Elephant Pants
Dealclothing line supporting elephant preservation
The Elephant Pants was a conservation-focused clothing brand presented on Shark Tank by James Brooks and Nathan Coleman. This update could not verify an active official store for the original brand.
No active official storefront for the original brand was verified. Generic elephant-print pants are not evidence of original branded stock.
Updated October 6, 2026
From the show
The Shark Tank pitch
- $500K
- Asked for
- 10%
- Offered equity
- $5M
- Sought valuation
- $500K
- On-air deal amount
- 17.5%
- Deal equity
- $2.9M
- Implied equity valuation
The pitch introduced Elephant Pants in Season 8, Episode 18. The episode aired February 24, 2017.
On the carpet, the number was $500,000 for a 10% stake, which valued the company at $5M.
Elephant Pants reached a recorded on-air agreement with Daymond John for $500,000 and 17.5% equity. The record lists a $2.9M implied deal valuation, compared with the $5M requested valuation. These are the reported on-air terms, not confirmation that funding was completed.
Elephant Pants appears among 96 Season 8 pitches; 59 are recorded as accepted on-air deals. Across 241 fashion & beauty pitches with known outcomes in the index, 58% are recorded as accepted deals.
The full story
Everything to know about Elephant Pants
The Elephant Pants was a clothing brand presented by James Brooks and Nathan Coleman. Its range included loose harem-style pants alongside yoga pants, loungers, kimonos and jewelry. A February 27, 2017 report from RIT, the founders' university, described the company as an e-commerce business launched in 2014.
The founders entered Season 8 asking for $500,000 for 10% and accepted Daymond John's on-air offer of $500,000 for 17.5%. The pitch recap breaks that down as 15% equity and 2.5% advisory shares. These are historical on-air terms, not a disclosure of current ownership.
Conservation was part of the original brand's appeal. RIT reported that it donated 10% of net profits to the International Elephant Foundation, with approximately $127,000 donated at that point. That is a dated record of the original company's activity, not a donation promise for another seller's elephant-print pants.
Where Elephant Pants is now
We do not have a confirmed official storefront for the original Elephant Pants brand. Buyers seeking an original pair should check the maker and brand label; a new pair of elephant-print pants from another company is a different product.
Where to buy Elephant Pants
An elephant-print design does not identify the original Elephant Pants brand. For a secondhand pair, ask for a photograph of the label and check the measurements, condition and returns. For a new pair from another maker, compare fabric and fit, and verify any charity promise separately.
Is Elephant Pants still in business?
Read our 2026 update on where the company is now.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy Elephant Pants?
No active official storefront for the original brand was verified. Generic elephant-print pants are not evidence of original branded stock.
Did Elephant Pants get a deal on Shark Tank?
Elephant Pants reached a recorded on-air agreement with Daymond John for $500,000 and 17.5% equity. The record lists a $2.9M implied deal valuation, compared with the $5M requested valuation. These are the reported on-air terms, not confirmation that funding was completed.
Which shark made an on-air offer to Elephant Pants?
Daymond John appears in the recorded on-air terms for Elephant Pants. The deal answer above gives the recorded structure.
What season of Shark Tank was Elephant Pants on?
Elephant Pants appeared in Season 8, Episode 18, which aired February 24, 2017.
How much was Elephant Pants asking for on Shark Tank?
The founders asked for $500,000 for 10% of the company, a $5M valuation.
Is The Elephant Pants still selling?
This update could not verify an active official store for the original brand. That is a consumer-availability finding, not a confirmed legal closure.
Did The Elephant Pants donate to conservation?
RIT reported on February 27, 2017 that the company donated 10% of net profits to the International Elephant Foundation, with approximately $127,000 donated at that time.
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