tank is an American reality television series in which aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of wealthy investors, or "sharks," in hopes of securing funding.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shark Tank canonical | 3 |
| Dragons' Den | 1 |
| Shark Tank (guest investor) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3662596 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shark Tank Context triple: [Mark Cuban, notableWork, Shark Tank]
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A.
The Shark Tank
The Shark Tank is the popular nickname for San Jose's indoor arena, best known as the home venue of the NHL's San Jose Sharks.
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B.
Dragon’s Den
Dragon’s Den is a legendary cave beneath Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland, famed in folklore as the lair of the Wawel Dragon and now a popular tourist attraction.
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C.
StartUp (TV series)
StartUp is a crime drama television series that follows a group of unlikely partners who launch a controversial digital currency startup amid the dangerous world of organized crime and corrupt law enforcement.
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D.
The Apprentice
The Apprentice is a reality television series in which contestants compete in business-related challenges for a chance to work for a high-profile executive.
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E.
The Founder
The Founder is a biographical drama film in which Michael Keaton portrays Ray Kroc, the businessman who transformed McDonald’s into a global fast-food empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shark Tank Target entity description: Shark Tank is an American reality television series in which aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of wealthy investors, or "sharks," in hopes of securing funding.
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A.
The Shark Tank
The Shark Tank is the popular nickname for San Jose's indoor arena, best known as the home venue of the NHL's San Jose Sharks.
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B.
Dragon’s Den
Dragon’s Den is a legendary cave beneath Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland, famed in folklore as the lair of the Wawel Dragon and now a popular tourist attraction.
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C.
StartUp (TV series)
StartUp is a crime drama television series that follows a group of unlikely partners who launch a controversial digital currency startup amid the dangerous world of organized crime and corrupt law enforcement.
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D.
The Apprentice
The Apprentice is a reality television series in which contestants compete in business-related challenges for a chance to work for a high-profile executive.
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E.
The Founder
The Founder is a biographical drama film in which Michael Keaton portrays Ray Kroc, the businessman who transformed McDonald’s into a global fast-food empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
business reality television series
ⓘ
reality television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| audioFormat | stereo ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Structured Reality Program ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Shark Tank
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Dragons' Den
|
| broadcastFormat | high-definition television ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Mark Burnett ⓘ |
| developedFor | American Broadcasting Company ⓘ |
| distributor |
Sony Pictures Television (syndication)
ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Pictures Television
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| features |
entrepreneurs seeking investment
ⓘ
panel of wealthy investors called sharks ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California
|
| firstAired | 2009-08-09 ⓘ |
| firstAiredOnNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| formatDescription | aspiring entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to a panel of investors ⓘ |
| genre |
business television
ⓘ
reality television ⓘ |
| goalOfParticipants | secure funding for their businesses ⓘ |
| hasRecurringGuestInvestor |
Ashton Kutcher
ⓘ
Chris Sacca ⓘ Kevin Hart ⓘ Richard Branson ⓘ Rohan Oza ⓘ Sara Blakely ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff | Beyond the Tank ⓘ |
| marketInfluence | increased public interest in startups and venture capital ⓘ |
| notableInvestor |
Barbara Corcoran
ⓘ
Daymond John ⓘ Kevin O'Leary ⓘ Lori Greiner ⓘ Mark Cuban ⓘ Robert Herjavec ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | 16:9 ⓘ |
| primarySetting | studio set designed as a pitch room ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
entrepreneurship
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innovation ⓘ investment ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Mark Burnett Productions
ⓘ
Sony Pictures Television (syndication) ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Pictures Television
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| targetAudience |
aspiring entrepreneurs
ⓘ
general television audience ⓘ |
| typicalDealStructure |
debt financing
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equity investment ⓘ royalty agreement ⓘ |
| typicalSegment |
entrepreneur presents product or service
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investors ask questions and negotiate equity deals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shark Tank Description of subject: Shark Tank is an American reality television series in which aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of wealthy investors, or "sharks," in hopes of securing funding.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mark Cuban
this entity surface form:
Dragons' Den
this entity surface form:
Shark Tank (guest investor)