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Brush Hero

Status: active as of 2026-09-10

Also known as: BrushHero, RGK Innovations

Brush Hero is listed in Thrasio’s current brand portfolio and has a current retailer listing. That supports an active commercial presence, but the acquisition and post-bankruptcy ownership chain remain unresolved.

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)
    Thrasio's current brand portfolio lists Brush Hero.
  2. Walmart Brush Hero retailer listing (almart.com)
    A current retailer listing shows a Brush Hero product sold by Thrasio and fulfilled by Walmart.