About Nate Holzapfel
Nate Holzapfel (born Nathanael Reid Holzapfel, February 5, 1979) is an American entrepreneur and convicted fraudster known for his appearance on ABC's Shark Tank, where he pitched as a representative of the Mission Belt Co. He then pursued a career in consulting and public speaking. In February 2015, Holzapfel revealed that he would be featured on a spin-off of Shark Tank, called Beyond the Tank. In October 2021, Holzapfel was arrested on allegations that he defrauded a woman he had been dating out of nearly $200,000. He tricked her into signing over her house into a company he controlled. The woman is described as having significant health problems and being responsible for taking care of her disabled adult child. He was found guilty in 2023 and sentenced to 1-15 years on multiple charges. The parole board has set his parole date to April 4, 2028. In March 2019 the Blast reported King won a default judgment for $250,000 against Holzapfel. Mission Belt was founded with the goal of bringing brand recognition to belts, and with a novel design that avoids holes in the belt in favor of a ratchet-inspired belt buckle. After partnering with John, Mission Belt sales increased by over $1 million within three weeks of the show airing.
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