Holden Forrest on Shark Tank

In Season 17, Episode 17 of ABC’s Shark Tank, which aired April 15, 2026, Holden Forrest and Mikke Pierson pitched a house that goes underground — and reached a deal with Barbara Corcoran on the show.

Read ABC’s episode guide Watch the pitch on YouTube

Holden Forrest and Mikke Pierson on the Shark Tank stage beside a HiberTec scale model and a screen showing the home lowering — Holden Forrest and Mikke Pierson reached a deal with Barbara Corcoran on the show. ABC · Shark Tank · Season 17, Episode 17 · aired April 15, 2026

The pitch

Holden is HiberTec’s founder and CEO. Mikke Pierson is a former mayor of Malibu who saw the Woolsey fire up close. On stage they had a scale model and a cutaway of the system: when a wildfire or tornado threatens, the home lowers into a reinforced underground vault, a protective cover seals the opening, and the utility connections stay attached as it moves. Families evacuate. Nobody rides the house down. When the danger has passed, the home rises back to ground level.

The idea was years in the making by then: a cartoon on the back of a math worksheet, then engineering drawings, a team of engineers and architects, and three issued U.S. utility patents.

See how the system works Read about the three patents

The outcome

Holden and Mikke reached a deal with Barbara Corcoran on the show. For a company built to protect families in fire country, it put the idea in front of a national audience.

Watch-party guests posing together beneath a terrace — HiberTec Shark Tank watch party · 2026 · group portrait

Guests gathered on a terrace at the watch party — HiberTec Shark Tank watch party · 2026 · terrace gathering

A later Los Angeles Times mention

On May 7, 2026, the Los Angeles Times environment newsletter, “The crazy new world of wildfire home-defense tech,” mentioned Holden Forrest in the context of HiberTec’s Shark Tank appearance.

Read the Los Angeles Times newsletter

Questions about Holden Forrest’s Shark Tank appearance

Which episode featured Holden Forrest?

Season 17, Episode 17 of ABC’s Shark Tank, aired April 15, 2026.

Who pitched HiberTec Homes?

Holden Forrest and Mikke Pierson presented HiberTec Homes together.

Did HiberTec reach a deal with Barbara Corcoran?

Yes. Holden Forrest and Mikke Pierson reached a deal with Barbara Corcoran on the show.

What does HiberTec do?

HiberTec is designed to lower a home into a protective underground vault and close a cover above it when a threat approaches. Three issued U.S. utility patents cover building movement, the cover system and utility-connection management.

Read about the three patents

Where can I watch the pitch?

Watch the pitch on YouTube. ABC’s episode guide identifies the episode and HiberTec’s appearance.

More of the story

The idea began with a cartoon on the back of Holden’s daughter’s homework. Read Holden Forrest’s story, browse the media archive or contact Holden Forrest for a media conversation.