Dragons' Den will return for 2024 this evening (January 4) and our multi-millionaire Dragons are set to splash the cash after some impressive pitches.
For series 21 of Dragons' Den, football icon Gary Neville and fashion mogul Emma Grede Den will star as the first ever Guest Dragons on the BBC One primetime show.
Since Steven Bartlett joined in series 19, many viewers have found themselves asking what the Social Chain entrepreneur is worth and where he ranks among the other Dragons.
Here's what the country's most ferocious business minds are worth and how they earned their millions.
Dragons' Den 2024 cast net worth
Steven Bartlett's net worth
Age - 31
First Business - Steven founded marketing agency The Social Chain in 2014 (valued at $600 million in 2021, according to The Guardian).
However, he stepped down as CEO in 2020 and The Social Chain sold for at least £7.7 million in February 2023 to the social and digital media group Brave Bison, reports the BBC.
Net worth - £68 million.
Bartlett is the youngest Dragon ever at only 29 years old.
The Diary of a CEO host became a millionaire at just 23 after he dropped out of university to launch his marketing agency.
Sara Davies' net worth
Age - 39
First Business - Founder and owner of Crafter's Companion (worth over £35 million).
Net worth - £37 million (according to The Sun).
Sara Davies launched her company Crafter's Companion while she was still a student at the University of York.
Davies joined Dragons Den back in 2019 when she replaced Jenny Campbell.
The 39-year-old is popular with fans, especially after appearing on Strictly Come Dancing with professional partner Aljaz Skorjanec in 2021.
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Deborah Meaden's net worth
Age - 64
First business - She led paid pony rides along Minehead beach.
Net worth - £50 million.
Deborah Meaden is a fan favourite and one of the fiercest investors the BBC show has seen.
Meaden is a full-time investor with an impressive portfolio, especially since she joined the Den back in 2003.
She was previously the only female dragon alongside Duncan Bannatyne, Richard Farleigh, Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis.
Since then, Meaden has invested over £3 million into businesses that have appeared on Dragons' Den.
Peter Jones' net worth
Age - 57
First business - Giving tennis lessons.
Net worth - £1.157 billion.
Peter Jones is the richest and longest-serving Dragon, having joined the show on its very first season.
Jones has an impressive portfolio including Expansys, Data Select, Jessops, Levi Roots, Red Letter Days, Wonderland Magazine and Bladez Toyz.
Touker Suleyman's net worth
Age - 70
First Business - Kingsland Models.
Net worth - £200 million.
Touker Suleyman joined the Den back in 2015 after he made millions across his fashion businesses.
Suleyman trained as an accountant after moving from Famagusta to the UK when he was only five.
Some of his best deals in the Den range from Beamblock Yogo and Timberkits to Bad Brownie and Collagin.
Dragons' Den airs at 8pm on Thursdays on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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