Which entrepreneur created Tangle Teezer and pitched the product on Dragon's Den?

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Shaun Pulfrey created Tangle Teezer and pitched the product on Dragon's Den.

Pulfrey was a British hairdresser and inventor who developed the detangling hairbrush after observing how conventional brushes could pull and damage hair. He presented the concept on Dragon's Den in 2007, but the appearance did not result in an investment deal. The product later became a major commercial success through the Tangle Teezer company.

The story is often used as an example of a promising business that did not receive backing on the programme but later grew substantially. That outcome does not mean the dragons formally rejected a finished mass-market company in its later form; they were assessing the proposition and evidence available at the time of filming.

Tangle Teezer is a brand name, while Shaun Pulfrey is the person associated with its invention. Tom Pellereau is another Dragon's Den entrepreneur and inventor, which can cause confusion between the two names.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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