Tej Lalvani
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| Born | Tej Lalvani 13 July 1974[1][2] |
| Education | University of Westminster |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 20 |
| Known for | Dragons' Den |
| Title | CEO, Vitabiotics |
| Spouse | Tara Ruby (m. 2011) |
| Parent | Kartar Lalvani |
| Family | Gulu Lalvani (uncle) |
| Website | www |
Tej Lalvani (born 13 July 1974) is a British businessman and the CEO of the UK's largest vitamin company Vitabiotics, founded by his father Kartar Lalvani. He is best known for being one of the dragons on the BBC television series Dragons' Den.
According to the Sunday Times Rich List in May 2019, he has a net worth of £390 million.[3]
Early life and business career
Tej grew up in Bangalore, southern India, and spent his childhood between India and the UK before settling in London when he was 16. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Westminster Business School at the University of Westminster in 1996,[4] and started his career working in the warehouse of his father's company Vitabiotics, before succeeding him as CEO.[5]
Along with his wife, Lalvani runs a property investment business in London.[6]
In 2012, Lalvani was named Young Entrepreneur at the Asian Business Awards as well as Young Entrepreneur of the Year by TiE in 2013.[7] In October 2017, he ranked at number 48 on the GG2 Power List of the most influential Asian people in Britain.[8]
Dragons' Den
Lalvani succeeded Nick Jenkins as the next "dragon" on Dragons' Den after the departure of Steve Parish who left before filming due to other business commitments.
Personal life
Lalvani is of Indian descent.[citation needed] The Lalvani family is of Sindhi heritage.[9] In 2011, Lalvani married Tara Ruby in London.[2] His mother is a former Miss India and a Miss World runner-up.[7]
Lalvani lives in London and aside from his business interests, he composes music and plays the drums, keyboard and guitar.[10][6]
References
- ^ "MR TEJ LALVANI director information. Free director information. Director id 911707603". Company Check. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Footlights". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ Times, The Sunday (2019-05-12). "Rich List 2019: profiles 301-348=, featuring Tim Martin and Simon Cowell". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- ^ "Dragons' Den star Tej Lalvani is aiming to slay rivals in vitamin market". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Dragons' Den: Who are new Dragons Jenny Campbell and Tej Lalvani?". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Biography". www.tejlalvani.com. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ a b Mackrell, Daniel (20 August 2017). "Who is Tej Lalvani? - the new businessman on Dragons' Den". Metro. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ Siddique, Haroon (26 October 2017). "Riz Ahmed climbs Asian power list – but can't topple Sadiq Khan". the Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Palijo, Waseem (8 January 2019). "Most billionaires in India today once resided in Pakistan's Sindh". Daily Times. Archived from the original on 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ White, Anna. "Welcome to London's new luxury hotspot". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2017.