Which entrepreneur founded the Tangle Teezer brand after appearing on Dragons' Den?

Shaun Pulfrey founded the Tangle Teezer brand after appearing on the British television programme Dragons' Den.

Pulfrey was a professional hair colourist when he developed the idea for a brush that could separate tangled hair more gently. He refined the shape and flexible teeth of the product before taking the business to television investors.

Although his Dragons' Den pitch did not secure a deal, the brand continued outside the programme. Tangle Teezer later grew through retail distribution and international sales, demonstrating that a television rejection does not determine a product’s eventual commercial performance.

This fact is sometimes mixed up with the investors who judged the pitch. Shaun Pulfrey was the entrepreneur and inventor, not a Dragon. The company’s product name is Tangle Teezer, while Pulfrey is the person associated with its creation and founding.