Shira(h) Bennett
Founder of NightCap, who created a drink-cover scrunchie to help prevent drink spiking and has grown the product into a global safety brand after fundraising and TV exposure.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 23min
How a spiked drink led to a startup
Shirah Benarde, founder of NightCap and creator of a scrunchie drink-cover after a friend was spiked. She recounts pitching on TV, securing swift investment, and scaling a bedroom prototype into a global safety brand. Topics include the product’s invention, the Shark Tank surge, fundraising and manufacturing challenges, public criticism and policy influence, and plans for new products and testing.
