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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Italic title Template:Infobox media franchise 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 (Template:Langx), a pun on "The Tiger of Malaya" (Template:Langx), which was the nickname of WWII general Tomoyuki Yamashita.[1] 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 over 40 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 American version of the show, Shark Tank, 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. The Israeli version of the show, HaKrishim ("The Sharks"), was the first to use the "shark" moniker, during its launch in 2006.

Format

The contestants are usually inventors, 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 equity 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.

International adaptations

Template:Color box Currently airing
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International installments of Dragons' Den / Shark Tank
Country Local title Network Current Investors Seasons
Afghanistan Fikr wa Talash TOLO Un­known Template:Ubl
Australia Dragons' Den Seven Network Season 1, 2005
Shark Tank Network 10 Current

Former

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Austria 2 Minuten 2 Millionen Puls 4
  • Hans Peter Haselsteiner (1–9)
  • Oliver Holle (1)
  • Leo Hillinger (2–9)
  • Michael Altrichter (1–5)
  • Martin Rohla (6–9)
  • Hansi Hansmann (1)
  • Heinrich Prokop (2–5)
  • Florian Gschwandtner (6–8)
  • Felix Ohswald (9)
  • Selma Prodanovic (1)
  • Marie Hélène Ametsreiter (2–4)
  • Katharina Schneider (5–9)
  • Daniel Mattes (1)
  • Daniel Zech (2–7)
  • Philipp Maderthaner (8–9)
  • Alexander Schuetz (8–9)
  • Stefan Piëch (8–9)
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Bangladesh Shark Tank Bangladesh Bongo
Deepto TV
  • Sami Ahmed
  • Navin Ahmed
  • Ahmed Ali Leon
  • Nazim Farhan Chowdhury
  • Golam Murshed
  • Sausan Khan Moyeen
  • Samanzar Khan
  • Kazi Mahboob Hassan
  • Faatin Haque
  • Anika Chowdhury
 Season 1, 2024
Belgium Leeuwenkuil

("Lion's Den")

VIER Season 1, 2018
Brazil Shark Tank Brazil[pt] Sony Brasil

Current

  • José Carlos Semenzato (4–)
  • Carol Paiffer (5–)
  • Monique Evelle (8–)
  • Sergio Zimerman (8–)
  • Alexandra Casoni (9–)

Former

  • João Appolinário (1–8)
  • Camila Farani (1–6)
  • Christiana Arcangeli (1–4)
  • Robinson Shiba (1–3)
  • Sorocaba (1)
  • Caito Maia (2–6)
  • Sandra Chayo (7)
  • Joel Jota (8)
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Canada Dragons' Den CBC

Current

Former

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Dans l'œil du dragon(fr) Ici Télé Current
  • Christiane Germain (6–7, 10–)
  • Isabèle Chevalier (9–)
  • Nicolas Duvernois (9–)
  • Georges Karam (9–)
  • Marie-Josée Richer (9–11)
  • David Côté (11–)

Former

  • Danièle Henkel (1–6)
  • François Lambert (1–3)
  • Gaétan Frigon (1–3)
  • Dany Vachon (1)
  • Normand Legault (1)
  • Serge Beauchemin (2–6)
  • Alexandre Taillefer (2–4)
  • Martin-Luc (4–7)
  • Mitch Garber (4–5)
  • Gilbert Rozon (5–6)
  • Caroline Néron (6–7)
  • Dominique Brown (7)
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China 赢在中国
("Win in China") 		CCTV-2 Template:Ubl
Colombia Shark Tank Colombia[es] Canal Sony

Current

  • Mauricio Hoyos (1–)
  • Alexander Torrenegra (1–3, 5–)
  • Leonardo Wehe (2–)
  • Andrea Arnau (3–)
  • Hanoi Morillo (4–)
  • Miguel McAllister (5–)
  • Álvaro Rodríguez (5–)
  • Miguel Piedrahita (6–)

Former

  • Ricardo Leyva (1–4)
  • Frank Kanayet (1–3)
  • Juliana Barreto (1–2)
  • Alejandra Torres (3–4)
  • Samy Bessudo (3–4)
  • Miguel Caballero (4)
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Croatia Dragons' Nest HRT
  • Maja Pečarević
  • Hrvoje Prpić
  • Davor Štern
  • Juroslav Buljubašić
  • Branko Roglić
 Season 1, 2007
(Cancelled in production)
Czech Republic Den D
("The D-Day") 		ČT1
  • Dana Bérová (1–3)
  • Marta Nováková (1–3)
  • Tomio Okamura (1–3)
  • Ivan Pilný (1, 3)
  • Ondřej Bartoš (1–2)
  • Michael Rostock (2–4)
  • Margareta Křížová (4)
  • Petra Rychnovská (4)
  • John Vanhara (4)
  • Michal Hanus (4)
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Denmark Løvens Hule

("Lion's Den")

DR1

Current

  • Louise Herping Ellegaard (8–)
  • Anne Stampe (8–)
  • Morten Larsen (9-)
  • Nikolaj Nyholm (9-)
  • Tahir Siddique (9-)

Former

  • Ilse Jacobsen (1–3)
  • Jan Dal Lehrmann (4–7)
  • Tommy Ahlers (1–3)
  • Mia Wagner (4–7)
  • Birgit Aaby (1–3)
  • Peter Warnøe (4)
  • Christian Stadil (1–4)
  • Jesper Buch (1–8)
  • Christian Arnstedt (5–8)
  • Jacob Risgaard (5–8)
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Egypt Dragons' Den is El Mashroua Alnahar
  • Hala Hattab
  • Hisham Al Jamal
 Season 1, 2013
Finland Template:Interlanguage link
("Lion's Mouth") 		MTV3 Season 1, 2007
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("Lion's Den") 		Nelonen
  • Riku Asikainen (1–2)
  • Anne Berner (1)
  • Ari Lahti (1–2)
  • Jorma Terentjeff (1)
  • Oskari Lehtonen (1)
  • Miika Toivonen (2)
  • Saga Forss (2)
  • Kim Väisänen (2)
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Leijonan luola Suomi
("Lion's Den Finland") 		Current
  • Elias Aalto (1–2)
  • Roni Bäck (2)
  • Jenni Kynnös (1–2)
  • Inka Mero (2)
  • Kim Väisänen (1–2)

Former

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France Qui veut être mon associé?
("Who wants to be my business partner?") 		M6

Current

Former

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Germany Die Höhle der Löwen
("The Lions' Den") 		VOX

Current

Former

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Greece Dragons' Den ANT1
  • Haris Vafias
  • Tasos Economou
  • Lily Perganda
  • Maria Hatzistefani
  • Leon Yohai
  • Nicky Goulimis
  • John Tsioris

Former:

  • Paul Eformidis (1)
  • Demetrios Mallios (2)
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Hungary Cápák között
("Among Sharks")[hu] 		RTL

Current

  • Levente Balogh (1–)
  • Péter Balogh (1–)
  • István Lakatos (3–5, 7–)
  • Ilona Orbók (6–)
  • Miklós Bojinka (8–)
  • Ildikó Tóth (8–)
  • Farbod Lotfi (8–)
  • Péter Csillag (8–)
  • György Wáberer (8–)
  • Tamás Szauer (8–)

Former

  • András Moldován (1–7)
  • Gyula Fehér (1–2)
  • Anna Apró (1)
  • Szabina Tomán (2–5)
  • Dr. Eszter Varga (6–7)
  • Albert Sárospataki (7)
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India Shark Tank India SET

Current

Former

  • Ashneer Grover (1)
  • Ghazal Alagh (1)
  • Amit Jain (2–3)
  • Deepinder Goyal (3)
  • Radhika Gupta (3)
  • Ronnie Screwala (3)
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India
(Tamil-language) 		Startup Singam
ஸ்டார்ட்அப் சிங்கம் 		Star Vijay

Current

  • Suresh Ramanujam
  • Sriram Sankaram
  • Prem Barthasarathy
  • Ajesh Saklecha
  • Sathish Ganesan
  • Alex Pavan
  • Nirmal Jain
  • Anand Gupta
  • Dr. Gurushankar
  • Vedha Arun
  • Shailesh Haran
  • Surendra Golecha
  • Aravind Solamalai Pitchai
  • Sanjay Sethiya
  • Keerthy Suresh
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Ireland Dragons' Den RTÉ One Template:Ubl
Israel Script error: No such module "Lang".
("The Sharks")[he] 		Channel 10 (1–2)

Keshet 12 (3–)

Current
  • Amir Eyal (2, 5–)
  • Dovvi Frances (3–)
  • Zohar Levkovitz (3–)
  • Oren Dobronsky (4–)
  • Yasmin Luchach (4–)

Former

  • Aviv Tzidon (1–2)
  • Jacky Ben-Zaken (1–2)
  • Zeev Holtzman (1)
  • Isralea Shatir (1)
  • Nir Shretzky (1)
  • Oded Daseu (1)
  • Yossi Moldawsky (2)
  • Nir Barkat (2)
  • Ronni Ross (2)
  • Hadar Goldman (3)
  • Stav Schachman (3)
  • Enia Adivberar (3)
  • Eldad Tamir (4)
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Italy Shark Tank Italia[it] Italia 1
  • Luciano Bonetti
  • Fabio Cannavale
  • Gianpietro Vigorelli
  • Mariarita Costanza
  • Gianluca Dettori
 Season 1, 2015
Japan Manē no Tora
("Money Tigers") 		Nippon TV Various Template:Ubl
Kenya Lion's Den NTV Season 1, 2016
Lebanon Dragons' Den: Al Aareen Future TV
  • Omar El-Quqa 
  • Ahmad Tantash
  • Nassif Karam
  • Roger Azar
 Season 1, 2007
Lithuania Rykliai Lietuva

("The Sharks Lithuania")

Tv3 Un­known Season 1, 2025
Malta Shark Tank Malta TVM Current
  • Mark Bajada (1–)
  • Alexander Fenech (1–)
  • Michael Bonello (1–)
  • Dino Fino (2–)
  • Kirsy Kullmann (3–)

Former

  • Mark Weingard (1–2)
  • Christabelle Borg (1–2)
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Mexico Shark Tank Mexico[es] Sony Channel Latinoamerica Current
  • Marcus Dantus (3–)
  • Alejandra Ríos Spinola (6–)
  • Marisa Lazo (6–)
  • Alejandro Litchi (7–)
  • Amaury Vergara (7–)
  • Karla Berman (8–)
  • Víctor González (9–)
  • Simón Cohen (9–)

Former

  • Rodrigo Herrera Aspra (1–6)
  • Carlos Bremer (1–5)
  • Arturo Elías Ayub (1–2, 4–6)
  • Jorge Vergara (1–2)
  • Ana Victoria García (1)
  • Patricia Armendáriz (2–5)
  • Luis Harvey (3–4)
  • Braulio Arsuaga (7)
  • Ernesto Coppel (7)
  • Adriana Gallardo (8)
  • Brian Requarth (8)
  • Oswaldo Trava (8)
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Morocco Qui veut investir dans mon projet?
("Who wants to invest in my business?") 		2M TV Various Season 1, 2020

Season 2, 2021

Nepal Shark Tank Nepal Himalaya TV Template:TBA Template:TBA
Netherlands Dragons' Den Template:Ubl

Current

  • Won Yip (3–)
  • Pieter Schoen (3–)
  • Shawn Harris (3–)
  • Manon van Essen (5–)
  • Bas Witvoet (5–)

Former

  • Henk Keilman (1–2)
  • Annemarie Van Gaal (1–2)
  • Willem Sijthoff (1–2)
  • Arjen De Koning (1–2)
  • Jan Pieter Melchior (1)
  • George Banken (2)
  • Michel Perridon (3–4)
  • Nikkie Plessen (3–4)
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New Zealand Dragons' Den New Zealand TV One Season 1, 2006
Nigeria Dragons' Den AIT Network Season 1, 2008
Pakistan Shark Tank Pakistan Green TV
  • Faisal Aftab
  • Usman Bashir
  • Junaid Iqbal
  • Rabeel Warraich
  • Aleena Nadeem
  • Romanna Dada
  • Karim Teli
 Season 1, 2024
Poland Dragons' Den – jak zostać milionerem
("Dragon's Den – How to become a millionaire") 		TV4
  • Maciej Kaczmarski (1–3)
  • Marian Owerko (1–3)
  • Anna Hejka (3)
  • Andrzej Glowacki (3)
  • Adam Kruszewski (3)
  • Anna Garwolińska (1–2)
  • Grzegorz Hajdarowicz (1–2)
  • Krzysztof Golonka (1)
  • Marek Rusiecki (2)
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Portugal Shark Tank[pt] SIC Template:Ubl
Romania Script error: No such module "Lang".
("Lions' Arena") 		TVR 2
  • Marius Ghenea (1–7)
  • Dragoș Anastasiu (1–7)
  • Cristina Bâtlan (1–3)
  • Rucsandra Hurezeanu (4)
  • Cristina Bâtlan (5–6)
  • Sorin Posa (1)
  • Radu Ioan Tudorache (2–3)
  • Florin Talpes (4–7)
  • Gyorgy Baba (1–2)
  • Micrea Tudor (4–6)
  • Orlando Szasz (7)
  • Carmen Sandulescu (1)
  • Mirela Rosca (2)
  • Teodor Frolu (4)
  • Mihaela Nicola (5–6)
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Script error: No such module "Lang".
("Lions' Empire") 		Pro TV
  • Dragos Petrescu (1–4)
  • Mohammad Murad (1–2)
  • Daniela Mariscu (1)
  • Cristian Onețiu (1)
  • Monica Cadogan (1)
  • Dan Șucu (2–4)
  • Cristina Bâtlan (2–4)
  • Bogdan Micu (2)
  • Sebastian Dobrincu (3)
  • Wargha Enayati (3–4)
  • Daniel Mischie (4)
  • Felix Patrăşcanu (4)
  • Răzvan Raţ (4)
  • Mircea Căpăţînă (4)
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Russia Капитал

("Capital")

TNT Season 1, 2006
Saudi Arabia Dragons' Den STV1
  • Saleh Kamel
  • Ahmed Fitihy
  • Nashwa Altahir
  • Altaiar
  • Alhalafy
 Season 1, 2011
Slovakia Script error: No such module "Lang".
("The Lion Pit") 		TV Markiza
  • Igor Rattaj
  • Milan Dubec
  • Tatiana Ondrejkova
  • Juraj Fehervari
  • Igor Kolla
 Season 1, 2023
Slovenia Script error: No such module "Lang".
("Good deal") 		Planet TV
  • Branko Drobnak
  • Borut Rismal
  • Daniela Bervar
  • Jure Mikuž
  • Matjaž Krč
 Season 1, 2012
South Africa Dragons' Den Mzansi Magic Template:Ubl
Shark Tank South Africa M-Net
  • Dawn Nathan-Jones
  • Vinny Lingham
  • Romeo Kumalo
  • Marnus Broodryk
  • Gil Oved
 Season 1, 2016
Spain Script error: No such module "Lang".
("Your Opportunity") 		TVE Season 1, 2013
Sweden Draknästet[sv]
("The Dragons' Nest") 		Template:Ubl

Current

  • Lena Apler (4–)
  • Sara Wimmercranz (4–)
  • Shervin Razani (4–)
  • Jonas Tellander (6–)
  • Fredrik Eklund (6–)
  • Ash Pournouri (6–)
  • Hannah Widell (6–)
  • Christian von Koenigsegg (6–)

Former

  • Mats Gabrielsson (1–2)
  • Ljubo Mrnjavac (1)
  • Gunilla von Platen (1)
  • Sven Hagströmer (1–2)
  • Richard Båge (1–2)
  • Douglas Roos (2)
  • Susanna Falkengren (2)
  • Dani Evanoff (3)
  • Anne Berner (3)
  • Anders Holm (3)
  • Lars Wingefors (3)
  • Olle Nordberg (3)
  • Jacob de Geer (4–5)
  • Jonas Eriksson (4–5)
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Switzerland Die Höhle der Löwen Schweiz
("Lion's Den Switzerland") 		Template:Ubl

Current

  • Tobias Reichmuth (1–)
  • Bettina Hein (1–)
  • Roland Brack (1–)
  • Anja Graf (1–)
  • Jürg Schwarzenbach (3–)
  • Lukas Speiser (3–)
  • Patrick Mollet (3–)

Former

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Thailand Shark Tank Thailand Channel 7

Current

  • Natavudh Pungcharoenpong (1–)
  • Krit Srichawla (1–)
  • Bhurit Bhirombhakdi (2–)
  • Chanapan Juangroongruan (3–)
  • Prapol Milintachinda (3–)

Former

  • Shannon Kalayanamitr (1)
  • Chalermchai Mahagitsiri (1)
  • Bodintorn Juangroongruangkit (2)
  • Nishita Shah (1)
  • Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip (2)
  • Rawit Harnausanha (1)
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Trinidad and Tobago Planting Seeds CNC3
  • Joseph Rahael
  • Racquel Moses
  • Joe Pires
  • Sheldon Stephen
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Turkey Dragons' Den Türkiye Bloomberg HT Season 1, 2010
Ukraine Script error: No such module "Lang".
("Business Sharks") 		ICTV
  • Olha Hutzal
  • Volodymyr Kolodyuk
  • Evhen Chernyak
  • Oleksandr Kartakov
  • Andriy Zadorozhnyy
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United Arab Emirates Shark Tank Dubai Dubai One
  • Faisal Juma Belhoul
  • Amira Sajwani
  • Elie Khouri
  • Noor Sweid
  • Yousef Hamad
 Season 1, 2023–2024

Season 2, 2024

United Kingdom Dragons' Den Template:Ubl

Current

Former

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United States Shark Tank ABC

Current

Former

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Vietnam Khởi nghiệp

("Start-up")

VTV3 Un­known 2005–2006
Shark Tank Vietnam – Thương vụ bạc tỷ[vi] VTV3 Un­known Template:Ubl

See also

References

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External links

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