Tej Lalvani joined the British television programme Dragons' Den as a Dragon in 2017.
Lalvani is a businessman associated with Vitabiotics, the health and wellness company founded by his father, Kartar Lalvani. His appearance on the BBC programme brought a younger investor profile to the panel and connected the den with the consumer-health sector.
He joined after the departure of several earlier Dragons and appeared alongside established investors including Peter Jones and Deborah Meaden. His tenure is sometimes confused with those of Sara Davies and Steven Bartlett, who joined in later years.
The year 2017 identifies Lalvani's entry into the television panel, not the founding date of Vitabiotics or the start of his wider business career.