Tej Lalvani joined the British television show Dragon's Den in 2017 as its first British-Indian investor.
Lalvani is a British entrepreneur best known as chief executive of Vitabiotics, the family-owned company founded by his father, Kartar Lalvani. Vitabiotics produces nutritional supplements and owns brands including Wellman and Pregnacare.
He joined the Dragon's Den panel for the programme's fifteenth series. His business background differed from that of Dragons primarily associated with property, retail or telecommunications, because his experience centred on consumer health products and international brand development.
The description British-Indian refers to Lalvani's identity and family background, not to the location of Vitabiotics' manufacturing or sales. He left the regular panel after the 2022 series, when the programme introduced a new line-up that included Steven Bartlett.