12 of the most successful companies that got their start on ‘Shark Tank’

Scrub Daddy, Bombas, and Squatty Potty are the three most successful businesses that started on “Shark Tank.”

Scrub Daddy is one of the most successful businesses from “Shark Tank.” Photo: ABC

By Frank Olito

Many viewers love tuning in to “Shark Tank” for their fill of inspirational founder stories and entertaining investor personalities.

For many of the entrepreneurs, appearing on the show is a pivotal turning point. Unlike a lot of reality television, they work with the Sharks to put their money where their mouth is and create thriving businesses, and there’s no better example of the show’s power than the following companies.

Scrub Daddy is widely considered the most successful “Shark Tank” business.

Scrub Daddy on “Shark Tank.” Photo: “Shark Tank”/ABC

In 2012, Aaron Krause went on “Shark Tank” to pitch his durable, reusable, smiley-faced sponge that he called the Scrub Daddy.

Lori Greiner invested $200,000 for a 20% stake after saying, “I know a hero from a zero. This is a hero.”

By 2019, the company was valued at $170 million after selling 25 million sponges. In December 2020, Krause…