Breathometer
| Founded | 2013 |
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| Headquarters | San Diego, California |
| Total breathalyzer sales before FTC action | $5.1 million (source) as of 2017 |
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Shark Tank Appearance
| Season | Season 4 |
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| Episode | Episode aired 2013 |
| Shark(s) | Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Kevin O'Leary, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec |
| Ask | $250,000 for 10% |
| Outcome | Deal reached — $1,000,000 for 30% (Cuban $500K/15%, remaining four Sharks $500K/15% combined) |
Breathometer made a smartphone-connected breathalyzer that received a $1 million offer from all five Sharks in 2013 — the largest combined deal in the show’s history at that point. The company later became the subject of a January 2017 FTC enforcement action after its devices were found to under-report blood alcohol content in some conditions, and the FTC permanently barred the company from re-enabling the breathalyzer function in its app.
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