''Dragons' Den'' is a reality television program format in which entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists in the hope of securing investment finance from them. The program originated in 2001 in Japan, where it is known as ''The Tigers of Money'' ( ja, マネーの虎, manē no tora), a pun on "The Tiger of Malaya" ( ja, マレーの虎, marē no tora, label=none), which was the nickname of WWII general

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. The format was created and is owned by Nippon TV and is distributed by Sony Pictures Television. Local versions of the show have been produced in nearly 30 countries, as well as one for the Arab world; in some countries, more than one version has been aired. The first version to air outside of Japan was the British programme '' Dragons' Den'', which launched in 2005; in the several years afterward, most versions named themselves ''Dragons' Den'' or variations thereof, though some also used other animals in the title, such as lions. Since the launch of the U.S. version of the show, ''

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'', in 2009, many versions have been named ''Shark Tank'' or variations thereof. In versions where the name of the show contains a creature's name, the investors are referred to by that name.

Format

The contestants are usually

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s, product designers, or service operators who have what they consider to be a viable and potentially very profitable business idea, but who lack funding and/or business acumen. They pitch their idea to five rich entrepreneurial businesspeople, who in most iterations of the show are referred to as "dragons", "tigers" (in the original Japanese show), "lions" or "sharks". Before the show, the contestants have named a specific amount of money that they wish to get along with a percentage in the business that the contestant is offering to sell to the investors. The rules stipulate that if they do not raise at least this amount from the dragons, they get nothing. In return, the contestant gives the dragons a percentage of the company's capital stock, which is the chief point of negotiation. The program does not show the entire pitch as scenes are selected and edited from the episode due to time constraints. The dragons probe the idea further once the contestant has made the presentation. This will either reveal a sound business proposition resulting in an investment offer from one or more of the dragons in return for

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or a withdrawal from the transaction by either the contestant or all of the dragons. A rejection by the dragons is often given as "I'm out" which is usually triggered (in the investor's opinion) by the investor asking for a larger equity stake in the business than the contestant wants to give up, the contestant's valuation on the business being too high compared to its overall profits, the product not having any proprietary value, or the investor's belief that they cannot add value to the business. Sometimes the dragons identify troubling facts such as an embarrassing lack of preparation on the part of the contestant, the contestant's lack of business knowledge, their perceived margins, competitors, insufficient sales, or high manufacturing costs. Contestants often negotiate and barter with the investors. The deals agreed to on the program may or may not actually be carried through.

Versions

''Dragons' Den'' series have been produced in numerous countries. Apart from Japan (where the show debuted) the show names, structures, and styles are based upon the UK version.

Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, the show is called ''

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'' (''Dream and Achieve''). The show's purpose is to encourage Afghans to embark on entrepreneurship. It aimed to promote entrepreneurial spirit among ordinary Afghans, with the show giving contestants a lifetime opportunity to pitch their creative business ideas before a panel of business tycoons and walk away with the cash prize of US$20,000. The show began in 2008 on TOLO TV. The first series ended in August 2008, with the final contestant, Faizulhaq Moshkani, winning $20,000 towards his plastic recycling business. At the time of the show, he owned a plastic recycling plant in Qandahar in southern Afghanistan. After winning, Moshkani shut the factory due to the high cost of fuel to power generators. Instead, he used the $20,000 prize money to move the business to Kabul, where he planned to build a miniature hydroelectric plant to power the new recycling plant. Mariam Al Ahmadi collected the runner-up prize of $10,000. In the second season, a follow-up episode was introduced with the top contestants tracking their progress in their businesses. The show was produced by Bamyan media with the help of the Moby Group's strategic communications arm, Lapis Ltd, and aired on the Group's most popular channel in Afghanistan, TOLO TV, reaching an estimated 7 million viewers in 2010. ''Fikr wa Talash'' was sponsored by USAID, Roshan telecommunication (the country's leading mobile operator) and Bank e Milli (Afghan National Bank). The host is Ramiz Baktiar. Like the Egyptian version, it was created by Anna Elliot, founder of the NGO Bamyan Media.

Arab world

In the Arab world, ''Dragons' Den'' was known as ''Dragons' Den: Al Aareen العرين'' (The Den). It was broadcast on the Lebanese channel Future Television and was hosted by Ibrahim Abu Jawdeh. The show received contestants from various Arab countries. The panel of Dragons for the 2007 series consisted of: * Omar El-Quqa * Ahmad Tantash * Nassif Karam * Roger Azar

Egypt

The Egyptian version of Dragons' Den is ''El Mashroua'' ("The Project"). The show was created in 2013 by Anna Elliot, the founder of the NGO Bamyan Media. It was broadcast on the national channel Alnahar and followed by approximately four million people. The program created the largest community of entrepreneurs through a digital platform connected to the show with one million participants. The winner of the first season, Tina Boules, won the sum of 350,000 Egyptian pounds to develop her startup Taqa Solutions, which specializes in agricultural waste recycling and biogas exploitation. The panel of Dragons consisted of : * Hala Hattab * Hisham Al Jamal

Australia

Dragons' Den (2005 version)

The Australian version of ''Dragons' Den'' was broadcast on the Seven Network and hosted by Andrew O'Keefe. Unlike in other versions, the host ran through the outline of the business with the contestant before the contestant began negotiating with the Dragons for a deal. The show was produced by Michael Horrock. The Australian Dragons were: *Peter Higgins * Sarina Russo * Darryn Lyons *Suzi Dafnis *Siimon Reynolds The Seven Network announced in December 2005 that the show would not be back for a second season after poor ratings.

Shark Tank (2015 version)

The format was revived by

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, under the American ''Shark Tank'' name, for a show that premiered February 2015. It ran for four seasons, until August 2018. The show was hosted by Sarah Harris. The Sharks for this edition are: *

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(founder of Boost Juice) * Andrew Banks (founder of Talent2) * Steve Baxter (entrepreneur, investor, internet pioneer) *

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(founder of RedBalloon) * John McGrath (founder of McGrath Estate Agents) (season 1) * Glen Richards ( Greencross Vets) (seasons 2–4)

Austria

The Austrian version is called ' "2 Minutes 2 Million". It debuted on .

Belgium

The Belgian ( Flemish) version is called
Leeuwenkuil
' (''Lions' Den'').

Brazil

The Brazilian version is called ''Shark Tank Brasil — Negociando com Tubarões'' ('Negotiating with Sharks'). It debuted in October 2016. The sharks (investors) have included João Appolinário, Cristiana Arcangeli, Robinson Shiba, Sorocaba (of

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), Camila Farani, José Semezato, Carlos Wizard Martins and Caito Maia. Specials episodes included Roberto Justus, Luiza (Magazine Luiza) and others.

Canada

English version

The English-language Canadian version of ''Dragons' Den'' began airing in 2006. The Canadian Dragons were:

French version

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version, ' (''In the Dragon's Eye''), began airing in 2012, hosted by Paul Houde. Past and present dragons include: *

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— co-founder of

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, PVG Partners LLC and Fusion Immunovative/ NVNC * Danièle Henkel — president and founder of Danièle Henkel Inc * François Lambert — co-founder of Aheeva and Atelka * Gaétan Frigon — executive chairman of Publipage * Normand Legault ( Canadian Grand Prix, Just for Laughs) *

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( Stingray Digital, Téo Taxi,

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* Martin-Luc Archambault *

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China

The Chinese version of ''Dragons' Den'' (中国合伙人 "Chinese Partner") started airing in May 2016 on Shenzhen Satellite TV. The Chinese format is produced by Shanghai-based IPCN (International Programme International Network). Past and present Chinese Dragons include: * Bob Xu, co-founder of New Oriental Education and

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(season 1–2) * Annabelle Long Yu, CEO of Bertelsmann China (season 1–2) * Li Guoqing, co-founder & CEO of Dang Dang (season 1–2) * Yao Jinbo, Founder & CEO of 58.com (season 1–2) * Hugo Shong, chairman of IDG Greater China (season 1) * Zhou Hongyi, co-founder and CEO of Qihoo 360 (season 1) * Jerry Huang, founder and CEO of Gaudi Capital (season 2)

Colombia

The Colombian version of ''Shark Tank'' called ''Shark Tank Colombia'' began airing on 23 February 2018 on Canal Sony. Colombian sharks include: * Alexander Torrenegra (seasons 1–2) * Leonardo Wehe (season 1) * Ricardo Leyva Gutiérrez (seasons 1–2) * Juliana Barreto (seasons 1–2) * Frank Kanayet (seasons 1–2) * Mauricio Hoyos (seasons 1–2)

Croatia

The Croatian version of ''Dragons' Den'' called ' (''Dragon's Nest'') was scheduled to broadcast in May 2007 on Croatian Radiotelevision and produced by Ocean Film, a local production company. Contracted Croatian Dragons were: * Maja Pečarević — owner of Generalturist, the leading and oldest travel agency in Croatia. * Hrvoje Prpić — owner of Smee d.o.o, bamboo flooring company. * Davor Štern — owner of Trade Consulting d.o.o., business consulting company. * Juroslav Buljubašić — co-owner of Blue Line International, the international maritime company. * Branko Roglić — owner of Orbico, one of the leading importers and distributors of various consumer goods and toys in Croatia. A few episodes were filmed but never broadcast for undisclosed reasons.

Czech Republic

In the Czech Republic, the show is called ''Den D'' (''The D-Day''). It first aired on 31 March 2009 on

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(

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channel), in a very similar set up to the British version of BBC. The show is hosted by radio host Jan Pokorny and the dragon investors are: *

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– former general manager of Microsoft in the Czech Republic, chairman of the board of Czech Telecom and entrepreneur (Series 1 & 3) * Marta Novakova – founder and CEO of U&SLUNO software company (Series 1, 2 & 3) *

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– serial entrepreneur, consultant and venture capitalist, Partner with Credo Ventures (Series 1 & 2) *

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– former minister of

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, entrepreneur and business development director of Gartner (1st, 2nd & 3rd series) * Tomio Okamura – Czech-Japanese entrepreneur in travel and retail (Series 1, 2 & 3) * Michael Rostock – investment banker and advisor with Venture Investors Corporate Finance (Series 2 & 3) The Dragons are/were:

Denmark

A Danish version of the show, ' (''The Lion's Den''), began airing in April 2015. The five "lions" in the first season were

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, Tommy Ahlers, Ilse Jacobsen and

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. Only

remains as of 2022.

Finland

Lion's Mouth (2007)

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Eero Lehti Eero Heikki Lehti (born 23 August 1944 in Tuusula, Finland) is a Finnish businessman, the chairman of the city council of Kerava, and was a member of the Finnish parliament since 2007 until 2019. He is the founder of Taloustutkimus Oy and also the ...

, Toivo Sukari, Lisa Sounio and

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Lion's Den (2013)

In February 2013 the show re-emerged on the Nelonen channel, this time named ' (''Lion's Den''). The show was hosted by Kirsi Salo, and the new lions were

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, Ari Lahti, Anne Berner and Oskari Lehtonen.

France

The French version is called ''Qui veut être mon associé?'' ("Who wants to be my business partner?"). It debuted on 14 January 2020 on M6. The second season debuted on 5 January 2022. The investors have been: * Delphine André * * * Catherine Barba (season 1 only) *

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(season 1 only) * (season 1 only) * (season 2 only) *

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(season 2 only) * (season 2 only) * Isabelle Weill (season 2 only)

Germany

The German version is called ' (''The Lions' Cave''). It debuted on 19 August 2014 on VOX. The German "lions" are: * Vural Öger (season 1–2) — Travel entrepreneur *

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(season 1–3) — Pioneer of

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in Germany, founder of a German web portal for adventure gifts *

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(season 1–2) — chairwoman of German Federal Association of Young Entrepreneurs (BJU),

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head of the

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* Frank Thelen (seasons 1–5) – managing director of a venture capital and private equity company * Judith Williams (seasons 1–5) — shopping channel presenter and businesswoman with her own fashion and jewellery lines * Carsten Maschmeyer (seasons 3–5) — founder of financial services company AWD Holding and investor in technology and health care companies * Ralf Dümmel (seasons 3–5) — head of consumer goods company DS Produkte *

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(season 4–5) — lawyer, entrepreneur, and politician The first episode of the second season aired on 18 August 2015. The third season launched on 23 August 2016, introducing two new presenters. A fourth season was announced for 2017. Nico Rosberg replaced Frank Thelen as an investor on the programme ('The Lions' Cave') in late 2019.

Hungary

The Hungarian version is called ''Cápák között (Among Sharks)''. It debuted on 18 February 2019 on RTL. The Hungarian "sharks" are/were:

India

An Indian version of the show began in 2021 on SET India. It is hosted by Rannvijay Singha. The seven sharks who participated in season 1 are:

Ireland

An Irish version of the show began in 2009 on RTÉ One, the state broadcaster. It is presented by Richard Curran, deputy editor of '' The Sunday Business Post''. The Irish Dragons are/were: The Dragons have appeared on television in Ireland, in promotion of the series, on '' Tubridy Tonight'', on RTÉ One.

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started broadcasting show promos after Christmas 2008 as part of their winter line-up. The first episode was broadcast on 19 February 2009. A third season of ''Dragons' Den'' began airing on RTÉ One, on Thursday, 20 February 2011. Norah Casey was the new Dragon for the third season. Episodes at the end of the third season, for the first time on ''Dragons' Den'' in Ireland, showed the Dragons on tour visiting their past investments. A fourth season of ''Dragons' Den'' was commissioned. Sean O'Sullivan replaced Seán Gallagher. Sean is co-founder at Avego Ltd, based in Kinsale. For the fourth series of Dragons' Den, a live, interactive "Sixth Dragon Game" was developed to be played whilst watching the show, in which viewers are able to decide in real time if they're IN or OUT as the pitches unfold. The "Sixth Dragon Game" is the first live, interactive game for a TV show in Ireland.

Israel

In Israel, ''Dragons' Den'' is entitled ', Hebrew for "The Sharks". It was produced by

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and was broadcast on the now defunct Channel 10. It was hosted by Guy Zohar and ran for two seasons. In the Israeli version, there were six dragons who rotate their appearance weekly. The first season was broadcast during the summer and fall of 2006 and the second during the summer of 2007. In 2018 the show wa
renewed
by Gil Productions and is now being broadcast on Keshet 12. The show is currently airing its 3rd season on Keshet 12. The show welcomed an entirely new cast, with dragon Amir Eyal from the original iteration of the show returning for the 3rd season.

Japan

Titled , this is the original version. It was created by and broadcast on

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from 2001 to 2004. It was the first entertainment programme in the history of Japanese television that dealt with the concept of business investment. During its three-year run, as many as 16 business executives appeared in the programme as Tigers.

Kenya

The premier of Lion's Den was in October 2016 on NTV. The show was sponsored by KCB Group, the largest commercial bank in

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. The format was introduced to Kenya by Quite Bright Films Kenya Ltd (QBF) who produce the show in Nairobi. The Kenyan Lions are: * Darshan Chandaria, director and Group CEO of Chandaria group * Kris Senanu, venture capitalist and MD, Telkom Digital * Myke Rabar, entertainment Guru and Founder, CEO o
Homeboyz Entertainment Group
* Olive Gachara, businesswoman in fashion, image consultant and Editor in Chief o
Couture Africa Magazine
* Wandia Gichuru, businesswoman with own fashion lines and stores

Mexico

In Mexico the series is called ''Shark Tank México: Negociando con tiburones'' or just simply ', Spanish for "Negotiating with Sharks". The sharks were: * Ana Victoria García (season 1) Victoria 147 Women's entrepreneur incubator and training * Arturo Elías Ayub (season main 1–2, 3 guest) Director of Strategic Alliances at Telmex *

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(season 1–3) Owner Grupo Financiero Value Stock Brokerage firm * Jorge Vergara (season 1–2) Omnilife nutraceuticals and Anhelo movie production *

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es (season 1–3) CEO Genomma Labs OTC drugs and skin lotions * Patricia Armendáriz (season 2–3) Politician, actuary and business consultant * Marcus Dantus (season 3) Startup Mexico business incubator chain * Luis Harvey (season 3) Nexxus Private equity and investment banking

Nepal

This series is titled ''Shark Tank Nepal''. Himalaya Television HD has the rights to produce and broadcast the show.

Netherlands

In the Netherlands the show ran on

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for three seasons. The first season was broadcast in May 2007, every Friday at 20:25. The second season was broadcast in May 2008, every Monday at 21:25. Both seasons were hosted by Jort Kelder. The dragons were: * Henk Keilman *

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(2007) * Willem Sijthoff *

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(2008) In 2020 a third season was broadcast on NPO 1, hosted by Sander Schimmelpenninck. The dragons were: *

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* Nikkie Plessen *

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New Zealand

Initially, the UK and Australian series of ''Dragons' Den'' were broadcast in New Zealand before a local version was produced by Eyeworks Television. It broadcast on TV One in 2006 and was hosted by

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. The dragons were: * Julie Christie * Bob Jones *

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* Paul Webb * Barry Colman

Nigeria

Nigeria's adaptation of ''Dragons' Den'' was broadcast weekly in 2008 on the

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and produced by Storm Vision. The Nigerian Dragons were: *

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Ibukun Awosika Ibukunoluwa Abiodun Awosika (born Bilkisu Abiodun Motunrayo Omobolanle Adekola on December 24, 1962) is a Nigerian business woman, motivational speaker, and an author. She is the first female Chairperson of First Bank of Nigeria. She was appoint ...

Chris Parkes Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name *Chris Abani (born 1966), Nige ...

* Alexander Amosu * John Momoh * Tokunboh Ishmael

Pakistan

In Pakistan, the program airs as ''Idea Croron Ka'' and is broadcast on Neo News. It is a joint venture between Chaudhry Muhammad Akram Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CMACED) at

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and Neo News. The first episode premiered on 18 March 2017. The main lead and driving force of this show is Nabeel A. Qadeer who was the Director Entrepreneurship at Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB). The judges include: * Salim Ghauri, Founder and CEO of Netsol technologies (Pvt.) Ltd * Naeem Zamindar, Pakistan Country Director and CEO of Acumen * Humayun Mazhar, Founder, CEO and chairman at CresVentures

Poland

In Poland, the program is called ''Dragons' Den – jak zostać milionerem'' ("How to be a millionaire") and has been broadcast on TV4 since 2011. The largest investment ever secured on the program was 15 million PLN (US$5.5 million), on 24 April 2011. The Polish Dragons in 2011 were: *

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, founder, "Kaczmarski Inkasso companies", "National Debt Register" and "Reliable Company", called the ''king of Polish recovery'' *

Anna Garwolińska Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 1221) ...

, head of "Glaubicz Garwolińska Consultants" *

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, owner of the "Group Gremi" *

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, CEO

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* Krzysztof Golonka, president of an investment fund "Xevin"

Portugal

The Portuguese version of ''Dragons' Den'' has the American name ''Shark Tank''. It ran for two seasons, from 2015 to 2016, on the SIC Network. The Portuguese Sharks are: * Mário Ferreira *

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Susana Sequeira Susana may refer to: * Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA), a network of organizations active in the field of sustainable sanitation * Susana (given name), a feminine given name (including a list of people with the name) *Susana (magazine), ''S ...

Tim Vieira Timothy Alexander Vieira (born 18 July 1975) is a Portuguese businessman. Born in South Africa, he worked in Angola before relocating to Portugal in 2009. He became an investor on the television programme ''Shark Tank'' in 2015. Biography Vieira w ...

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Romania

There is a Romanian version of the format called ' (Lions' Arena). The Romanian Lions are: *

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* Dragos Anastasiu *

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Mihaela Nicola Mihaela is a female given name of Hebrew origin, very common in Romania. Notable people with the name include: * Mihaela Bene (born 1973), Romanian sprint canoer *Mihaela Botezan (born 1976), Romanian long-distance runner *Mihaela Buzărnescu (born ...

* Cristina Batlan *

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The show started in 2007. It lasted for a few years and then it was canceled. The show was released again in 2019 under the name ' (Lions' Empire). The new Romanian lions are: * Dragoș Petrescu *

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* Monica Cadogan *

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* Daniela Mariscu

Russia

There was a Russian version of the show called ''KAPITAL''.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian broadcaster STV1 showed the BBC version of ''Dragons' Den'' in 2010, then broadcast a local version in 2011. It was called ''التجار'', or "Traders". The dragons were: * Saleh Kamel * Ahmed Fitihy * Nashwa Altahir * Altaiar * Alhalafy

Slovenia

The Slovenian version of the show was called ' ("Good Deal"). It was aired by new Slovenian broadcaster Planet TV, owned by Telekom Slovenije. The show was announced in May 2012, and premiered on 11 November 2012. The Slovenian investors were: * Branko Drobnak, Procurator at Alta Skupina d.d., an asset management, non-discretional brokerage services, corporate finance services, accounting and audit services company. He is part of The Business Angels Club of Slovenia and non-executive chairman of Acies bio d.o.o, a biotechnology contract research organization. * Borut Rismal General Manager, CHS d.o.o., a computer peripherals distribution company * Daniela Bervar Country Manager for Slovenia at Cotrugli Business School and co-owner of MEDIA LAB d.o.o. deal of the day business company. * Jure Mikuž founder of RSG Capital, a venture-capital management company * Matjaž Krč, a business angel and managing director at Ideus d.o.o., business consulting services for small and mid-sized companies.

South Africa

''Dragon's Den South Africa'' premiered on 23 September 2014 on Mzansi Magic. In a 2014 episode, Vusi Thembekwayo, one of the Dragons, signed his biggest deal, when he invested ZAR2 million in a

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abattoir owned by contestant Johan Jacobs and received a 40% stake in the business. There were two seasons of the show. The South African "dragons" were: * Lebo Gunguluza, runs Gunguluza Enterprises & Media which boasts 12 print publications, stakes in numerous hotels and a car-hire business. * Vusi Thembekwayo, a motivational speaker and CEO of Watermark Pan-African Capital Ltd, with over ZAR4,32 billion in capital. *

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, CEO of Identity Partners, a small and medium enterprises advisory and fund management services firm founded in 2007 * Vinny Lingham, a serial internet entrepreneur from Cape Town with ties to Silicon Valley. * Gil Oved, founder and co-CEO of The Creative Counsel, an advertising agency with over ZAR600 million in turnover per year. In October 2016 the show was renamed to ''Shark Tank South Africa'' and premiered on M-Net. The "sharks" are: * Dawn Nathan-Jones * Vinny Lingham *

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* Marnus Broodryk * Gil Oved

Spain

The title of the Spanish version is ' (Your Opportunity) and went to air on 30 October 2013 by

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Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan version is called " Ath Pavura" (ඇත් පවුර), which means "Wall of Tuskers". It debuted on Independent Television Network on 24 September 2017. Unlike the other versions, the Sri Lankan version focuses on social entrepreneurs and impact investors.

Sweden

The British version was on air in Sweden for several years on TV8 and BBC Prime. A Swedish version called ' ("The Dragons' Nest") ran for two seasons, from 2009 to 2010, on

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. The Swedish Dragons were: * Gunilla von Platen CEO and founder of Xzakt Kundrelation, a telemarketing company (season 1 only) * Ljubo Mrnjavac sold his

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company Pölsemannen 2002, then became active in real estate (season 1 only) * Mats Gabrielsson, who sold his IT firm in the late 1980s for over $100 million * Douglas Roos, founder and chairman of nyheter24.se (season 2 only) * Susanna Falkengren cofounder and member of Exipos Invest (season 2 only) *

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founder of HQ,

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Investment AB Öresund Investment AB Öresund is a Swedish investment company controlled by Mats Qviberg and Sven Hagströmer. Larger holdings in 2018 were Fabege, Bilia, Scandi Standard and Catena Media. History The original company was founded in 1890 as ''Sjöf� ...

and also on the board for the public companies Bilia, Eworks and Insplanet * Richard Båge, founder of Insplanet, founder and chairman of Mediaplanet

Switzerland

The Swiss version is called "Die Höhle der Löwen Schweiz" (''Lion's Cave'') and uses the same style, design and name as the German version. The first season premiered on July 7, 2020, on the German-speaking channel 3+. A second season was aired on TV24 and featured famous music producer DJ Antoine.

Thailand

In 2018, MEDIA Tank Co. Ltd. licensed ''Shark Tank Thailand'' franchise from Sony Pictures Television to be aired on

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. * The first season was first aired on 3 March 2019 and last aired on 23 June 2019. ** Shannon Kalayanamitr, Chalermchai Mahagitsiri, Nishita Shah, Rawit Harnausanha, Natavudh Pungcharoenpong, and Krit Srichawla as investors **

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as guest investor. * The second season was first aired on 5 July 2020 and last aired on 25 October 2020. ** Natavudh Pungcharoenpong and Krit Srichawla as return investors. ** Bhurit Bhirombhakdi, Bodintorn Juangroongruangkit and Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip as new investors. ** Pattarapon Sinlapajan and Prapol Milintachinda as guest investors. * The third season will be first aired on 28 August 2022 and last aired on 27 November 2022. ** Natavudh Pungcharoenpong, Krit Srichawla, and Bhurit Bhirombhakdi as return investors. ** Chanapan Juangroongruangkit and Prapol Milintachinda as new investors.

Trinidad and Tobago

The Trinbagonian version of Dragon's Den is called "Planting Seeds". The first season premiered on August 23, 2016, on CNC3. The show ran for four seasons before becoming an online sales platform called
Seed Shops
. The original four investors on the show were: * Joseph Rahael, managing director for Real Estate at The ANSA McAL Group * Racquel Moses, CEO at The Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator * Joe Pires, managing director at Caribbean Chemicals & Agencies * Sheldon Stephen (Managing Direction at Lollabee Group of Companies

Turkey

The Turkish version of Dragons' Den is on BloombergHT.

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is one of the dragons.

Ukraine

In Ukraine, the series was called ' (', "Business Sharks") and featured Dragons such as future presidential candidate

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United Kingdom

''Dragons' Den'' was first broadcast in the UK on 4 January 2005 on

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. Since 2021, after 16 series on that channel, the show has been broadcast on BBC One, with reruns of previous episodes still broadcast on BBC Two. The producers are Darrell Olsen and Samantha Davies, and it is hosted by BBC presenter Evan Davis. The Dragons are/were: During filming for series 17, Touker Suleyman fell ill with pneumonia and was unable to appear on the show for the second half of the series; Theo Paphitis returned temporarily to cover his place. In May 2021 it was confirmed that Steven Bartlett would become the youngest ever Dragon to join the den.

United States

In 2008, television producer Mark Burnett signed a deal with format holder Sony to produce an American version of the series. The series on U.S. television is titled ''

''. The U.S. network ABC ordered a pilot episode which was produced by Sony Pictures TV. On 9 October 2008, a casting producer announced that ''The Shark Tank'' was accepting applications for a pilot, giving entrepreneurs two weeks to submit their ideas. The pilot was filmed from 6 to 9 January 2009 in Los Angeles. On 23 September 2016, ''Shark Tank'' began its eighth season. The current "sharks" are: * Robert Herjavec, who sold his IT security firm at the height of the dot-com bubble for over $100 million. Previously appeared on the Canadian version of Dragon's Den. * Lori Greiner, President and CEO of ''For Your Ease Only'', as well as host of a monthly show on the QVC Network. * Kevin O'Leary, former co-host of '' The Lang and O'Leary Exchange'' on CBC News Network, formerly president of The Learning Company, which was sold to Mattel for $3.7 billion in 1999. Previously appeared on the Canadian version of Dragon's Den. * Barbara Corcoran, self-made real estate millionaire who sold her company The Corcoran Group for $66 million in 2001. * Daymond John, founder of FUBU. * Mark Cuban, owner of the basketball franchise

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and billionaire entrepreneur. For the first two seasons of the series, Kevin Harrington was a regular shark. He was replaced in the third season by Mark Cuban. Unlike versions of the show in other countries, the U.S. version uses a rotating cast of sharks every season, of which five usually appear in each episode, although all six sharks have occasionally appeared on a single episode. Also on occasion, guest investors fill in for a regular shark on the panel. Past guest investors include: *

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, comedian and television personality. * Steve Tisch, chairman and Executive Vice President of the

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. * John Paul DeJoria, founder of John Paul Mitchell Systems haircare line and Patrón. * Nick Woodman, the founder and CEO of

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. * Chris Sacca, Proprietor of Lowercase Capital which made early investments in companies including Uber, Twitter,

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and

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. * Ashton Kutcher, American actor and investor. *

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, Founder, chairman and CEO of Atom Factory. * Alex Rodriguez, retired Major League Baseball player, currently ESPN Sunday Night Baseball commentator and investor. *

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, Founder of

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* Sara Blakely, Founder of Spanx. * Rohan Oza, brand marketer. * Daniel Lubetzky, Founder of

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. * Kendra Scott, Founder of Kendra Scott LLC. * Charles Barkley, Former NBA MVP and investor. * Peter Jones, dragon on ''Dragons' Den'' * Emma Grede, CEO and co-founder of Good American and founding partner of Skims * Kevin Hart, founder of

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, and an actor and comedian * Nirav Tolia, co-founder of Nextdoor

Vietnam

A Vietnamese version of the show, titled ''Thương vụ bạc tỷ'' ("billion-dollar deal"), with the English-language title ''Shark Tank Vietnam'', has aired for five seasons on Vietnam Television, starting in 2017.