Daniel Lubetzky is officially the new Shark on ABC’s hit business show Shark Tank.
“After five seasons as a returning Shark Shark TankI am excited to share that I am officially joining ABC Shark Tank like a regular Shark!” Lubetzky announced via Instagram in September 2024.
He added, “It’s an honor to be a part of a game that continues to educate, entertain, and unite Americans in fostering the spirit of building together.” I am so excited to be a part of this exciting, fascinating, and very intelligent program. Above all, I look forward to collaborating with entrepreneurs from all walks of life as they come Shark Tank so that they have the opportunity to achieve the American dream.”
Lubetzky joins the cast of the long-running show Mark CubanNovember 2023 announcement that season 16 will be the last. Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John again Kevin O’Leary they will all return to the Shark Tank panel for Cuba’s final season.
Read on for five things to know about Daniel Lubetzky.
He is the founder of Kind Bargain Places
Lubetzsky knows a thing or two about business, as he is the founder of Kind Bars, which he founded in 2003.
He also founded the marketing and consulting firm PeaceWorks and runs the investment firm Camino Partners, and is currently worth an estimated $2.3 billion, according to Forbes.
Daniel Lubetzky Made His First Appearance on ‘Shark Tank’ in 2011
Lubetzky first appeared Shark Tank in 2011 as a guest investor. He was also the first billionaire investor to appear on the show, in The New York Times.
Daniel Lubetzky Born in Mexico
Lubetzky was born and raised in Mexico City before moving to the United States as a child.
In a video posted on Instagram in honor of Mexican Heritage Month in September 2024, the philanthropist talked about his Mexican culture and how it helped make him the person he is today.
“No 1., I think outside the box, because you grew up in Mexico, you had to come up with solutions to create a lot of madness,” he said in the video. “No. 2., warmth. We love people. We love life.”
You have a blog
Lubetzky maintains an up-to-date blog on various topics on his website. Some of the topics he talks about include business, personal and social issues.
He is a Devoted Family Man
Lubetzky is a proud husband and father of four children, whom he does not seem to recognize. He tied the knot with the doctor Michelle Lynn Lieberman in March 2008.
Although Lubetzky’s social media pages feature most of his business, he also writes about his family life and their adventures from time to time.
“Mich and the kids and I just took an amazing trip to the amazing places of Iceland,” he captioned a carousel of Instagram photos from a family vacation in June 2024. “We started our trip visiting the beautiful Nupsstadur Valley and the amazing Vatnajökull Glacier. National Park. The scale and beauty of these Icelandic glaciers left us speechless!”