In Dragon's Den, which entrepreneur founded the housewares company Tangle Teezer?

Shaun Pulfrey founded the housewares company Tangle Teezer after developing its detangling hairbrush.

Pulfrey, a professional hairdresser, devised the original Tangle Teezer to remove knots while reducing pulling and breakage. He appeared on Dragon's Den in 2007 seeking investment, but the Dragons declined to back the business. He continued developing and marketing the product independently.

Tangle Teezer later became an international beauty brand, with products aimed at different hair types and uses. Its story is another example of a business that received no on-screen deal but went on to achieve substantial commercial success.

The company name and founder are easy to mix up. Tangle Teezer is the brand, while Shaun Pulfrey is the entrepreneur behind it. The product is a hairbrush, not a general household cleaning tool despite the word “housewares” sometimes used in summaries.