Tej Lalvani joined Dragon's Den in 2017 after leading Vitabiotics.
Lalvani became chief executive of Vitabiotics, the British company behind nutritional supplement brands including Wellman and Perfectil. His business background gave the panel a Dragon with experience in consumer health products, branding, manufacturing, and international distribution.
He joined the BBC programme for its fifteenth series, replacing an investor who had departed the regular panel. Lalvani's arrival expanded the range of commercial experience represented in the Den, particularly in fast-moving consumer goods.
Lalvani is sometimes confused with Nick Jenkins because both joined the panel in the same broad era. Jenkins entered in 2015 and was associated with online retail, while Lalvani joined in 2017 and remained linked to Vitabiotics. Lalvani later announced that he was leaving the show in 2021.