David Chilton Dragons’ Den Canada Deals
Author of 'The Wealthy Barber'
David Chilton is the author of the bestselling personal-finance book 'The Wealthy Barber' and later backed the food company Slimfast-style brands and others. A Dragon for several seasons, he was known for a measured, plain-spoken approach and a focus on realistic consumer businesses.
- 20
- on-air deals
- 17
- still trading
On Dragons’ Den Canada, David Chilton has done 20 deals between season 7 and season 11. Food & Drink is their most-backed category, with 5 deals. 6 were solo investments, the rest joint with other dragons. 17 of the businesses they backed are still trading.
Deals are attributed to a Dragon only where the on-air record names them. Dragons’ Den Canada does not publish the amount behind each deal, so no investment totals are shown.
What David Chilton invests in
All David Chilton deals
Asked C$250KSteeped Tea
Hatem and Tonia Jahshan from Hamilton, ON, bring their direct sales loose-leaf tea business to the Den hoping the Dragons will want a taste of the action.
Asked C$75KicePad
Archie Manavian and Stan Fong from Montreal, QC, hope to make a deal with their version of an improved curling broom.
Asked C$300KLove Child Organics
John and Leah Garrad-Cole from Whistler, BC, look for investment in their line of organic baby food.
Asked C$80KCurato Technologies
Rami Ghenem from Calgary, AB, hopes that some face time with the Dragons will get his time clock system a deal.
Asked C$200KCarnivore Club
Tim Ray and Matthew Cloutier from Toronto, ON, present their meat of the month club company for artisan cured meats.
Asked C$200KSeva Maple Water
Franco Amenta and Denis Normandin from Vancouver, BC, serve up their maple water in the Den.
Asked C$80KThe Sportscreen
Mark Shaver and Russ Lennon from Kitchener, ON, enter the Den with their power roll-up garage door protector and hockey screen.
Asked C$50KFetalBeats
Ameeta and Danny Kohli from Calgary, AB, pitch their fetal heart rate monitoring app.
Asked C$150KBinPak
Mark Hanson from Armstrong, BC, hopes to sell the Dragons on his garbage compacting dumpster.
Asked C$30KHoliday Rejects
Chris Cheng, Adil Hooda and Kyle Fitzgerald from Calgary, AB, hope for a Dragon investment in their ugly Christmas sweaters.
Asked C$200KRollergard
Victor Posa, Paul Steinhauser and Benito Posa from Aurora, ON, demonstrate rolling hockey skate guards.
Asked C$200KFarmery Estate Brewery
Lawrence and Chris Warwaruk from Winnipeg, MB, pitch their dream of starting North America’s first estate brewery.
Asked C$500KFixMeStick
Marty Algire and Corey Velan from Montreal, QC, pitch their computer virus removal system.
Asked C$300KSeaward Kayaks
Douglas James Godkin from Chemainus, BC, pitches the Dragons a family owned kayak business.
Asked C$10KCounting Sheep Coffee
Business partners Deland Jessop and Joseph Fernandes from Vancouver, BC enter the Den to pitch their coffee that they say helps sleep.
Asked C$50KInsolito Terra
Eddie Lee from Thornhill, ON, looks for an investment for his height enhancing shoes for men.
Asked C$50KDog Quality
Ann-Marie Fleming from Vancouver, BC, enters the Den with a line of products to help improve the quality of life for senior dogs.
Asked C$25KThe HEFT
Marco Longley from Richmond, BC, comes to the Den seeking an investment for his ergonomic tool attachment.
Asked C$200KAWAKE Chocolate
Dan Tzotzis, Matt Schnarr, Adam Deremo & Stanley Hainsworth from Mississauga, ON, try to sell the Dragons on their caffeinated chocolate.
Asked C$40KGrippears
Nicholas Capobianco and Richard Nelson from Toronto, ON, pitch their non-slip tips for eyeglasses to the Dragons.
David Chilton on Dragons’ Den Canada: common questions
How many deals has David Chilton done on Dragons’ Den Canada?
20 on-air deals, across seasons 7 to 11. Deals are counted where the on-air record names the investing dragon.
What kind of businesses does David Chilton invest in?
Mostly food & drink — 5 of their 20 deals.
Does David Chilton invest alone or with other dragons?
6 of their 20 deals were solo; the rest were joint investments.
Are the businesses David Chilton backed still running?
17 of the 20 are still trading. Each pitch page tracks whether the business is still selling.