Tangle Teezer
No DealDetangling, blow-drying and styling hairbrushes
Tangle Teezer is a detangling, blow-drying and styling hairbrushes that got its big break on Dragons’ Den in Season 5, where it won fans even without landing a deal.
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From the show
The Dragons’ Den pitch
- £80K
- Asked for
- 15%
- Offered equity
- £533K
- Sought valuation
Founder Shaun Pulfrey stepped onto the carpet in Season 5, Episode 3 in the episode that aired 29 October 2007. Tangle Teezer, the detangling, blow-drying and styling hairbrushes, pitched in the Other category, one of 909 other businesses to brave the Den across all 22 seasons.
The ask was £80,000 for 15% of the company, an implied valuation of £533K.
No deal. Every dragon declined, and Tangle Teezer walked. But a Dragons’ Den appearance reaches millions of viewers whether or not a check gets written, and plenty of no-deal companies have turned that airtime into lasting businesses.
Season 5 saw 79 pitches, and 15 of them closed a deal on air. In the Other category overall, roughly 11% of pitches have landed a dragon across the show's history.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy Tangle Teezer?
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Did Tangle Teezer get a deal on Dragons’ Den?
No. Tangle Teezer pitched the dragons but left Season 5 without a deal.
What season of Dragons’ Den was Tangle Teezer on?
Tangle Teezer appeared in Season 5, Episode 3, which aired 29 October 2007.
How much was Tangle Teezer asking for on Dragons’ Den?
The founders asked for £80,000 for 15% of the company, a £533K valuation.
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