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Pavlok
Wearable that uses electric shocks to break bad habits
The Pitch
Asked for
$500,000 for 10%
Season / Episode
S6 E25 (2015)
About Pavlok
Pavlok is a wristband that delivers a mild electric shock to help users break bad habits like nail-biting, oversleeping, or smoking. The product and pitch divided the sharks dramatically.
Company Timeline
14
2014
Maneesh Sethi creates Pavlok after paying someone to slap him when he wasted time
15
2015
Appears on Shark Tank Season 6. Sharks divided. No deal
16
2016
Launches on Indiegogo. Raises $282K from backers
19
2019
Expanded to Pavlok 2 with improved features
22
2022
Still operating with loyal user base in habit change community
Where Are They Now?
Still operating — a cult product in the behavior change space.
🦈 Shark Update
No deal made. Kevin O'Leary was particularly skeptical. The company continued independently.
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