Peter Jones was an original Dragon who remained on the BBC series Dragons' Den through its later panel changes.
Jones appeared in the programme's first series and became one of its most recognisable long-term investors. He is a British entrepreneur with interests spanning technology, retail, leisure and media. His continued presence contrasts with the many Dragons who joined for limited periods and later left.
The wording refers to being part of the original panel, not to being the show's presenter. Evan Davis presented the programme, while Jones sat on the investor side of the table. James Caan, Theo Paphitis and Duncan Bannatyne were also prominent Dragons, but they were not the continuing original investor identified here.
Jones's business profile includes the Peter Jones Foundation and the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy. On the programme, he assesses the commercial potential of pitches and may offer money in exchange for equity, sometimes alongside another Dragon.