Kelly Hoppen joined the Dragons' Den investment panel in 2013.
Hoppen is a British interior designer whose career includes a distinctive style often described as combining clean lines with neutral colours. Her business experience led to television work, including a place as an investor on Dragons' Den. She joined after the programme had already established a rotating group of well-known Dragons.
The year can be confused with the arrival dates of later investors. Touker Suleyman joined in 2015, while Sara Davies joined in 2019 and Steven Bartlett joined in 2022. Hoppen’s tenure therefore belongs to the middle period of the British series rather than its original launch years or its most recent panel changes.