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Brush Hero

Status: active as of 2026-09-10

Also known as: BrushHero, RGK Innovations

Thrasio's current portfolio lists Brush Hero and a current retailer listing names Thrasio as seller. Together they support an active commercial presence, without asserting the exact acquisition date, seller, consideration or legal title to the brand IP.

Shark Tank appearance

Season 9, episode 18

Air date
2018-01-21
Appearance source
TVmaze — Shark Tank S9E18 episode
Pitch
A drill-powered cleaning brush.
Offer
No closing is asserted in this record; primary pitch and complete official roster reconciliation remain open.
Deal closed?
Unresolved

Dated timeline

DateEventEvidence
2018-01-21 TVmaze identifies Brush Hero with Rounderbum, Savy and Guzzle Buddy in an episode it labels S9E18. Another secondary index labels the same roster S9E17; the numbering conflict is preserved. BRH-EPISODE, BRH-CONFLICT
2019-02-28 Inc. reported founders' account of counterfeit and lookalike products after the show. This is attributed reporting, not a court or government finding. BRH-INC
2026-09-10 Thrasio's current brand portfolio lists Brush Hero and a retailer page lists a Brush Hero product sold by Thrasio. These support current commercial presence but do not establish an acquisition transaction or IP chain. BRH-THRASIO, BRH-WALMART

Legal and entity identity

Legal entities
Unresolved
Aliases
BrushHero, RGK Innovations
Successor/acquirer
None verified

No conclusive registry record was retrieved.

Notable findings and disputes

  1. strong corroboration Thrasio's current portfolio lists Brush Hero and a current retailer listing names Thrasio as seller. Together they support an active commercial presence, without asserting the exact acquisition date, seller, consideration or legal title to the brand IP. [ BRH-THRASIO, BRH-WALMART ]
  2. credible report Inc. reported a founder account of counterfeit and lookalike products after the broadcast. This is founder-attributed reporting, not an adjudicated finding and not proof of a later closure or its cause. [ BRH-INC ]
  3. unresolved The exact acquisition and post-bankruptcy ownership chain remains unresolved. This record deliberately does not infer it from current portfolio placement, retailer data or an unrelated bankruptcy filing. [ BRH-THRASIO, BRH-WALMART ]

What we could not verify

  • A primary full roster, exact pitch terms and final Shark deal outcome remain unverified.
  • Exact acquisition, current IP title and any post-bankruptcy ownership chain remain unresolved.
  • No dated archive comparison establishes historical edits; no concealment is inferred.

Full research sources

  1. BRH-EPISODE — TVmaze — Shark Tank S9E18 secondary episode database accessed 2026-09-10

    Secondary roster; primary episode reconciliation remains open.

  2. BRH-CONFLICT — In With The Sharks season-nine index secondary episode index accessed 2026-09-10

    Labels the same roster episode 17; not treated as a second appearance.

  3. BRH-INC — Inc. — Amazon counterfeits and small businesses founder-attributed reporting published 2019-02-28 accessed 2026-09-10

    The accessible article portion was reviewed; no court finding is inferred.

  4. BRH-THRASIO — Thrasio brand portfolio company brand portfolio accessed 2026-09-10
  5. BRH-WALMART — Walmart Brush Hero retailer listing retailer listing accessed 2026-09-10

    Listing supports a current sales channel; availability and fulfillment were not tested.

Status-Verification Sources

  1. Thrasio brand portfolio (thrasio.com)
    company brand portfolio
  2. Walmart Brush Hero retailer listing (almart.com)
    Listing supports a current sales channel; availability and fulfillment were not tested.
  3. Inc. — Amazon counterfeits and small businesses (inc.com) 2019-02-28
    The accessible article portion was reviewed; no court finding is inferred.