The latest series of Dragons’ Den sees episode 5 tonight as guest judge Jenna Meek returns.
Cosmetic powerhouse Meek made her fiery debut earlier in the series. The CEO and co-founder of REFY Beauty joins Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Steven Bartlett and Touker Suleyman as they grill a fresh wave of hopefuls ‘chasing the deal of a lifetime’.
In this episode, pitches include a phone call-first dating app, a glam makeover to a camping classic, gut-friendly ferments and headphone kits for kids.
Join us from 8pm for pitch-by-pitch coverage
hati
hati is a dating app launched in 2025 by Zaahirah Adam, who will tell the Dragons she founded the startup after a bad experience with being ghosted.
It forgoes text messaging in favour of a five-minute phone call between people who are matched to see if they hit it off. hati also eschews static photos in favour of voice and video profiles.
Users must also be verified by three friends to guard against catfishing.
Glawning
James and Sarah Martin will pitch Glawning, which sells luxury cotton bell-tent awnings for campervans.
Founded in 2013, they will talk up their durable, waterproof, flame-retardant nature – and say they take only 10 minutes to pitch.
The family business has branched out into car awnings, wood burners and tarps.
Club Cultured
This food company was founded in 2018 by three schoolfriends including a Michelin-star trained chef.
Club Cultured specialises in premium fermented and pickled products to enhance wellness. Its plant-based and gut-focused food include tempeh, kimchi, mooli and pickles and are used by the likes of Wagamama.
James, Harry and former Ritz Hotel chef Connor opened London’s first tempeh factory in Hackney in 2020.
Kibu
Kibu is a joint venture between design consultancy Morrama and 3D printing company Batch.Works.
Its sustainable, modular headphones for children between the ages of 5-11 are easily taken apart, repaired and recycled.
They also have a STEM angle by teaching kids hands-on skills in building and assembling.