ABC’s “Shark Tank” is set to return for Season 18 in the fall, with multiple celebrity guest sharks joining the show. Across outlets, the lineup includes Jimmy Donaldson, who is known as MrBeast, along with Jeffrey Housenbold, CEO of Donaldson’s company Beast Industries. Mindy Kaling is also listed as a guest shark. Other announced guests include J.J. Watt, founder of the Justin J. Watt Foundation and a former NFL defensive lineman. Erin and Sara Foster are also named among the guest sharks in the reported season lineup. Additional coverage also identifies a broader set of celebrity and business figures participating as guest investors, alongside the featured entrepreneurs appearing on the season.
Inc. reports the season premiere date as September 24. The sources collectively describe the new guests as additions to the program’s regular format, where investors evaluate product and business pitches from entrepreneurs seeking funding. The announcements focus on the participating personalities and the timing of the new season’s rollout, without detailing specific pitch outcomes or partnerships.
