Dragons' Den (Canadian TV series) Dragons' Den (Canadian TV series) Dragons' Den is a Canadian television reality show based on the internationally franchised "Dragons' Den" format which began in Japan. The show debuted on October 3, 2006 on CBC Television, and is hosted by Dianne Buckner. Aspiring Canadian entrepreneurs pitch business and investment ideas to a panel of venture capitalists (termed "Dragons") in the hope of securing business financing and partnerships. Auditions for the 13th season began on February 10 in Toronto, Ontario and ended on April 7. As of April 5, 2018, 216 episodes of Dragons' Den have aired. Dragons' Den was added to
Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme represented include Agriculture, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), education, finance and fashion. The Tony Elumelu entrepreneurs undergo a 9-month programme which includes a 12-week online business plan development training and mentoring programme, followed by a two-day Bootcamp. Following a successful completion of their business plan, the entrepreneurs receive a Non-returnable Seed capital investment of $5,000 for their businesses. The entrepreneurs are also entitled to second round of funding, structured as loan or equity of $5,000. The seed capital disbursements were concluded in September 2015. On completion of the 9-month programme cycle, the Tony Elumelu entrepreneurs graduate to become TEF alumni