Touker Suleyman joined the BBC's Dragon's Den in 2015 after building the Hawes & Curtis shirt business.
Suleyman is a British entrepreneur and investor whose career began in textiles and fashion. He acquired Hawes & Curtis, a historic British shirt brand, and helped develop its retail and online presence. He also became associated with the fashion company Ghost after acquiring it.
His commercial background made him a distinctive addition to the Den. His questions often focus on manufacturing, stock control, retail margins and whether a fashion product can scale without losing its identity.
Suleyman is sometimes mixed up with fellow fashion-focused Dragon Theo Paphitis. Paphitis is associated with businesses including Ryman and La Senza, while Suleyman's best-known fashion connections include Hawes & Curtis and Ghost. Suleyman first appeared as a Dragon in series 13.