On Friday night the wait was finally over. After taping an episode of ABC’sShark Tank back in September, Chicago and D.C.-based Guard Llama could revel in the end result — $100,000 from shark Barbara Corcoran.

In both cities this meant a viewing party — D.C.’s was held at WeWork White House, where various members of the #dctech scene converged to drink beer, listen to a panel comprised of various #dctech startups that have appeared on the show and, finally, watch Guard Llama’s TV appearance.

Yes, there was an actual IRL llama on the show with cofounders Joe Parisi and Nick Nevarez. Yes, it was messy. But that didn’t ultimately deter Corcoran, who agreed to invest $100,000 in return for an 18 percent stake in the company.

READ FULL ARTICLE HERE