What do you think if doctors and other hospital staff wear fancy surgical face masks? With this unique idea, Irina Block appeared on Shark Tank Season 1 and asked the Sharks for $50k in exchange for 30% equity in Face Blok, a company selling fancy design surgical masks to hospitals.
Did the Sharks invest in this business or did they consider it a worst idea? Let’s find out.
| Company Name | Face Blok | |
| Founder/Co-Founder | Irina Blok | |
| Founded | 2008 | |
| Product | fancy surgical face masks | |
| Asked For | $50K for 30% equity | |
| Final Deal | No Deals | |
| Shark | No Sharks | |
| Episode | S1 E5 | |
| Air Date | Sep 6th, 2009 | |
| Business Status | Out of Business | |
| Website | Visit Website | |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| Lifetime Sales | $0M *estimated | |
| Buy and Watch | Buy Now | Amazon Prime |
Business Pitch Episode Recap
Irina mentioned that within one week of the product launch, the website received 700,000 visitors, resulting in over 100 sales. Daymond John said that this mask product is not a fashion trend.
Kevin Harrington and Daymond didn’t see any market for this product, so they declined to invest. Robert Herjavec suggested to Irina that she should consider taking it on as a side business.
Kevin O’Leary and Barbara Corcoran don’t believe this is an investable business, so they said they’re out. All the Sharks refused to invest in Irina’s business, leaving her empty-handed.
Sharks Offers list!
| Sharks | Offers |
|---|---|
| Kevin Harrington | No Offer |
| Kevin O’Leary | No Offer |
| Robert Herjavec | No Offer |
| Barbara Corcoran | No Offer |
| Daymond John | No Offer |
| Founder’s (Countered) | No Counter |
| Final Deals | No Deals |
Face Blok Shark Tank Update
All the Sharks had a negative opinion about this product, and our research from the Face Blok Update revealed that Irina has decided to shut down this business and focus on her graphic design profession.
In her portfolio website, she listed the design of these surgical masks along with Facebook, the Android logo, Yahoo! Mobile Cafe, and many others.
You should know about more businesses that appeared in Season 1. Below, we’ve shared some more business updates.
