Episode 504 brings charles michael yim and his breathalyzer app into the shark tank. Apps from americas number one business show, shark tank. Scan was founded by garrett gee as he wanted to create an app that would be in the top ten list of downloads. The following year, breathometer visited the studios of.
It was a first, and it was actually a thrilling moment. Season 5 of shark tank featured 116 companies across 29 episodes. Even though he got just 10 minutes of airtime during the 2014 show, and his emergensee app. After surviving the shark tank, ceo and founder, charles michael yim, joined us on set to tell us all about breathometer. Founder al bubba baker brought his creations to the show and signed a. The following year, breathometer visited the studios of shark tank. Ftc finds shark tank connected breathalyzers are inaccurate.
Breathometer, which charmed shark tank investors with a gadget that could. Founder charles yim signed with mark cuban, kevin oleary, daymond john, robert herjavec, and laurie greiner, and has since expanded his business with the introduction of mint, a product focused on oral health. Shark tank star breathometer must offer full refunds for. Ftc challenges claims for smartphone breathalyzer pitched. The breathometer was a mobile device app and attachment initially developed to analyze bloodalcoholcontent level. Breathometer on shark tank charles yim is a siliconvalley hometown hero, and is the head of breathometer. The breathalyzer app, called breathometer, allows any smart phone user to calculate their own blood alcohol level and, hopefully, make an informed and. Wirelessly transform your smartphone into a breathalyzer in seconds with this wearable product that fits anywhere. Alcohol results in nearly rd of all traffic related deaths each year. As of may 15, 2020, 246 episodes of shark tank have aired. Season 5 of shark tank was in for a treat with the introduction of bubbaqs boneless ribs. In practice, the action is likely to cost the company much less.
Season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7 season 8 season 9 season 10 season 11. Breathometer was a device that claimed to measure someones blood alcohol content using their ios and android smartphones. The breathometer breeze turns your smartphone into a wireless breathalyzer. On the fifth season of abcs hit show shark tank, entrepreneur. In our exclusive look at fridays episode 98c, abc, a.
Go back in time to 20 when shark tank was in its fifth season. This shark tank episode is a fun one due to gadlins odd idea and goofy pitch, which ends up winning over cubans approval 4. Breathometer, a startup that quickly rose to prominence due to an appearance on shark tank, has agreed to a settlement with the federal. If you want to know more you can find it in the links below. Some tech startups cause a frenzy in the shark tank, but charles yims breathometer brought all six sharks together. Shark tank sony pictures tv and executive producer mark burnett bring another businessthemed reality show in which contestants pitch business ideas to major investors, aka sharks.
Charles yim, ceo of breathometer, pitched his smartphoneenabled breathalyzer as a way to help people make smarter and safer decisions about drinking and driving. After surviving the shark tank, ceo and founder, charles michael yim, joined us on set to tell us all about. Pairing better health outcomes with iphone technology was a winning combination, charles yim discovered when pitching his idea in shark tanks fifth season. Charles michael yim, right, serves up champagne while demonstrating his breathometer for, from left, mark cuban, daymond john, kevin oleary, lori greiner and robert herjavec on shark tank. On the fifth season of abcs hit show shark tank, entrepreneur charles michael yim handed the sharks champagne as he pitched them on an irresistible invention. This isnt just the result of those that consume a large amount of alcohol and. Pairing better health outcomes with iphone technology was a winning combination, charles yim discovered when pitching his idea in shark tank s fifth season. Shark tank s eleventh season premiered on september 29, 2019. Phonesoap, a company that makes products to clean and sanitize your cell phones, entered the shark tank on january 30.
Breathometer received funding for its breathalyzer products by pitching its ideas on the tv show shark tank. The criticallyacclaimed businessthemed show, shark tank, has the sharks continuing the search to invest in the best businesses and products that america has to offer. Shark tank star breathometer must offer full refunds. Breathometer on the 2nd week of shark tank season 5 charles michael yim stepped into the shark tank with his company breathometer. Will shark tanks mark cuban blow his chance at getting a deal with breathometer. As noted, the product is going to be featured on shark tank. Shark tank blog is independent of and not affiliated or endorsed by abc, sony, the producers or any other company associated with the television show, shark tank. Shark tank is an american business reality television series on abc that premiered on august 9, 2009. California entrepreneur charles michael yim pitched his breathometer during season 5 of shark tank.
A couple hope to cook up a deal with their reinvented cookware, two exuberant moms create an ipad app that measures foot sizes, and two men from aurora, il design a simple solution to tying up a water balloon. Every once in a while, the shark tank sees a business that can really benefit society and this could be it. Shark tank tv show season 5 episodes list next episode. The two pitched their drone startup on season seven of abcs dis, 0. Breathometer pitch shark tank season 5 episode 2 youtube. The device plugs into a smartphone and with its app, works as a. The breathometer is a small accessory designed to be attached to any smartphone. The show received a nomination for a producers guild award in 20. How an iphone on a drone won over mark cuban and every. Clever and effective, chordbuddy impressed shark robert herjavec when it appeared on season 4 of shark tank. Driving while under the influence of alcohol is a serious issue.
The company is currently based in san francisco, ca. The next generation law enforcement grade sensor provides accurate results in seconds. Breathometer ordered to refund purchases of its breathalyzers as. Breathometer makes breathalyzer tests accessible for consumers by leveraging users smartphones. Ftc challenges claims for smartphone breathalyzer pitched on. Your breath holds important clues to your oral health. Fans of shark tank will remember it as one of the shows most dramatic bidding wars. Fresh from swimming in shark tank, breathometer raises. Breathometer appeared in the shows fifth season, selling a way for users to check their blood alcohol content through their smartphone. Mint empowers your decisions with sophisticated breath analysis and insightful data.
The idea was that the breathometer could help partygoers make better judgments and avoid drinking and driving. This is the breathometer pitch to the sharks on shark tank season 5 episode 2. Breathometer marketers settle ftc charges of misrepresenting ability to accurately measure users blood alcohol content pitched on tvs shark tank, the appsupported smartphone devices targeted consumers who wanted to make smart driving decisions after drinking. The 18 best shark tank pitches ever business insider. Breathometer is a device that connects to your smart phone and transforms it into a breathalyzer. Garrett was introduced to qr quick response codes after he. Being the founder and ceo of breathometer, charles is responsible for overall direction and product strategy. Compatibility breathometer works with ios 7 devices including. Watch shark tank episodes online season 11 2020 tv guide. Easily plugging into any smartphones audio jack, breathometer makes it easier than ever to.
Breathometer has created an innovative breathalyzer that works with your smartphone to give you an accurate measurement of your blood. It shows entrepreneurs making business presentations to a panel of five investors or sharks, who decide whether to invest in their company. All five sharks went for the product hook, line, and sinker. An immigrant who once lived in a refugee camp and her husband, who now live in huntington beach, cal.
Breathometer, the mark cubanbacked digital health startup that makes a smartphoneconnected oral health sensor, has settled a suit with the. Kisstixx introduces a sexy lip balm in season three that makes for a memorable shark tank episode when barbara corcoran and kevin o. Understand whats really happening in your mouth with mint, the first smart oral health monitor that fits in the palm of your hand. Being on the tv show shark tank was a lot like pitching venture capital investors in silicon valley, said charles yim, founder and chief executive of iphone breathalyzer maker breathometer. Blow into the device and the app would calculate your alcohol levels, yim explained, so you would know if it were safe to drive home. The breathalyzer device on shark tank allegedly ran. In 2012 shark tank received an emmy nomination for outstandin. The breathalyzer device on shark tank allegedly ran false ads. Breathometer now in 2018 how theyre doing after shark. In this spinoff series it was revealed that sharks can still make a deal with a business that was rejected in the tank. How this shark tank superstar is monetizing bad breath charles michael yim is expanding his breath analysis company, breathometer, into new markets. How this shark tank superstar is monetizing bad breath. Breathometer smartphone breathalyzer shark tank products. A revolutionary smartphone application that has the power and potential to save lives.