Shark Tank’s Alex Rodriguez Funds CSUF Alumni-Founded Nui, Creator of Keto Cookies

Congratulations to Victor Macias ’09 and Kristofer Quiaoit, the founders of reduced sugar keto cookie maker Nui, for receiving funding from Alex Rodriguez on Shark Tank last night!!! In total, they received $300,000 of funding from the entrepreneurial baseball great to help them grow Nui even faster than they already are.

Not only does this investment help Victor and Kristofer to increase production and branch out to different distribution channels but by virtue of their appearing on Shark Tank they are already getting a bump in sales. This is a great time for Nui and represents an inflection point in their already increasing sales trajectory that we are hoping they will be able to maintain.

Here are some of the fantastic social media posts about Nui and its founders that we think you should see.

I know where the @eatnui guys are coming from w immigrant parents and what a PHD is really all about = being Poor, Hungry & Driven. @ABCSharkTank #SharkTank

— Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) November 26, 2018

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From the bottom of our hearts, we want to say THANK YOU ❤️ It was so exciting to see all of the #Nuisharktank posts!! ? . To celebrate Cyber Monday and Shark Tank, we’re offering a 17% discount on all orders! Code is on our website, so click the link in our bio to order. . SURPRISE ? Snickerdoodle and Double Chocolate are BACK IN STOCK!

A post shared by Nui Cookies • Low Carb & Keto (@eatnui) on Nov 26, 2018 at 12:10pm PST

"If you don't like something, don't complain. Change it." Now that's a good lesson to learn from Mom. #Nui #SharkTank

— Barbara Corcoran (@BarbaraCorcoran) November 26, 2018

And low carb too! It’s not easy maintaining this Adonis body! https://t.co/2tqH6p3IYZ

— Kevin O'Leary (@kevinolearytv) November 26, 2018

I look for the same traits in every entrepreneur I choose- character, enthusiasm, and genuine sense of thankfulness. These guys have all three, and a great product to top it off. You bet I'm biting! #Nui #SharkTank

— Barbara Corcoran (@BarbaraCorcoran) November 26, 2018

Not one for sweets (that’s @jlo), but these @eatnui cookies are looking pretty tempting! @ABCSharkTank #SharkTank

— Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) November 26, 2018

Here they guys are right before their lives were changed by the Shark Tank!

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?We’re only a FEW HOURS AWAY! ?Our Shark Tank episode starts at 9/8c! – Win a year’s supply of cookies ($360 value) by following the giveaway rules below: – GIVEAWAY RULES: 1. Follow us @eatnui 2. #NuiSharkTank on your stories, posts, etc. Each post is an entry! – We’ll be sharing your posts in our stories and announcing the winner live on IG tomorrow (due to the number of entries) so be sure to tune in and join the fun! We can’t wait to share your posts on our stories tonight!! – – Order Now! Due to the Shark Tank episode airing, we are expecting to sell out for weeks. Make sure to get your order in for the holidays!

A post shared by Nui Cookies • Low Carb & Keto (@eatnui) on Nov 25, 2018 at 1:05pm PST

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Mihaylo College alumnus Victor Macias made a pitch on #SharkTank and won an investment from none other than #ARod for #Nui, the low sugar #KetoCookie #startup he created with Kristoffer Quiaoit ??? ⠀ @ketokristoffer @eatnui @vmacias12 #csuf #mihaylo #alumni #sharktankpitch #investment #venturecapital #awesomealumni #smallbusiness #entrepreneur #markcuban #alexrodriguez ⠀ Repost of @csuf_entrepreneurship

A post shared by csufbusiness (@csufbusiness) on Nov 26, 2018 at 4:10pm PST

And here’s a fun one by Kristofer and Victor about what happens to someone after eating their cookies only for seven days!

For more information about the entrepreneurial education that Victor received while a Cal State Fullerton student, make sure to attend one of our upcoming events or even join the CSUF Startup Incubator to learn firsthand how to take your business idea from concept to launch!