Series 23 of Dragons’ Den continues tonight with episode 10.
The episode will see the return of guest judge Tinie Tempah alongside regular Dragons Peter Jones, Touker Suleyman, Deborah Meaden and Steven Bartlett.
Tinie burst onto the music scene in 2010 and released a string of hugely successful singles and albums, with multiple award wins. In 2007 he co-founded record label Disturbing London; and later, he launched Imhotep, a publishing company / creative agency involved in music.
In 2022, Tinie launched RAPS—a virtual soul food brand alongside Chef Hasan Semay (Big Has) and the food incubator Kitchen Ventures; then in 2025 he founded his own record label, Imhotep Records.
As well as appearing in the Den, he is now focusing on mentoring emerging talent and supporting creative entrepreneurship, particularly among people from underrepresented backgrounds.
The pitches in this episode include ‘alcohol-liberated’ wine, music events with social enterprise at their core, a proposal for a new retail venue and all-natural, plant-based ice cream.
Zeno
First in the Den are David Hodgson and Will Willis, co-founders of alcohol-free wine company Zeno.
Veterans of the wine trade, they launched Zeno in 2022 to improve on the market incumbents which tasted more like juice.
David – who had gone alcohol-free for health reasons – and Will joined forces with their partner winery in Spain and a team of experts, including a Master of Wine, to develop their techniques: gentle removal of alcohol using low temperature, high vacuum distillation, followed by skilful blending.
Zeno has five ‘prestige, alcohol-liberated’ wines in its portfolio: viura, a crisp and fruity Spanish white wine; bobal, a rosé; a tempranillo cabernet red; a sparkling white; and a sparkling rosé.
The partner vineyard is described as organic, while the wines are said to be low in sugar.
Will the Dragons find them tasty enough to invest in?
Limitless Live
Second up is Tolu Farinto, founder of music and events company Limitless Live.
Founded in 2021, it runs the Limitless Live festival every year – one of the UK’s biggest free live music shows – at the Roundhouse in London. Sasha Keable headlined the 2026 event in May.
Limitless’s stated aim is to make live music more accessible to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. It says culture is becoming harder to access, with young people priced out of live music.
“We believe that culture, experiences and opportunity have the power to change lives,” it states. “A live performance can create a memory that stays with you forever. A first visit to a stadium can make you feel part of something bigger.
“An opportunity to step inside an industry can change the way you see your own future. But too often for young people, access to those moments depends on circumstance. Limitless exists to help change that.”
Maybe Tolu will be a hit with Tinie…
ArrowHeadz
Third in the Den is Essex boy Cameron Clarke, co-founder of darts retailer ArrowHeadz.
A hybrid retail and leisure store opened in Norwich in 2024, it features playing lanes – two of the three featuring automated scoring – and a cafe/bar. Customers can try darts and accessories before they buy. ArrowHeadz runs leagues and events, as well as coaching sessions.
Own-brand products are featured among the 2,000-strong line-up in its online store – as well as established industry brands Target, Red Dragon, Winmau, Harrows, Unicorn, Shot, Mission and Bull’s NL.
Will Cameron find the bullseye with his proposal for a new venue?
Moonji
Last to pitch this evening is Abilasha Bhohi, founder of dairy-free ice cream brand Moonji.
The plant-based product began in the family kitchen when Abilasha grew up ‘watching spices treated as medicine as much as flavour’.
Moonji is inspired by the ancient Indian practice of Ayurveda – a traditional 5,000-year-old system of natural healing and medicine.
Launched in 2019, it uses a slow-churned oat and coconut base infused with Ayurvedic spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, masala.