VaBroom is still in business. As of August 2026, the company is selling its original broom-vacuum hybrid through its own website for $79.99, down from a listed $99.99, and the site is actively taking orders. It also still markets VaBroom as the product that appeared on Shark Tank. (vabroom.com)
That makes the current story more interesting than the usual “Shark Tank company disappeared” update. VaBroom did not disappear. But one of the most frequently repeated claims about what happened after the show needs more caution: there is no clear primary-source confirmation that Kevin O’Leary's televised deal actually closed.
The product itself, meanwhile, remains very much alive.
VaBroom entered Shark Tank with $3.1 million in sales
Trevor Lambert and John Vadnais appeared on Shark Tank in January 2022 with a deceptively simple product: a broom with a small built-in vacuum.
The pitch was for $350,000 in exchange for 2.5% of the business. At the time, the entrepreneurs said VaBroom had generated $3.1 million in sales during the previous 12 months and projected $5 million for the following year. The product had also begun moving beyond direct-to-consumer sales, including a test with Bed Bath & Beyond. (sharktankblog.com)
The economics were unusually specific. According to the pitch recap, VaBroom's landed cost was just over $17 per unit, wholesale pricing was $37 and retail pricing was $59.99. The founders said they had generated a little more than $300,000 in profit from the $3.1 million in sales and had been putting that money back into inventory. (sharktankblog.com)
That sounds like a strong consumer-product business on paper. But the Sharks had concerns that went beyond sales.
The company had been developed through Enhance Product Development, the Minneapolis-area product design firm founded by Lambert. VaBroom was paying the design firm a 5% royalty, creating a structure that made the ownership of the actual operating business less straightforward than the founders' 2.5% equity ask suggested. (sharktankblog.com)
Kevin O'Leary offered $350,000, but the deal was not a simple 2.5% investment
Mark Cuban, guest Shark Peter Jones and Daymond John all declined to invest. Lori Greiner also passed after questioning the company's patent position and the competitive landscape.
Kevin O'Leary was the last Shark standing.
His televised offer was $350,000, but not simply for 2.5% of VaBroom. O'Leary wanted a $3 royalty on each VaBroom sold until he had received $700,000, plus 2.5% equity in the design firm. The founders countered, but ultimately accepted O'Leary's original structure. (sharktankblog.com)
That distinction matters because many subsequent articles reduce the deal to “Kevin O'Leary invested $350,000 for 2.5%.” That description leaves out the royalty and, more importantly, the fact that the equity was tied to the design firm rather than simply being a straightforward 2.5% stake in VaBroom.
The company's own Enhance Innovations blog acknowledged the Shark Tank appearance and identified O'Leary as the potential investor, while pointing readers toward the episode to see the outcome. (enhancepdblog.com)
The bigger question is whether Kevin O'Leary's deal actually closed
This is where the VaBroom story gets murky.
Some Shark Tank-focused sites report that the deal never closed. One long-running update from Shark Tank Blog says there was no evidence the deal had closed when it revisited VaBroom, while later updates described the company as continuing to sell through major retailers. (sharktankblog.com)
Other publications simply treat the televised agreement as a completed investment.
The primary sources available today do not settle the question cleanly. VaBroom's current website identifies the company as Enhance Product Development, Inc. doing business as VaBroom, but it does not mention Kevin O'Leary as an investor or partner. Its current terms page still identifies Enhance Product Development, Inc. as the company behind the website. (vabroom.com)
Enhance Product Development's own portfolio likewise presents VaBroom as one of the products the company developed and says the product is available through VaBroom, Walmart, Lowe's or Amazon. It does not identify O'Leary as part of the company. (enhancepd.com)
That is not proof that the deal failed. A private investment can close without being publicly detailed, and a company website does not have to list every investor.
It does mean that the safest description is: O'Leary made and the founders accepted a deal on television, but the current public record does not clearly establish that the investment ultimately closed.
That is a materially different claim from saying that O'Leary definitely invested $350,000.
VaBroom did expand beyond its early direct-to-consumer business
Regardless of what happened with the Shark's paperwork, VaBroom continued operating after the episode.
The company was subsequently reported as being sold through Walmart, Lowe's and Amazon, alongside its own website. Enhance Product Development's current portfolio still names those retailers as places where consumers can get VaBroom. (housedigest.com)
The company's current website, however, gives a more limited picture of its present retail footprint. Today it prominently sells the VaBroom itself through its own online store, along with a replacement three-piece pole set. The main VaBroom is listed at $79.99, and the company says it ships from the United States. (vabroom.com)
So it would be a mistake to take older references to Walmart, Lowe's or Amazon and automatically assume that every one of those retail relationships remains active in 2026.
What can be verified now is simpler: VaBroom's own sales channel is live, the product is available to purchase, and the company continues to maintain the brand.
The product itself has changed less than the business story
VaBroom's basic proposition remains almost exactly what the founders demonstrated in the Tank.
You sweep dirt into a line or small pile, tilt the broom and press its suction nozzle against the floor, and the built-in vacuum pulls the debris into the collection chamber. The company says the device weighs 39 ounces and uses a rechargeable lithium battery. (vabroom.com)
The current product page still describes it as a two-in-one broom with a built-in vacuum designed to eliminate the dustpan and reduce the need to bend down. It includes a rechargeable power pack, charging cable and three-piece locking handle. (vabroom.com)
The company also continues to provide product-registration, instructional-video and warranty pages, suggesting this is not simply an abandoned storefront left online after a television appearance. Its current warranty covers new products for one year, while its return policy offers a 30-day return period, subject to its terms. (vabroom.com)
There is also evidence that the underlying business remains active beyond VaBroom. Enhance Product Development's current portfolio continues to feature the product, while the Better Business Bureau lists the corporation as an active business with Trevor Lambert as owner and VaBroom and Enhance Innovations among its alternate names. (enhancepd.com)
VaBroom is not a Shark Tank ghost story
The easiest version of a Shark Tank update is to declare a company either a huge success or a failure.
VaBroom does not fit neatly into either category.
It entered Shark Tank with $3.1 million in reported trailing-12-month sales and a $5 million projection. It secured a highly unusual televised deal from Kevin O'Leary. It subsequently expanded its reported retail presence. And, years later, its official website is still selling the original product.
At the same time, there is no reliable public evidence available today that allows the O'Leary investment to be described confidently as a completed transaction. The deal was real as a televised agreement; its ultimate closing status remains unclear from the company's current public materials.
What is considerably less ambiguous is what happened to VaBroom itself.
It survived.
The broom-vacuum hybrid is still being sold, the company behind it is still identifiable, and the brand's official website remains operational in 2026. Whatever happened between VaBroom and Mr. Wonderful behind the scenes, VaBroom did not need a Shark to keep the lights on.
