Failed Shark Tank Products
Not every Shark Tank story ends with a payday. Our survival tracking has reviewed 544 companies from the show so far and verified 124 of them out of business (as of 2026-08-03) — including 124 that closed an on-air deal worth $32.2Mcombined and still went under. Every entry below links to the full pitch breakdown, and where we've published a deep dive, to the story of what happened.
Looking for the other end of the spectrum? See the most successful Shark Tank products.
Deals that still failed
These 124 companies closed a deal on air and later shut down, ranked by the size of the check:
- 1
$5,000,000
for 50%
- 2
$2,500,000
for 10%
- 3
$1,000,000
for 20%
- 4
$800,000
for 33.3%
- 5
$750,000
for 4%
- 6
$700,000
for 7%
- 7Emazing Lights
Season 6 · Media & Entertainment · Mark Cuban + Daymond John
$650,000
for 5%
- 8A Perfect Pear
Season 1 · Food & Drink · Robert Herjavec + Kevin O'Leary
$500,000
for 50%
- 9Boot Illusions
Season 3 · Fashion & Beauty · Barbara Corcoran + Mark Cuban
$500,000
for 40%
- 10
$500,000
for 20%
- 11
$500,000
for 15%
- 12
$500,000
for 14%
- 13
$500,000
for 10%
- 14
$500,000
for 17.5%
- 15
$500,000
for 2%
- 16
$500,000
for 15%
- 17
$500,000
for 4%
- 18
$500,000
for 20%
- 19
$350,000
for 25%
- 20M3 Girl Designs
Season 3 · Fashion & Beauty · Mark Cuban + Lori Greiner + Robert Herjavec
$300,000
for 30%
- 21
$300,000
for 8%
- 22
$300,000
for 15%
- 23
$300,000
for 40%
- 24
$300,000
for 25%
- 25
$300,000
for 25%
- 26
$300,000
for 30%
- 27
$300,000
for 10%
- 28
$300,000
for 20%
- 29
$300,000
for 20%
- 30
$300,000
for 20%
- 31
$300,000
for 20%
- 32Classroom Jams
Season 1 · Kids & Education · Barbara Corcoran + Mark Cuban + Robert Herjavec + Daymond John + Kevin O'Leary
$250,000
for 100%
- 33
$250,000
for 100%
- 34Sarah Oliver Handbags
Season 7 · Fashion & Beauty · Lori Greiner + Robert Herjavec + Kevin O'Leary
$250,000
for 30%
- 35
$250,000
for 12.5%
- 36
$250,000
for 10%
- 37
$250,000
for 8.3%
- 38Fire Fighter Turn Out Bags
Season 8 · Fashion & Beauty · Lori Greiner
$250,000
for 50%
- 39Booty Queen Apparel
Season 8 · Fashion & Beauty · Daymond John
$250,000
for 33.3%
- 40
$250,000
for 12%
- 41Velocity Signs
Season 5 · Business Services · Mark Cuban + Robert Herjavec + Kevin O'Leary
$225,000
for 30%
- 42Twist It Up Combs
Season 10 · Fashion & Beauty · Mark Cuban + Daymond John
$225,000
for 25%
- 43
$225,000
for 32%
- 44Bee Free Honee
Season 7 · Food & Drink · Barbara Corcoran + Mark Cuban + Chris Sacca
$210,000
for 30%
- 45Gift Card Rescue
Season 1 · Tech & Software · Robert Herjavec + Kevin O'Leary
$200,000
for 50%
- 46
$200,000
for 50%
- 47
$200,000
for 25%
- 48
$200,000
for 5%
- 49Naturally Perfect Dolls
Season 8 · Kids & Education · Daymond John
$200,000
for 30%
- 50
$200,000
for 15%
- 51
$200,000
for 10%
- 52
$180,000
for 50%
- 53
$166,666
for 33.3%
- 54
$160,000
for 30%
- 55
$150,000
for 30%
- 56Coffee Joulies
Season 4 · Food & Drink · Lori Greiner + Robert Herjavec + Daymond John + Kevin O'Leary
$150,000
- 57Kane & Couture
Season 5 · Pet Products · Lori Greiner + Daymond John
$150,000
for 40%
- 58
$150,000
for 20%
- 59
$150,000
- 60
$150,000
for 35%
- 61Scratch & Grain Baking Co
Season 6 · Food & Drink · Barbara Corcoran
$150,000
for 20%
- 62
$150,000
for 20%
- 63Extreme Sandbox
Season 7 · Kids & Education · Mark Cuban + Kevin O'Leary
$150,000
for 20%
- 64
$150,000
for 10%
- 65
$150,000
for 30%
- 66
$125,000
for 10%
- 67
$125,000
for 25%
- 68
$125,000
for 25%
- 69Treasure Chest Pets
Season 1 · Pet Products · Barbara Corcoran + Daymond John
$100,000
for 60%
- 70Fridge Fronts
Season 2 · Home & Lifestyle · Barbara Corcoran + Kevin O'Leary
$100,000
for 50%
- 71
$100,000
for 25%
- 72
$100,000
for 40%
- 73
$100,000
for 30%
- 74
$100,000
for 33%
- 75
$100,000
for 20%
- 76Hold Your Haunches
Season 5 · Fashion & Beauty · Barbara Corcoran + Lori Greiner
$100,000
for 40%
- 77
$100,000
for 40%
- 78
$100,000
for 33%
- 79Frill Clothing
Season 6 · Fashion & Beauty · Barbara Corcoran + Kevin O'Leary
$100,000
for 20%
- 80
$100,000
for 28%
- 81
$100,000
for 33%
- 82
$100,000
for 15%
- 83
$100,000
for 25%
- 84Glace Cryotherapy
Season 7 · Health & Wellness · Barbara Corcoran
$100,000
for 30%
- 85
$100,000
for 25%
- 86
$100,000
for 25%
- 87
$100,000
for 15%
- 88
$100,000
for 18%
- 89
$100,000
for 25%
- 90
$100,000
for 33.3%
- 91
$100,000
for 33.3%
- 92
$100,000
for 35%
- 93
$90,000
for 8%
- 94
$80,000
for 51%
- 95
$80,000
for 33%
- 96
$80,000
for 25%
- 97
$75,000
for 25%
- 98
$75,000
for 30%
- 99Veggie Mama Garden Pops
Season 5 · Food & Drink · Barbara Corcoran + Mark Cuban
$75,000
for 20%
- 100
$75,000
for 25%
- 101
$75,000
for 50%
- 102
$75,000
for 33.3%
- 103
$75,000
for 25%
- 104
$70,000
for 70%
- 105
$65,000
for 35%
- 106
$55,000
for 15%
- 107
$50,000
for 20%
- 108
$50,000
for 40%
- 109
$50,000
for 25%
- 110
$50,000
for 40%
- 111Wild Squirrel Nut Butter
Season 3 · Food & Drink · Barbara Corcoran
$50,000
for 40%
- 112
$50,000
for 25%
- 113Remyxx ReKixx Sneakers
Season 3 · Fashion & Beauty · Daymond John
$50,000
for 80%
- 114
$50,000
for 15%
- 115
$50,000
for 35%
- 116O'Dang Hummus
Season 7 · Food & Drink · Lori Greiner + Robert Herjavec
$50,000
for 20%
- 117
$50,000
for 33.3%
- 118
$50,000
for 33.3%
- 119
$40,000
for 60%
- 120
$40,000
for 33%
- 121
$35,000
for 100%
- 122
$35,000
for 50%
- 123
$25,000
for 25%
- 124
$25,000
for 25%
Frequently asked questions
How many Shark Tank products have failed?
Of the 544 Shark Tank companies our survival tracking has reviewed so far, 124 were verified out of business (as of 2026-08-03). The rest of the 1,496 pitches in our index haven't been individually reviewed yet.
Do products that get a deal on Shark Tank still fail?
Yes. 124 of the verified failures closed an on-air deal — $32.2M in combined on-air commitments — and still went out of business. A handshake on air is not a guarantee: some deals never close after due diligence, and closed deals can still run out of runway.
What is the biggest Shark Tank deal that failed?
AirCar closed $5,000,000 for 50% equity with Robert Herjavec in Season 6, and the company later shut down.
Do most Shark Tank companies fail?
Not in our reviewed set: 393 of the 544 companies reviewed were verified still in business versus 124 confirmed shut down (as of 2026-08-03). That set skews toward companies people still search for, so it isn't a random sample of all pitches.
Which category has the most failed Shark Tank products?
Food & Drink leads the verified failures with 30 products, out of 124 confirmed shutdowns tracked so far.