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Tech & Gadgets✅ Deal Made💀 Out of Business
Breathometer
The world's first smartphone breathalyzer
The Pitch
Asked for
$250,000 for 20%
Season / Episode
S5 E1 (2013)
Final Deal
$1,000,000 for 30%
Investor(s)
All 5 Sharks
🔍 This company is gone — but the idea lives on
The most accurate smartphone breathalyzer on the market today
🛒 Shop BACtrack Breathalyzer →About Breathometer
Breathometer was a pocket-sized breathalyzer that plugged into your smartphone. It received investment from all five sharks — one of the rarest events in Shark Tank history.
Company Timeline
13
2013
Charles Michael Yim creates the smartphone breathalyzer
13
2013
Appears on Shark Tank Season 5. All 5 sharks invest $1M — historic moment
14
2014
Sales surge. Launches Mint breath analyzer product
17
2017
FTC investigation into accuracy claims
18
2018
FTC orders refunds to customers. Company effectively shuts down
Where Are They Now?
All 5 sharks invested — but the FTC later ordered customer refunds over accuracy issues.
🦈 Shark Update
All 5 sharks invested but the FTC later ordered refunds to customers after accuracy issues. A cautionary tale.
💰 Shark Return on Investment
Invested
$1,000,000 for 30%
Estimated Return
Total loss
Current Value
~$0 (FTC shut down)
💀 Lost everything
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