After the Shark Tank episode aired in December 2016, Inboard skateboards became incredibly popular. The deal was made, and the possibilities for the Inboard SharkTank collaboration seemed endless! However, according to a few unconfirmed sources, Kevin and Lori’s deal fell through.ĭespite this minor shortfall, it wasn't too big of an impediment for Inboard skateboards.
In that same year, as Inboard Technology grew in popularity, it hit the holy grail of opportunities: It was invited to submit an application for Shark Tank. By 2016, they had successfully sold around 24000 electric boards across the US, Europe, and Asia. In early 2015, Evan and Cerbonechi successfully raised around $400,000 USD in preorders from their Kickstarter campaign.
The company was headquartered in Santa Cruz, California. Together they cofounded Inboard Technology with Evans serving as CEO and Cerbonechi serving as CTO. People took notice of his prototype, and he decided to drop out of college to develop this product fully.Īfter this decision, Cerbonechi contacted Evans. During his time there, he built an electric skateboard to alleviate his commute across campus. Through this, Evans and Cerbonechi became good friends and kept in touch even after Cerbonechi went to college.Ĭerbonechi went to study mechanical engineering at the University of Colorado. He met Evans during this stint as they both had a mutual sponsor. Evans then went on to work at a kiteboard retail company.Ĭerboneschi was also a professional kiteboarder from age 16 to 18. After Evans graduated from college, he became a professional kiteboarder. Inboard Technology was founded by Ryan Evans and Theo Cerboneschi in 2014. Apart from electric skating, it was designed to encourage personalization, customization, and third party development. It was the flagship product of Inboard Technology. The Inboard M1 electric skateboard was a battery-powered skateboard.
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