MuteMe Illuminated Mute Button Update | Shark Tank Season 13

When people worked from home during the pandemic, kids and background noise often interrupted video calls. Parm Dhoot and Tye Davis came up with MuteMe, a simple button you press to mute yourself, and it lights up so everyone knows. It gave people an easy way to cut noise and keep meetings on track. Let’s see in our MuteMe update and pitch recap if the sharks gave this idea the green light.

If you’re short on time, here’s a quick overview of what happened to MuteMe after Shark Tank.

Parm and Tye entered Shark Tank Season 13, seeking $200,000 for 10% equity in their company, MuteMe. After their pitch, they left without a deal.

In terms of a MuteMe update, the company saw orders spike after their episode aired, selling over 30,000 units and passing $1 million in sales. In addition to that, they launched the MuteMe Mini with USB-A and USB-C options, while custom engraving grew to 30% of sales. As of April 2025, MuteMe had acquired competitor mütesync and secured a U.S. patent for its muting device.

Shark:	Result:
Mark Cuban	No offer
Lori Greiner	No offer
Daymond John	No offer
Kevin O’Leary	No offer
Peter Jones CBE	No offer

Shark Tank MuteMe Pitch

• Entrepreneurs: Parm Dhoot and Tye Davis
• Business: Illuminated mute buttons for conference calls
• Ask: $200,000 for 10% equity
• Result: No deal
• Shark: None

Parm and Tye entered the Tank with MuteMe, a product designed for the new work-from-home era.

They explained that many people struggled with muting and unmuting during conference calls, especially those less familiar with computers.

The problem was easy to picture. Either someone was talking and no one could hear them, or an entire work team was interrupted by a barking dog or crying baby.

To solve this, Parm and Tye created a large illuminated mute button. The device connected via USB and controlled the microphone.

A green or blue light showed when the mic was live, while a red light meant the user was muted. It was a simple idea, but the sharks weren’t sure what to make of it.

When the numbers came up, doubts grew. Parm and Tye shared that MuteMe had raised funds on Kickstarter but had only reached about $61,000 in sales since launching.

Even more concerning, they revealed that MuteMe had been stocked in every Staples store in the U.S. for four weeks — but only 150 units sold during that time.

It didn’t take long for the sharks to respond. Mark Cuban was the first out, saying the team needed to market through social media. Without that, and without being close to investable, he wasn’t interested.

Kevin O’Leary agreed. He argued that retail wasn’t the right sales channel and that the product belonged online. Still, he had no interest in investing and bowed out.

Guest shark Peter Jones offered a softer critique. He pointed out that anyone could make this button, as no part of it was proprietary.

Parm and Tye held a provisional patent as the only mute button not built into a microphone, but Peter said it wasn’t enough.

He explained that he owned a company that sold gadgets online and could make this product himself the next day. He thought about making an offer but admitted he wasn’t convinced it was worth it.

Meanwhile, Daymond John saw bigger problems. He felt the price was too high, the manufacturing cost was too high, and the marketing was ineffective.

Parm told the entrepreneurs he would only consider it if he took a larger stake. He then offered $200,000 for 50% equity, though Parm and Tye hesitated.

Lori Greiner spoke next. She admitted the product had benefits but said it wasn’t right for her. She went out as well.

As the discussion continued, Peter remained on the fence, questioning if the idea was too simple to succeed. Daymond reconsidered and pulled his offer. Finally, Peter decided not to invest either.

In the end, Parm and Tye left the Tank without a deal.

So, was that the end of the line for the illuminated mute button? Keep reading our MuteMe update to see what happened next.

Shark Tank MuteMe Update

In the months that followed their episode’s airing, our MuteMe update found that orders spiked. By 2022, the company had sold more than 30,000 units and passed $1 million in sales.

Four months later, sales climbed to 45,000 units after a feature on CBS News Sunday Morning during the holiday season.

In late 2022, MuteMe introduced the MuteMe Mini, a smaller and more affordable version of the original button.

The Mini kept all the same core functions but came with USB-A and USB-C options for portability.

Around this time, the founders also started offering custom engraving, which proved popular with businesses. That option now makes up about 30% of their sales.

As of July 2023, lifetime sales had reached about $2 million.

Parm began sharing behind-the-scenes content through a vlog called Hardware Hustle in March 2023. She also teased a new product in development called the MuteMe Click.

This device was designed to handle more than just muting. It could raise your hand, toggle the camera, or even end a call—all from one button.

In November 2024, MuteMe made one of its biggest business moves by acquiring a competitor called mütesync. This deal expanded their product lineup and integrated mütesync users into the MuteMe ecosystem.

By November 27, 2024, the new MuteSync devices were officially available on their website.

A major milestone came on April 22, 2025, when the U.S. Patent Office granted a patent for the MuteMe muting device. Parm, Tye, and three other team members were listed as inventors, with MuteMe LLC named as the patent holder.

Parm appeared on The Ecom Show to talk about MuteMe’s journey from Kickstarter to Shark Tank and how they’ve served big clients like Google, Facebook, and Amazon. He also led the Hardware Hustle vlog and introduced the MuteMe Click concept.

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With remote work becoming the new norm, it seems the potential market for MuteMe isn’t disappearing anytime soon.

There’s still plenty of time for them to continue scaling their business, and we can’t wait to see what the next MuteMe update will be.

Before you go, be sure to check out updates from the other companies featured on Shark Tank Season 13 Episode 2:

• Songlorious Update
• Proper Good Meals Update
• Long Wharf Supply Co. Update

For more on Shark Tank Season 13, be sure to check out our Season 13 products page.