In the British television series Dragons' Den, the investors' collective nickname is “the Dragons”.
The name supplies the programme's title and reflects the intimidating role of the panel. Entrepreneurs must face several experienced businesspeople at once, answer detailed questions and defend both their valuation and the amount of equity they are offering. An investor can make an offer alone or join another investor in a shared deal.
The terminology differs between national versions of the format. In the United States, investors on Shark Tank are called sharks, while the Japanese original is associated with Money Tigers. These labels describe the investors in each local adaptation and should not be mixed when identifying the British programme.
The nickname is not a legal or corporate organisation. It is the show's branding for its panel of potential investors. A pitch may end with one or more Dragons making an offer, or with the entrepreneur receiving no offer at all.