Dragons' Den Tiền and Trần Bá Dương. Dragons' Den Dragons' Den is a reality television program format in which entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists in the hope of securing investment finance from them. The program originated in Japan, where it is known as "The Tigers of Money" (マネーの虎 manē no tora), a pun on "The Tiger of Malaya" (マレーの虎 marē no tora), the nickname of WWII general Tomoyuki Yamashita). The format was created and is owned by Nippon TV and is distributed by Sony Pictures Television. Local versions of the show have been produced in nearly
Legion M for cash, prizes, and opportunities to break into the entertainment industry; a "Shark Tank"-like show called "Up$ide" where viewers become venture capitalists as entrepreneurs pitch their ideas on live television; and a weekly music showcase called "New York Rock Exchange" that puts audience members in a music executive's seat. Another series, titled "Legion M", will allow creators and directors to pitch their TV or film concepts to a TV audience who will green light their favorite projects into production. Legion M partners with filmmakers to create and/or distribute movies and television shows. Some of Legion M's projects include the following: