Touker Suleyman joined the Dragons' Den panel in 2015 after building businesses in fashion and property.
Suleyman is a British-Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur whose commercial career includes fashion manufacturing, retail, and property. He is associated with the clothing brand Hawes & Curtis and has also owned the shirtmaker Ghost.
His experience in sourcing, production, branding, and retail gives him a distinctive perspective when assessing consumer products. He became a Dragon during a period when the programme was refreshing its investor line-up.
Touker Suleyman is sometimes mixed up with Tej Lalvani, who joined around the same period, or Steven Bartlett, who arrived later. Suleyman's 2015 arrival and his fashion background identify him precisely among the show's investors.