Tej Lalvani joined the BBC series Dragon's Den in 2017 as a Dragon.
Lalvani is a British businessman best known for his work with Vitabiotics, the health and nutrition company founded by his father, Kartar Lalvani. His background gave him experience in consumer products, branding and international distribution, all areas frequently relevant to pitches on the programme.
He joined the panel during the show's later period, after several earlier Dragons had already become strongly associated with the series. This makes the date easy to confuse with the arrivals of other investors, including Touker Suleyman and Sara Davies, who joined in different years.
Lalvani's tenure also illustrates how the programme refreshes its panel while keeping its central format unchanged. A Dragon's television role is separate from the investor's wider business career, so an appearance on the show should not be treated as evidence that every pitch received funding.