The American adaptation of the BBC television show Dragon's Den broadcast by ABC is Shark Tank.
Shark Tank premiered in the United States in 2009 on ABC. It follows the same broad premise as Dragon's Den: entrepreneurs present businesses or products to wealthy investors and seek capital in exchange for an ownership stake or another negotiated arrangement.
The title changes the animal imagery from dragons to sharks, but the underlying format is connected. The programme became a major American business reality series and introduced a new group of investors to US television audiences.
Shark Tank is sometimes confused with other American programmes about entrepreneurs, including The Apprentice and The Profit. Those shows have different formats. Shark Tank specifically centres on a pitch meeting in which investors question entrepreneurs and decide whether to make an offer.