Bravo Tip or Pay is an app that allows users to tip people or pay people without cash and without exchanging personal information. The founders of Bravo Tip or Pay, husband and wife team Hector Rodriguez and Maria Luna Rodriguez of Phoenix, Arizona explained on Shark Tank how the app works — it uses “blockchain” technology — the same technology that underpins cryptocurrency like Bitcoin. The entrepreneurs pitched their business on the show in November 2017. They went into the Tank seeking a $150,000 investment in exchange for 5 percent equity. They accepted an offer from Mark Cuban and Lori Greiner — $150,000 for 10 percent equity and four percent in advisory shares.
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Since Shark Tank, Bravo has reached over 1000 cities in the U.S. and has launched a token sale – Bravo’s BVO token is used to reward users and allow traders to buy and sell on various cryptocurrency exchanges. The company moved into new offices in Scottsdale in 2019 and continue to work with the ASU Venture Devils Program, which provides support for all ASU student, faculty, staff, and community-based entrepreneurs. And congratulations to Maria Luna for being nominated for the 2019 Phoenix Women in Business Award. New episodes of Shark Tank air Sundays at 10 pm on ABC, right after American Idol. [Related: 27 Favorite ‘Shark Tank’ Products at Amazon — New List]
