Shark Tank: Breathometer

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Breathometer was covered in the season 5 episode 2 of the Shark Tank in September, 2013. Charles Michael Yim, CEO of Breathometer, originally asked for $250,000 for 10% stake in his business; however, all 5 sharks investing a total of $1 million for 30% stake in the company.
On the episode of Shark Tank, Mr. Yim explained the device and how it works. Breathometer connects to the smartphone and breeze for a few seconds. Then, blood alcohol content is measured with the Breathometer app. If the blood alcohol content is higher than the legal limit, the app displays one-click calls to local taxi services, friends or local hotels. Recently, Uber became the partner with Breathometer. (Huet, 2015). Currently, the Breathometer application can