Shark Tank Investor
One of Shark Tank's most iconic investors, Kevin O'Leary is known for his sharp business instincts and no-nonsense approach. With decades of entrepreneurial success behind him, he only backs businesses he truly believes in and Chalkless made the cut.
Shark Tank Investor
A venture capitalist with 170+ investments and early stakes in Coinbase, Robinhood, and Lyft, Rashaun Williams brought a fresh, insightful energy to Season 16 as a guest Shark. Passionate about helping entrepreneurs succeed, he saw the vision behind Chalkless from the moment we stepped in the Tank.
Chalkless was founded by Greg Pope and James Pidhurney, two chemical and coatings engineers who identified skin oil as the root cause of grip failure across every sport and activity.
The product reached Shark Tank after years of development, independent testing, and athlete validation. The episode was the first time most people heard the name. It was not the first time the product had worked.
