Darrin Johnson pitched his business, Ionic Ear, featuring an implantable Bluetooth technology, on Shark Tank and asked the Sharks for $1 million in exchange for a 15% stake in the company.
This is an unusual business on Shark Tank. What do you think, have the Sharks invested in this business or did Johnson have to leave the Shark Tank show without an investment?
| Company Name | Ionic Ear | |
| Founder/Co-Founder | Darrin Johnson | |
| Founded | 2009 | |
| Product | Implantable Bluetooth technology | |
| Asked For | $1M for 15% equity | |
| Final Deal | No Deals | |
| Shark | No Sharks | |
| Episode | S1 E1 | |
| Air Date | Aug 9th, 2009 | |
| Business Status | In Business | |
| Website | Visit Website | |
| Headquarters | United States | |
| Lifetime Sales | $0M *estimated | |
| Buy and Watch | Buy Now | Amazon Prime |
Ionic Ear Shark Tank Recap
Johnson said that his company is valued at $66 million, and his Bluetooth technology device, which includes a microphone, speaker, and charging port, is implanted in the ears through surgery.
Daymond John said it’s very disturbing, so he’s out for now. Kevin Harrington, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, and Robert Herjavec declined to invest in this unusual business.
Ionic Ear Shark Tank Update
Within a few years of airing, the Ionic Ear business disappeared from the internet, and Johnson received negative feedback from all the Sharks. The main purpose of this device was to revolutionize Bluetooth airpods and headphones, although the implanted method is not practical at all.
Here are the progress updates for the businesses that appeared in Season 1, Episode 1. You should check them out.
