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Scrub Daddy Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Scrub Daddy is the rare Shark Tank product whose founder had already built and sold a company before walking into the Tank. Aaron Krause had sold his auto-buffing business to 3M in 2008; 3M passed on a batch of temperature-sensitive foam sponges he had developed, and he later turned that material into the smiley-face scrubber. On the Season 4 episode that aired October 26, 2012, Krause asked for $100,000 for 10%. After a bidding round, he accepted Lori Greiner's offer of $200,000 for 20%, giving up double the equity he had planned. The partnership went straight to QVC: the Philadelphia Inquirer reported the pair appeared on the shopping channel the morning after the broadcast and sold roughly 12,000 sets in about six minutes. The deal closed and stuck. In an April 2025 interview with Philadelphia Magazine, Krause called the $200,000-for-20% deal with Lori a good outcome for both of them and said the company had outgrown three buildings in Delaware County before moving its headquarters to Pennsauken, New Jersey, with additional facilities in the U.K. and Hungary. A Season 14 update segment, as summarized by Wikipedia, reported more than $926 million in retail sales as of May 2023, 273 employees and about 160 products. Is Scrub Daddy still in business? Yes. As of October 14, 2026, the official store at scrubdaddy.com is live and selling the core sponge plus scouring pads, erasers and BBQ cleaning lines. The product is also sold through QVC and major retailers. We have not independently verified current revenue; figures above are as reported by the company on the show.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBreathometer Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Breathometer is one of the most famous deals in Shark Tank history. Founder Charles Michael Yim pitched a keychain-sized breathalyzer that plugged into a smartphone's audio jack and paired with an app showing blood alcohol content. On the Season 5 premiere, which aired September 27, 2013, Yim asked for $250,000 for 10%. Business Insider reported that he left with all five sharks: $1 million for a combined 30%, with Mark Cuban putting in $500,000 for 15% and the other four sharks splitting the remaining $500,000 for 15%. It was billed as the first time every shark joined a single deal. What happened next is documented by the Federal Trade Commission. In January 2017, Breathometer, Inc. and Yim settled FTC charges that they lacked scientific support for accuracy claims about the Breathometer Original and Breeze, which the FTC said had sales of about $5.1 million. Under the order, the company had to notify buyers and offer full refunds, and Yim is barred from making unsupported accuracy claims. Cuban has since told the Full Send podcast in 2022, as reported by CNBC, that "all of the money's gone" and "that was my biggest beating." Is Breathometer still in business? The original breathalyzer products are discontinued. We could not confirm the company's current corporate status: breathometer.com did not respond when we checked on October 14, 2026, and we found no current filing to cite. We are marking status as unknown until we can verify it against a state registry. Cuban's comments indicate the sharks' money was invested, but we could not confirm exactly how much of the $1 million was funded after taping.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDude Wipes (Dude Products) Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Dude Wipes started in a Chicago apartment, where a group of friends realized they were keeping baby wipes next to the toilet and figured adult men might want a product of their own. The flushable wipe launched in 2012. On Season 7 of Shark Tank, in an episode that aired October 16, 2015, the founders asked for $300,000 for 10% of Dude Products. Mark Cuban initially said he wasn't "a wipes kind of guy," according to Business Insider, but he came back with $300,000 for 25%, and the founders took it. The deal closed. Forbes reported in May 2024 that Cuban's check was still the only outside money the company had raised, and that the brand had captured about 1% of the U.S. toilet paper market. In 2025, Retail Dive reported a strategic growth investment from private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners for an undisclosed amount. The founders kept their roles (Sean Riley as CEO, Jeff Klimkowski as CFO, Ryan Meegan as CMO) and a controlling interest, and Cuban kept his stake. Trade publication Nonwovens Industry reported retail sales of about $220 million for the prior year; that figure is company-reported and we have not verified it independently. There has been one notable legal episode. In 2023, Dude Products settled a consumer class action in DuPage County, Illinois, over "flushable" labeling, with a fund of up to $9 million. The settlement agreement states the company denies any wrongdoing and that the settlement is not an admission of liability; a judge gave final approval in November 2023, according to Mealey's. Is Dude Wipes still in business? Yes. As of October 14, 2026, dudewipes.com is live, and the brand is sold at Amazon, Target, Walmart, Kroger, Publix and Sam's Club, according to Retail Dive.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgCousins Maine Lobster Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Cousins Maine Lobster began as a single food truck in Los Angeles in 2012, started by cousins Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac, who grew up in Portland, Maine and wanted to bring the lobster rolls they remembered to Southern California. They pitched in the Season 4 episode that aired October 19, 2012, asking for $55,000 for 5%, and closed a deal with Barbara Corcoran at $55,000 for 15% of the company, according to Business Insider and the Portland Press Herald. Corcoran's background in real estate and franchising turned out to be the key fit. Instead of only adding company-owned trucks, the cousins moved to a franchise model; Wikipedia records ten franchisees signed by 2014 and 26 trucks across 13 states by 2017, along with a first brick-and-mortar restaurant in West Hollywood in 2015. The partnership kept paying off. In June 2025, the company announced it had passed $1 billion in systemwide sales, a milestone reported by the Portland Press Herald. Systemwide sales include franchisee revenue, so this is not the same as company revenue. Is Cousins Maine Lobster still in business? Yes. As of October 14, 2026, the official site is live with a location finder, catering, an online shop and franchise recruiting, and the company issued a press release in 2026 about a New Mexico truck tour. Location counts change often; we cite the company's own figures and have not independently counted units.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgKodiak Cakes Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Kodiak Cakes is the best-known example of a company that walked away from Shark Tank and grew anyway. The brand traces back to 1982 as a family whole-grain pancake mix in Utah; Joel Clark later built it into a company with partner Cameron Smith. In the Season 5 episode that aired April 4, 2014, the founders asked for $500,000 for 10%. According to CNBC, Kevin O'Leary and Barbara Corcoran made a joint offer of $500,000 for 50%, and Robert Herjavec offered $500,000 for 35%; the founders declined. Wikipedia lists the episode outcome as no deal. The appearance still helped. Company figures cited by Wikipedia put sales at $3.6 million in 2013 and $6.7 million in 2014 (Clark told CNBC 2013 was about $3.5 million). The company expanded from its flapjack and waffle mix into frozen waffles, oatmeal, snack bars and baking mixes, and CNBC reported in 2018 that the mix had become a best-seller at Target. In May 2021, private equity firm L Catterton announced it had acquired a majority stake in Kodiak Cakes. Terms were not disclosed, and the founders and management kept significant minority stakes, per the announcement. Is Kodiak Cakes still in business? Yes. As of October 14, 2026, kodiakcakes.com is live and selling a full breakfast and snack line, and the brand is widely stocked at grocery retailers. Because there was no deal on air, no shark holds equity from the show.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShark Wheel Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Shark Wheel makes a wheel that looks square from the side but rolls smoothly. Inventor David Patrick says the shape came out of his research on a turbine design; when a prototype piece was dropped, it rolled. The product is made of interlocking sine-wave rings, and the company says that gives a thinner contact patch on hard ground and better grip over debris and water. Patrick and CEO Zack Fleishman pitched skateboard wheels in the Season 6 finale, which aired May 15, 2015, asking for $100,000 for 5%. They revealed they had already raised money from outside investors at a $10 million valuation. Kevin O'Leary assembled a three-shark offer with Mark Cuban and Nick Woodman: $225,000 for 7.5% combined, plus a royalty until $500,000 was recouped. The founders accepted on air. Whether that deal closed is unconfirmed. Shark Tank fan sites report it fell apart after due diligence, but we could not find an independent source, and the company's 2024 SEC filing does not mention the sharks. What is documented is that the company went to the public instead: in 2017 it raised money through an equity crowdfunding offering on StartEngine, per a company press release and KingsCrowd. Its April 2024 SEC filing lists the company as a California corporation formed in October 2012 with a principal address in Mission Viejo. Is Shark Wheel still in business? Yes. As of October 14, 2026, sharkwheel.com is live, selling electric skateboards and other products with listed prices, and it still links to an investment page. We have not verified current revenue.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDrop Stop Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Drop Stop fills the gap between a car's front seat and center console so phones, keys and fries don't disappear into it. Co-founder Marc Newburger came up with it after dropping his phone into that gap while driving in Los Angeles and nearly crashing while reaching for it. He built the product with his roommate, Jeffrey Simon. They pitched in the Season 4 episode that aired March 29, 2013, asking for $300,000 for 15%. Kevin O'Leary offered a royalty structure, while Lori Greiner wanted 20% equity; the founders took Greiner's $300,000 for 20%. The deal closed and became one of Greiner's showcase partnerships. Follow-up segments reported a $2 million Walmart purchase order and later a Los Angeles Police Department test that led the department to plan Drop Stops for 3,000 vehicles, per Wikipedia and SlashGear. CNBC profiled it in 2017 as a $24 million business. SlashGear reported in July 2025 that the founders had cited $40 million in sales on a later show segment, and that Newburger said in 2024 the company had crossed nine million units sold. These are founder-reported figures. Is Drop Stop still in business? As of the most recent reporting we found (July 2025), yes: SlashGear said it was sold at Target and Amazon with roughly 70,000 Amazon reviews. One caution for shoppers: the dropstop.com domain now shows an unrelated wine-drip product, so buy through a verified retailer listing. We will add the official store once we confirm it.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgTipsy Elves Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Tipsy Elves sells loud, joke-heavy ugly Christmas sweaters and other holiday clothing. It was founded in 2011 by Evan Mendelsohn, then a lawyer, and Nick Morton, an endodontist. Wikipedia reports about $370,000 in web sales in the first season and close to $1 million the next. The founders pitched in the Season 5 episode that aired December 13, 2013. Kevin O'Leary offered a royalty-only deal, and Robert Herjavec offered $100,000 for 10%. They chose Herjavec. The deal closed, and it has become one of the show's clearest wins for a single shark. Business Insider profiled the company as a success story in December 2014, Wikipedia reports more than $70 million in website sales by 2018, and Herjavec told Business Insider in 2014 that Tipsy Elves had been his favorite investment over six seasons of the show. The sales figures are company-reported. The company has since expanded beyond Christmas into outfits for other holidays and events, and it supports charity through its Sweaters 4 Sweaters program. Is Tipsy Elves still in business? Yes. As of October 14, 2026, tipsyelves.com is live, carries a 2026 copyright, and has a dedicated Shark Tank page. With the holiday season ahead, this is also a natural pick for a gift guide.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAva the Elephant Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Ava the Elephant was pitched on the Shark Tank series premiere, which aired August 9, 2009. Tiffany Krumins created it while caring for a child who refused his oral medicine. She hid the dropper inside a friendly elephant that plays a recorded message of encouragement when a dose is given. On the show it was called "Emmy the Elephant," according to Wikipedia's season list and Looper; it was later trademarked as Ava. Krumins had no sales and, by her own account to Entrepreneur, only five clay prototypes. She asked for $50,000 for 15%. Most sharks called it an idea rather than a business. Barbara Corcoran offered the $50,000 but asked for 55%, and Krumins accepted. The deal closed. In a 2012 interview republished by NBC News, Krumins said Corcoran ended up investing more than $200,000 in total, and that the product was on shelves at more than 20 retail chains, starting with CVS, with about $1 million in sales over the prior 18 months. Krumins later stepped back from running the brand. Looper and Shark Tank Blog report she licensed it to Baby Delight (Looper dates this to 2018), and a Better Family press release says the company acquired Ava the Elephant in 2021. Is Ava the Elephant still sold? We found a current retailer listing priced at $9.99 when we checked on October 14, 2026, but could not confirm stock, and the old avatheelephant.com domain now redirects to an unrelated site. We are marking the brand as acquired.
Source: nbcnews.comWild Earth Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Wild Earth set out to make plant-based and, eventually, cultured-protein pet food. CEO and co-founder Ryan Bethencourt pitched the company's dog treats in the Season 10 episode that aired March 17, 2019 [5]. According to CNBC, Bethencourt asked for $550,000 for 5% of the company. Mark Cuban offered the same $550,000 for 10%, double the equity, and Bethencourt accepted [6]. The company announced the investment in a press release the next day, saying Cuban's stake was 10% [7]. In February 2025, Wild Earth, Inc. filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition under the small-business Subchapter V in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, listing about $2.4 million in assets and $12.6 million in liabilities, according to court filings [1][2][3]. The court confirmed the company's reorganization plan in April 2025 [1]. In August 2025, the Triangle Business Journal reported that the brand had been acquired by InvenTel, which it described as a company known for "As Seen on TV" products, and that Bethencourt was no longer with the company [4]. Is Wild Earth still in business? The brand is. As of October 14, 2026, wildearth.com is live with a 2026 copyright, selling vegan dog and cat food. Following the 2025 reorganization the brand is under new ownership, so we list the status as acquired.
Source: pacermonitor.com· LuminAID
LuminAID Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
LuminAID makes solar-rechargeable lights that pack flat and inflate into a lantern. Anna Stork and Andrea Sreshta designed the first version in 2010 as architecture graduate students at Columbia, in response to the Haiti earthquake, and founded the company in 2011, according to Wikipedia. It is based in Chicago. Before the show it won several business plan competitions, and it received a U.S. patent for its lighting technology in 2016, Wikipedia reports. They pitched in the Season 6 episode that aired February 20, 2015. CNBC reports they asked for $200,000 for 10% and took Mark Cuban's offer of $200,000 for 15%, with an option to lead the next financing round. Wikipedia reports that all five sharks made offers. CNBC later described the company as "Mark Cuban-backed," which confirms the partnership went beyond the handshake. The company expanded from the original inflatable lantern into a line of solar lanterns, some doubling as phone chargers. In November 2021, Adventure Ready Brands announced it had acquired LuminAID; the deal was also covered by Chicago Inno. The price was not disclosed. Is LuminAID still in business? Yes, as a brand owned by Adventure Ready Brands. As of October 14, 2026, luminaid.com is live with a 2026 copyright and a product line of solar lanterns and lantern-chargers. Product specs quoted on the site, such as run times, are the maker's claims and haven't been tested by us.
Source: en.wikipedia.org· Bombas
Bombas Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Bombas was started by Randy Goldberg and David Heath after they learned that socks are the most requested clothing item at homeless shelters. The company launched in 2013 with a one-for-one model: for every pair bought, a pair is donated. It raised nearly $145,000 on Indiegogo before going on TV, according to Wikipedia. The founders pitched in the Season 6 premiere, which aired September 26, 2014. Inc.'s recap reports they pitched at a $4 million valuation (fan recaps put the ask at $200,000 for 5%), and both Inc. and CNBC report that Daymond John invested $200,000 for 17.5%. John, whose own career started in apparel, was skeptical about socks at first, as he told CNBC in 2017 in a story about how he had "won big" with the company. Bombas grew into one of the show's largest success stories. Wikipedia reports that revenue passed $100 million in 2018 and that the company had done $1.3 billion in retail sales as of October 2023. It expanded from socks into T-shirts, underwear and footwear, and opened its first physical store in New York City in October 2025. The company says it has donated more than 150 million items; that is a company figure we have not independently verified. Is Bombas still in business? Yes. The company is actively selling and expanding into retail stores. Our automated check of bombas.com on October 14, 2026 was stopped by a bot checkpoint, so we will re-confirm the live store manually before publishing.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgGrooveBook Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
GrooveBook was a subscription app that turned smartphone photos into small printed photo books. Founders Julie and Brian Whiteman designed the books with a groove in the spine, which TechCrunch said made them flexible and cheaper to print. They pitched in the Season 5 episode that aired January 10, 2014. They asked for $150,000 for 20% of the company, Forbes reported. According to TechCrunch and Forbes, Mark Cuban and Kevin O'Leary offered $150,000 for 80% of the licensing rights only, an unusual structure that left the company's equity alone. Ten months later, in November 2014, Shutterfly announced it was buying GrooveBook for $14.5 million, including an upfront payment and a performance-based earn-out, as covered by TechCrunch, Forbes and USA Today. A Shark Tank update segment in January 2015 revealed the sale, and Wikipedia's season list says it was billed at the time as the largest deal in the show's history. Is GrooveBook still in business? Not as a standalone service, as far as we can tell. It was acquired by Shutterfly in 2014, and as of October 14, 2026 the groovebook.com domain returns a "page not found" error. We could not confirm when, or whether, Shutterfly formally discontinued the product, so we list the status as acquired. Shutterfly itself remains in business.
Source: en.wikipedia.org· Plated
Plated: where it stands after Shark Tank
Plated came to Shark Tank in season 5 (aired April 4, 2014) as one of the earliest meal-kit companies in the U.S. Co-founders Nick Taranto and Josh Hix asked for $500,000 for 4% of the business, which puts the company at about $12.5 million. Mark Cuban offered the full $500,000 for 5.56%, and the founders accepted on air. That deal did not close after the taping. According to Inc. and CNBC, the founders tried to renegotiate after taping, Cuban walked away, and Kevin O'Leary invested a few months later. Plated's biggest moment came after the show. In September 2017, grocery chain Albertsons Companies announced it was buying Plated. CNBC reported the price as $300 million; other outlets, including Supermarket News, reported about $200 million, and the companies did not disclose terms. Albertsons said it planned to sell Plated kits in its stores as well as by subscription. That plan was short-lived: in November 2019, Albertsons shut down the Plated home-delivery subscription and kept the name as an in-store meal-kit brand. When we checked on October 14, 2026, plated.com sent visitors to Safeway.com, an Albertsons banner. Plated is one of the clearest cases of a Shark Tank deal falling through and the company getting a big exit anyway. Its later history also shows how hard the meal-kit subscription business turned out to be, even with a large grocer as owner.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDaisy Cakes: where it stands after Shark Tank
Kim Nelson bakes cakes from family recipes in South Carolina and sells them under the name Daisy Cakes. She pitched in season 2, in an episode that aired April 22, 2011, and made a deal with Barbara Corcoran. ABC News and Kiplinger both reported the terms: $50,000 for 25% of the company, plus a royalty of $1 per cake until Corcoran's money was paid back. The deal is a well-documented early Shark Tank success. ABC News reported in 2012 that orders jumped after the episode aired. Kiplinger later reported that Nelson had paid Corcoran back by the end of 2013. Corcoran has used Daisy Cakes as an example of a small business that grew well from a modest investment. When we checked on October 14, 2026, ilovedaisycakes.com was live and taking orders, with a 2026 copyright. We did not find public revenue figures or anything about Corcoran's current stake.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgTom + Chee: where it stands after Shark Tank
Tom + Chee started as a tent at a Cincinnati festival and grew into a restaurant built around grilled cheese and tomato soup. Its best-known item was a grilled-cheese donut. Co-founders Trew Quackenbush and Corey Ward pitched in the season 4 finale, which aired May 17, 2013. Recaps by Mashed and The Daily Meal report their ask as $600,000 for 10%; we have not confirmed that figure from a primary source. They left with an on-air deal from Barbara Corcoran and Mark Cuban for $600,000 in exchange for 30%. The final deal was not what aired. Cincinnati Magazine reported that Cuban dropped out over a disagreement about franchising and that Corcoran 'eventually cut a smaller deal for 1 percent equity.' The chain expanded through franchising after the show. WCPO later reported that the company had financial problems and closed several locations, the Enquirer's timeline listed the closures, and QSR Magazine reported that its assets were seized by the lender. In September 2017, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported that GSR Brands, the parent of Gold Star Chili, had bought Tom + Chee's assets from the company's lender. The chain had 23 franchised restaurants at the time of the sale, per the Enquirer. On October 14, 2026, tomandchee.com was live and showed a 2026 copyright. We did not independently confirm the current store count.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgPinch Me Therapy Dough: where it stands after Shark Tank
Pinch Me Therapy Dough is a scented putty sold for stress relief. Nancy Rothner of Lewes, Delaware, a clinical hypnotherapist, created it for her clients. She pitched in Season 12, in an episode that aired March 5, 2021, asking for $300,000 for 7% of the company, according to Delaware Online and the Delaware Business Times. Several sharks bid. Robert Herjavec and Kevin O'Leary each offered $300,000 for 25%; Daymond John then offered $300,000 for 20%, Herjavec matched, and Rothner chose Herjavec, valuing the company at $1.5 million. The Cape Gazette reported she had grown sales from $200,000 to $1.95 million in 2019. The founder told OC Today-Dispatch that the deal did not close: she said that, about a week before the episode aired, she and Herjavec's team made a mutual decision not to go forward, which she described as amicable. When we checked on October 14, 2026, pinchmedough.com was live and selling its dough with Shark Tank branding and a 2026 copyright. We did not find current revenue or retail-distribution figures.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAtlas Monroe: where it stands after Shark Tank
Atlas Monroe makes plant-based fried 'chicken.' Deborah and Jonathan Torres pitched it in Season 11, in an episode that aired October 6, 2019. USA Today, CNBC and VegNews reported that Mark Cuban and guest shark Rohan Oza jointly offered $1 million, structured as a purchase of the whole company with a royalty to the founders. The Torreses turned it down and left without a deal, saying they believed the business was worth more. In July 2024, JD Torres LLC, which court records list as doing business as Atlas Monroe, filed a voluntary Chapter 7 petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California (No. 3:24-bk-02757) [1][2][3]. A Chapter 7 trustee, Gerald H. Davis, was appointed and, in September 2024, filed a notice of a proposed auction of company assets [2]. We have not reviewed what was sold or to whom. When we checked on October 14, 2026, atlasmonroe.com was live. Because the original operating company went through Chapter 7 and we could not confirm who operates the brand today, we list its status as unknown.
Source: pacermonitor.com· Chirps
Chirps: where it stands after Shark Tank
Chirps makes tortilla-style chips with cricket flour as a source of protein. Three Harvard graduates started it: Rose Wang, Laura D'Asaro and Meryl Breidbart. They pitched on Shark Tank in season 8, in an episode that aired January 27, 2017. They wanted to persuade American shoppers to try insects as food, an idea that was still very new in U.S. grocery stores then. Mark Cuban invested $100,000 for a 15% stake. Inc. reported the deal in 2019, and the Harvard Crimson confirmed it in a 2022 profile of the founders. The founders' original ask is reported only by fan recap sites and one local paper, so we do not list it here. When we checked on October 14, 2026, eatchirps.com was live and selling chips under the Chirps name. A working store is a good sign the brand is still around. It does not tell us how big the business is or who runs it day to day.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgPipsnacks (Pipcorn) Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Pipsnacks was started in 2012 by Brooklyn siblings Jeff and Jen Martin. Its main product is Pipcorn, a popcorn made from heirloom corn with very small kernels. They pitched in Season 6, in an episode that aired November 14, 2014, and asked for $200,000 for 10%, a $2 million valuation, according to SUCCESS. Both Barbara Corcoran and Robert Herjavec offered to meet their price. The siblings chose Corcoran. Business Insider reported that the deal was finalized that November: $200,000 for 10%, plus a 10% draw whenever the founders took money out of the company, until Corcoran earned back her investment. Corcoran told Business Insider that Pipsnacks was her favorite Shark Tank investment. SUCCESS reported that annual sales grew from under $200,000 to more than $3 million in 2015. The company has changed hands since then. In October 2024, a Business Wire release announced that Pipcorn was being combined with the snack brand Spudsy under a new company, UpSnack Brands, and Nosh covered the deal. In October 2025, Pipcorn rebranded as Pip's Heirloom Snacks, according to Business Wire and Food Business News. Is Pipcorn still in business? Yes, under the Pip's Heirloom Snacks name. On October 14, 2026, pipsnacks.com was live, and the Pipcorn store on Amazon had listings.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHammer & Nails Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Hammer & Nails is a grooming lounge for men. It offers manicures and pedicures in a setting it calls 'man-cave nirvana,' with leather chairs and TVs at every station. Founder Michael Elliot, a former screenwriter, opened the first location in Los Angeles in 2013, Forbes reported. Elliot pitched in the Season 6 premiere, which aired September 26, 2014, asking for $200,000 for 20% to fund franchising. Forbes and Black Enterprise both reported that he left without a deal. Black Enterprise reported that after the episode aired, Elliot raised $200,000 from eight viewers and that thousands of people asked about franchising. The franchise grew from there. In May 2025, Franchising.com reported that Hammer & Nails was opening its 50th location, in Nolensville, Tennessee, under CEO Aaron Meyers. A later PR Newswire release quoted its franchise development partner as saying more than 70 shops were open. The company's own releases give 2016 as the founding year of the franchise brand. That is a different date from the first Los Angeles shop. Is Hammer & Nails still in business? Yes. On October 14, 2026, hammerandnailsgrooming.com was live with a 2026 copyright, and the brand was still selling franchises.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMission Belt Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Mission Belt makes ratcheting belts that adjust in small steps instead of using holes. The company says it gives $1 from every belt to microloans for entrepreneurs in developing countries. It was started in Provo, Utah, in June 2012, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Nate Holzapfel pitched it in Season 4, in an episode that aired April 26, 2013. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Daymond John, co-founder of FUBU, agreed to invest $50,000 for a 37.5% stake. Shopify's blog identifies Zac Holzapfel as a co-founder. The Tribune also reported that about 70% of sales came from online orders. In 2016 the Daily Herald covered the company's appearance on the follow-up show Beyond the Tank. It reported that $1 from each belt goes to the company's account at Kiva, the nonprofit microloan platform, and that the company had made close to $1 million in loans to date. Is Mission Belt still in business? Yes. On October 14, 2026, missionbelt.com was live and selling belts, and Mission Belt's own store had listings on Amazon. We have not confirmed Daymond John's current involvement or recent revenue.
Source: en.wikipedia.org· Lollacup
Lollacup (Lollaland) Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Lollacup is a straw sippy cup designed for babies and toddlers. Husband-and-wife founders Hanna and Mark Lim of Pasadena, California, built it to be easy for small children to drink from and free of BPA, and they insisted on manufacturing it in the U.S. The Lims pitched in Season 3, in an episode that aired April 27, 2012. A press release from Sony Pictures Television, which produces the show, said that after the founders insisted on keeping production in the USA, Mark Cuban and Robert Herjavec offered $100,000 together for 40% of the business. The founders accepted. The company's own history describes the period after the show as 'partnering with Mark Cuban and Robert Herjavec.' It says Lollacup has grown into Lollaland, a wider line of infant and toddler products made in the USA or Germany. We have not found an independent source on the exact terms that closed after taping, so we list the deal as reported. Is Lollacup still in business? Yes. On October 14, 2026, lollaland.com was live with a 2026 copyright, and Amazon listed the Lollacup under the Lollaland brand.
Source: en.wikipedia.org· HyConn
Hy-Conn Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Hy-Conn is a quick-connect fitting that lets firefighters attach a hose to a hydrant faster than threading it on. A smaller version works on garden hoses. Its inventor, firefighter Jeff Stroope, pitched in Season 2, in an episode that aired May 6, 2011. The pitch started a bidding war, and Mark Cuban won it. Talk Business & Politics reported the terms Stroope accepted on air: Cuban would buy the entire company for $1.25 million, pay Stroope $100,000 a year on a three-year contract to run it, and give him 7.5% of ongoing royalties. The deal did not go forward on those terms. Talk Business reported in June 2011 that Cuban was more interested in licensing the product to another company and collecting royalties than in manufacturing it. In a Q&A with Just Elementary, Stroope said a verbal deal was reached but nothing was ever finalized in writing, and that the biggest delay afterward was that people assumed he already had an investor. Is Hy-Conn still in business? A Hy-Conn website was live on October 14, 2026, with a 2026 copyright, selling quick-connect fittings for fire and garden hoses. We have not confirmed who owns the company today or how big it is.
Source: en.wikipedia.org· Lumio
Lumio Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Lumio is a lamp that looks like a hardcover book. When you open the cover, it unfolds into a fan of light. Designer Max Gunawan launched it on Kickstarter with a goal of $60,000 and raised almost $580,000, Business Insider reported. He told the sharks Lumio had reached $1 million in sales by the end of 2013 without traditional marketing. Gunawan pitched in Season 6, in an episode that aired January 16, 2015, asking for $250,000 for 8%, according to Business Insider. Inc. reported that all five sharks wanted a piece of the company, and Wikipedia's season list records a deal. Fan sites say Robert Herjavec won the bidding and that the deal later fell through. We have not found an independent source for either the final on-air terms or what happened after taping, so we do not state them here. Is Lumio still in business? Yes. On October 14, 2026, hellolumio.com was live with a 2026 copyright, selling Lumio lamps and related products. We have not verified current revenue.
Source: en.wikipedia.org· Kisstixx
Kisstixx Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Kisstixx sells lip balm in matched pairs, such as Fire & Ice or Peaches & Cream. The idea is that when two people wearing the pair kiss, the flavors combine. Utah Valley University students Dallas Robinson and Mike Buonomo started the company in Orem, Utah, and pitched it in Season 3, in an episode that aired March 2, 2012. Mark Cuban invested. FinSMEs reported the day after the episode that Kisstixx had received a $200,000 investment from Cuban to grow the brand, and Forbes later wrote about the founders' experience pitching on the show. Fan sites put Cuban's stake at 40%, but we have not confirmed the equity from an independent source, so we leave it out. Is Kisstixx still in business? We could not confirm it. On October 14, 2026, kisstixx.com loaded only a near-empty page, and we found no current retail listing from the brand. We list the status as unknown.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgSpikeball Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Spikeball is the company behind the roundnet craze: two-on-two play around a small trampoline-like net. The game itself dates to 1989, but it was revived in 2008 when Spikeball Inc. began making and promoting the equipment, according to Wikipedia. Founder Chris Ruder told Forbes he discovered the old trademark had lapsed and that the original product had never been patented. Ruder pitched in the Season 6 finale, which aired May 15, 2015. He told Forbes that his "dream team" would have been Mark Cuban and guest shark Nick Woodman, but he made a deal with Daymond John for $500,000 for 20% of the company. Chicago Inno reported that John first asked for 25%. Ruder's original ask was not disclosed in the press coverage we checked (Forbes, Chicago Inno, DNAinfo and Spikeball's own page), so we leave it out. That deal never closed. "It never closed," Ruder said in the 2017 Forbes interview, and a second Forbes piece in 2018 described him choosing control over a large investment by walking away from the $500,000. Spikeball's own Shark Tank page also tells the story from the company's side. As reported in those interviews, the two sides disagreed about the direction of the brand. The exposure still helped. Spikeball kept growing as an independent Chicago company, and roundnet has since developed organized competitive play. Is Spikeball still in business? Yes. As of October 14, 2026, spikeball.com is live with a 2026 copyright, selling game sets and accessories. Because the deal never closed, Daymond John does not hold a stake from the show.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgCoffee Joulies Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Coffee Joulies were small stainless-steel capsules filled with a phase-change material. Drop them in hot coffee and, the makers said, they would absorb heat to bring it to a drinkable temperature and then release it slowly to keep it warm. Mechanical engineers Dave Petrillo and Dave Jackson built prototypes in a New Jersey basement, raised money on Kickstarter in 2011, and produced them in a former Oneida silverware factory in Sherrill, New York, according to Wikipedia. In the Season 4 episode that aired January 11, 2013, they asked for $150,000 for 5%. Four sharks (Kevin O'Leary, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec and Daymond John) teamed up on a royalty offer instead of equity, and the founders accepted on air, as the Utica Observer-Dispatch reported the next day. The deal does not appear to have closed. Mashed and Tasting Table both report it never went through, and the Observer-Dispatch reported weeks after the episode that negotiations were still ongoing. We have not found a statement from the founders or sharks confirming the outcome. Is Coffee Joulies still in business? It does not appear to be active. As of October 14, 2026, both joulies.com and coffeejoulies.com show a "store unavailable" page. We have not yet checked a state business registry, so we are listing the status as unknown rather than closed.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe Sleep Styler Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
The Sleep Styler is a set of soft rollers made from absorbent fabric. You put them in wet hair at night, and they dry and style it by morning without heat. San Diego ophthalmologist Tara Brown invented it and launched it on Kickstarter, which raised about $47,000 against a $10,000 goal, NBC 7 San Diego reported. Brown pitched in Season 8, in an episode that aired March 3, 2017, asking for $75,000 for 20%. Lori Greiner said the product was perfect for QVC and offered $75,000 for 30%, on the condition that Brown accept right away. Brown countered at 25%, and Greiner agreed, according to a recap by The Comeback. NBC 7 San Diego, working with the San Diego Business Journal, also reported the $75,000-for-25% terms. The product is still easy to find. On October 14, 2026, Amazon listed it under the brand Allstar Innovations. Fan sites report large lifetime sales numbers, but we could not verify them, so we do not repeat them. Is The Sleep Styler still in business? The product is still on sale. We could not confirm who owns or runs the brand today, or whether Greiner's deal closed after taping.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgFrill Clothing Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Frill Clothing designs custom apparel for college sororities. It was pitched in Season 6, in an episode that aired March 6, 2015, by two founders who, according to the Business Journals' Bizwomen, were 23 years old. Bizwomen's headline says they won over Barbara Corcoran and Kevin O'Leary, and Wikipedia's season list records a deal. Fan sites put the terms at $100,000 for 30%. We have not confirmed the terms or whether the deal closed from an independent source, so we do not state them. The company changed owners the next year. In 2022, Northwest Asian Weekly reported that Suresh and Sudh Iyer, a husband-and-wife team, had bought Frill Clothing in the latter part of 2016. It described the company as a one-stop sorority shop and said it had received a Comcast RISE grant. Is Frill Clothing still in business? Yes. On October 14, 2026, frillclothing.com was live with a 2026 copyright.
Source: en.wikipedia.org· Lovepop
Lovepop Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Lovepop makes greeting cards that open into intricate 3D paper sculptures. Founders Wombi Rose and John Wise, naval architects by training, started the company in the Boston area, the Boston Globe reported. They pitched in Season 7, in an episode that aired December 11, 2015. Kevin O'Leary invested. FinSMEs reported that Lovepop raised $300,000 from O'Leary, and the Boston Business Journal covered the Cambridge startup's win on the show. Fan sites list the equity as 15%. We have not confirmed that figure from an independent source, so we leave it out. The company kept raising money after the show. In 2018, CNBC reported that the 'Shark Tank-backed' company had raised $12 million and was moving into 3D wedding invitations. Is Lovepop still in business? Yes. On October 14, 2026, lovepop.com was live with a 2026 copyright, selling pop-up cards and gifts.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe Lip Bar Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
The Lip Bar is a vegan cosmetics brand that Melissa Butler founded in Detroit. She pitched it in Season 6, in an episode that aired February 6, 2015, and the sharks turned her down. CNBC and the Detroit Free Press both later described the brand as a Shark Tank reject that went on to win shelf space at Target, where it launched in 2018. The brand has had ups and downs at Target. In 2025, Butler told Black Enterprise that the brand's sales at Target fell by about 30% during consumer boycotts of the retailer after it scaled back its diversity programs. In October 2025, TheGrio reported that, according to the company, sales had since risen 40%. Both figures come from the founder and the company, and we have not independently verified them. Is The Lip Bar still in business? Yes. On October 14, 2026, thelipbar.com was live with a 2026 copyright, selling lipsticks and other makeup.
Source: en.wikipedia.org· FiberFix
FiberFix Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
FiberFix is a repair wrap made of resin-coated fiberglass. You wet it, wrap it around a broken handle or leaking pipe, and it hardens. Founders Eric Child and Spencer Quinn, who started the company as BYU students, pitched in Season 5, in an episode that aired October 25, 2013. They made a deal with Lori Greiner for $120,000 for 12% of the company, according to the company's press release and BYU's Y Magazine. Y Magazine reported that 45,000 packs sold on QVC the day after the episode aired, and that the product later reached Home Depot, Lowe's and independent hardware stores. In October 2018, J-B Weld, a maker of adhesives and repair products, announced that it had acquired the FiberFix brand from Spark Innovation, according to a PR Newswire release and local radio station KSST. Terms were not disclosed. Is FiberFix still in business? As a product line, yes. When we checked on October 14, 2026, fiberfix.com loaded only a near-empty page, and J-B Weld's store on Amazon was selling the repair wrap under the name FiberWeld.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgJungle Jumparoo Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Jungle Jumparoo is a children's toy: a pillar of colored metal bars set inside a large inflated tube. Kids bounce on it, and its makers pitched it as a portable, all-season alternative to a trampoline that is safer. Steve and Rachel McMurtrey of Pleasant Grove, Utah, pitched it in Season 6, in an episode that aired October 17, 2014. They left without a deal. The Daily Herald reported that the sharks saw potential but had too many reservations to invest. At the time, the couple had been selling the product full time for about a year and had sold more than 1,000 units. 'We were there to get a deal — we weren't just there because we wanted the PR air time. So that was disappointing,' Steve McMurtrey told the paper, adding that the feedback had been useful. Is Jungle Jumparoo still in business? When we checked on October 14, 2026, junglejumparoo.com was live and selling the toy. We found no independent reporting on the company's sales since the show, and fan-site revenue estimates are not included here.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgWicked Good Cupcakes Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Wicked Good Cupcakes bakes cupcakes in mason jars so they can be shipped across the country. Mother and daughter Tracey Noonan and Dani Vilagie pitched it in Season 4, in an episode that aired April 26, 2013. They took a royalty deal from Kevin O'Leary instead of trading equity. CNBC called it the first royalty deal in Shark Tank history. Wikipedia and deBanked report the terms: $75,000 in exchange for $1 per jar sold until O'Leary was repaid, then 45 cents per jar after that. CNBC covered a later Beyond the Tank episode in which O'Leary reviewed the business with the founders. Is Wicked Good Cupcakes still in business? Yes. On October 14, 2026, wickedgoodcupcakes.com was live and taking orders for nationwide shipping. Its footer showed a 2025 copyright. We have not confirmed current revenue or whether O'Leary still collects his royalty.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgCopa di Vino Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Copa di Vino sells wine by the glass: single servings in sealed, glass-shaped plastic cups. Founder James Martin pitched on Shark Tank twice. He first appeared in Season 2, in an episode that aired March 20, 2011. He came back in Season 3, in an episode that aired April 13, 2012. A press release for the return episode from ABC and Sony billed him as the entrepreneur who dared to turn down the sharks twice. ABC News reported that on his return Martin asked for $600,000 for 30% of the business and again walked away without a deal. In the same report, Martin said the company had grown from about $500,000 in revenue at his first appearance to more than $25 million in total sales. In December 2020, Splash Beverage Group announced that it had completed its acquisition of Copa di Vino, in a Newsfile release and an SEC filing. Is Copa di Vino still in business? When we checked on October 14, 2026, copadivino.com was live but showed a 2021 copyright. We could not confirm who produces the wine today, so we describe the brand as acquired and do not make claims about current operations.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgNardo's Natural Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Nardo's Natural is an organic skin-care company started by the four Mastronardo brothers in the Tampa Bay area. Fortune reported in October 2026 that one of them sold his car for $6,000 to fund the startup, and that the company had about $30,000 in annual sales and roughly 10 wholesale accounts when it went on Shark Tank. The brothers pitched in Season 3, in an episode that aired March 9, 2012. Business Insider and Small Business Trends both reported that they made a deal with Barbara Corcoran. On air, Corcoran asked for half the company. The brothers later told Small Business Trends that the terms changed after they met with Corcoran and committed to working on the business full time. They did not give the new numbers, so we do not state a final equity figure. Fortune's October 2026 profile says the company's biggest break came later, when it began making products for other brands under their names, known as private-label manufacturing, alongside its own Nardo's Natural line. Is Nardo's Natural still in business? Yes. On October 14, 2026, nardosnatural.com was live with a 2026 copyright, and Amazon listed products under the Nardo's Natural brand.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBeatBox Beverages Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
BeatBox Beverages started in 2011 as a graduate business school project at the University of Texas at Austin, according to the Austin American-Statesman. Founders Justin Fenchel, Aimy Steadman and Brad Schultz built a brand of fruit-flavored "party punch" sold in boxes. They pitched in the Season 6 episode that aired October 24, 2014, asking for $250,000 for 10%. Business Insider's recap describes a fast round of offers: Barbara Corcoran offered $400,000 for 20%, Kevin O'Leary $200,000 for 20%, and Mark Cuban $600,000 for a third. Fenchel countered with $1 million for a third, and Cuban agreed. It was an unusually large check by the show's standards. The deal went through: CEO Justin Fenchel told Forbes in 2022 that it was followed by four months of due diligence, and later company releases describe Cuban as an investor. The bigger news came eleven years later. In December 2025, Anheuser-Busch announced it would buy 85% of BeatBox for about $490 million, as reported by the Statesman, adding it to its "Beyond Beer" portfolio with an option to buy the rest later. Anheuser-Busch said it completed the acquisition on February 27, 2026. Is BeatBox still in business? Yes. As of October 14, 2026, beatboxbeverages.com is live with a 2026 copyright and store locator, and the brand now operates as part of Anheuser-Busch. We have not confirmed how the acquisition affected Cuban's stake; that will be added if either party reports it.
Source: en.wikipedia.org· DoorBot
Ring (formerly DoorBot) Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Ring is the most famous company to leave Shark Tank without a deal. Jamie Siminoff founded it in 2013 as DoorBot, a Wi-Fi doorbell with a camera that let owners answer the door from their phone. Before the show, Doorbot raised about $364,000 through crowdfunding, more than the $250,000 it sought, according to Wikipedia. In the Season 5 episode that aired November 15, 2013, Siminoff asked for $700,000 for 10%, valuing the company at $7 million. All the sharks but Kevin O'Leary passed, and Siminoff turned down O'Leary's offer as unacceptable, CNBC reported. Siminoff said on a 2017 Shark Tank update that sales after the episode reached $3 million within the year. DoorBot was renamed Ring in September 2014, alongside second-generation hardware positioned as home security rather than just a doorbell. In February 2018, Amazon agreed to buy the Santa Monica, California-based company, completing the deal that April; Forbes reported the price at about $1 billion, and Wikipedia puts it at approximately $1.15 billion. GeekWire called it "probably the biggest miss" in Shark Tank history. Is Ring still in business? Yes, as an Amazon company. As of October 14, 2026, ring.com is live and selling video doorbells, cameras and alarm systems. Because there was no deal on air, no shark holds equity from the show.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRapid Ramen Cooker Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
The Rapid Ramen Cooker is a microwave bowl shaped for a block of instant ramen, designed to cook the noodles evenly without a stovetop. Sacramento entrepreneur Chris Johnson pitched it in the Season 5 episode that aired October 4, 2013. The Sacramento Observer and Comstock's magazine reported that Johnson made a deal with Mark Cuban for a $300,000 package: a $150,000 investment for 15% of the company plus a $150,000 loan. Comstock's also reported that by early 2014 the cooker was in about 10 retailers nationwide, including Safeway and CVS, with purchase orders from Walmart and Walgreens. Whether the deal closed is unconfirmed. Some lifestyle and fan sites say it was never finalized, but we have not found an independent report or a statement from Johnson or Cuban confirming either outcome, so we list it as unknown. Is Rapid Ramen Cooker still in business? We could not confirm it. As of October 14, 2026, rapidramen.com resolves but displays a blank page. We are listing the status as unknown. If you are looking to buy one, check that a listing is from the original maker rather than a look-alike.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBantam Bagels Shark Tank update: is it still in business?
Bantam Bagels makes small bagel balls filled with cream cheese. Elyse and Nick Oleksak started it in New York and pitched in Season 6, in an episode that aired January 9, 2015. CNBC reported that they hoped to get $275,000 for 11% of the business and that Lori Greiner negotiated up to 25%. A 2024 Entrepreneur article gives the stake as 11%. We use CNBC's figure because it describes the negotiation. The deal led to a big retail win. CNBC reported in 2016 that, with Greiner's help, the company got its bagels into Starbucks stores nationwide. CNBC also reported that sales had grown from about $200,000 before the show to more than $2 million a year later. In 2018, Lancaster Colony said in a statement filed with the SEC that its T. Marzetti subsidiary had acquired Bantam Bagels for a base price of $34 million plus a possible performance-based earn-out. In May 2022, Lancaster Colony said in its quarterly earnings release, filed with the SEC, that "based on the financial underperformance of the business, with no foreseeable path to profitability," it had decided to exit the Bantam Bagels business, and it took a $22.7 million restructuring and impairment charge. Just-Food also reported the decision. Is Bantam Bagels still in business? No. Its owner, Lancaster Colony, said in 2022 that it was exiting the business, and bantambagels.com did not load when we checked on October 14, 2026.
Source: en.wikipedia.org