Before his "Shark Tank" appearance, Cycloramic was downloaded about 660,000 times, bringing in about $175,000 in total income. Francois targeted $1 million in sales for the coming fiscal year.
It did even better than that.
In 2019, Francois returned to "Shark Tank" during Season 10 to give an update on Cycloramic's progress. Immediately after his original episode aired, Cycloramic enjoyed the fabled "'Shark Tank' bump," rocketing to the number one spot on iTunes. This led to $1.5 million in sales.
However, Cycloramic couldn't sustain its sales after that year. Eventually, Francois used his tech know-how to start another digital photography company, Car360. It gives customers a full 360-degree views of a vehicle they might want to buy. Shortly before his "Shark Tank" update, Francois sold Car360 to Carvana for a cool $22 million.
Mark Cuban was impressed with Francois' efforts, especially after the company had to reinvent itself. He called it one of Shark Tank's greatest successes.
