🛒 Where to Buy
The Story
Send 100 photos from your phone each month; Groovebook prints and ships a tear-out softcover photo book. One of Shark Tank's cleaner exits.
The Pitch on Shark Tank
Groovebook appeared on Shark Tank (Season 5, Episode 14) in 2014. Brian and Julie Whiteman pitched the product to the Sharks. $150K for 80% (licensing-style deal) — Kevin O'Leary and Mark Cuban.
Where they are now: Got the deal. Later acquired by Shutterfly for a reported $14.5M.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Groovebook still in business?
Who founded Groovebook?
Did Groovebook get a deal on Shark Tank?
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📰 In the news
Recent press mentions for Groovebook. Headlines stay on-page (we'd rather keep you here than send you off to a news site).
- ibtimes.co.uk 2026-05-19 Kevin OLeary Says Women - Led Businesses Generated Most of His Wealth Here Are the Top Reasons Why
💬 What people are saying
Real Reddit comments about Groovebook — verbatim, kept on-page so you don't have to bounce around to read them.
"Remember Groovebook and their $6MM evaluation during season 5? They just made a lot more than that. [Source](http://www.streetinsider.com/Management+Comments/Shutterfly+%28SFLY%29+Announces+Acquisition+of+GrooveBook/10020946.html) [Shark Tank episode](http://youtu.…"
— r/sharktank · 14 upvotes · 2014-11-17
"So there's this new thing I learned about called groovebook. It's an app on your phone where you can upload 100 pics a month and at the end of the month cut off date the company prints those photos, bind them (perforated so you can take pictures out), and mail them to you in a…"
— r/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon · 14 upvotes · 2015-11-27
"Back in 2014, I signed up for Groovebook. It was a monthly service where you’d select 100 photos from your phone, and they’d send you a printed photo album. I ended up with over 20 of these little books, and now they’re just sitting in a box, taking up space.…"
— r/declutter · 14 upvotes · 2025-07-17
"Hey everyone- just thought I would share an app my mother in law suggested to me. I've had some issues with family members over-sharing my business on Facebook (mainly pictures without my permission). The app Groovebook takes your pictures off your cell phone camera, uploads…"
— r/beyondthebump · 7 upvotes · 2014-07-27
