David Zamarin was running a successful side business in high school. After selling that business, he created a liquid repellant company named Detrapel. His pitch on Shark Tank was so on point he landed a 6 figure deal. Watch now >>
Seems that you’re never too young, either. Boston teen and college-age technologists and entrepreneurs are living that mantra, founding companies, publishing books and working as venture capitalists without waiting for anyone’s permission. We looked across the Bay State to find some of today’s brightest young minds—and honor them through our annual awards list, 25 Under 25. Read more >>
DetraPel aims for us to wear and love our belongings longer by protecting fabrics against liquid damage such as water and other liquid stains. Read more >>
Two years ago, David Zamarin wowed the judges on Shark Tank with a water and stain repellent spray, walking away with $200,000 in investments for his startup Detrapel. When the coronavirus struck, Zamarin applied that same entrepreneurial mindset to a new need, pivoting his companyin a matter of weeks to make hand sanitizer and cleaning products. Read more >>
At 15, highschooler David Zamarin sold his cleaning company to invest in a new product idea leading to the founding of Framingham-based DetraPel (in comparison, at age 13, Bose Corporation’s Amar Bose began repairing radio sets for pocket money for repair shops in Philadelphia.) DetraPel manufactures non-toxic fabric protectors that are gaining world-wide acclaim. Read more >>
David Zamarin is the founder and CEO of DetraPel. A Fedex Small Business Grant Contest winner, his business previously focused solely on manufacturing a non-toxic, protective coating for fabrics and leather that can repel liquids. Read more >>
When the coronavirus struck the United States hard last month, 22-year-old entrepreneur David Zamarin knew his company needed a Plan B — fast. As the economy essentially shut down, demand for his stain-resistant coatings was sure to drop. Read more >>
At face value, craft spirits and a stain repellent spray don’t have much in common. And yet, Matt Nuernberger MBA ’10, cofounder of GrandTen Distilling, and David Zamarin ’19, founder of DetraPel®, now have a common mission. Both entrepreneurs have recently pivoted their businesses in response to COVID-19. Read more >>
DetraPel Inc., a Framingham-based cleantech manufacturer of protective coatings, recently converted their entire manufacturing operation to produce DetraPel ecoCleaner and disinfectant. The multi-surface spray is a hospital-grade, phosphate-free, pH neutral formulation that kills 99.9% of fungi, viruses and bacteria, including coronavirus. Read more >>
Framigham’s DetraPel is donating disinfectant, hand sanitizers to community organizations. The company has grown significantly since founder David Zamarin showed its fabric protectors on “Shark Tank,” winning over Marc Cuban and Lori Grenier. Read more >>
