Robert Herjavec
Past Dragon · Original panel

Robert Herjavec Dragons’ Den Canada Deals

Founder of BRAK Systems and the Herjavec Group (cybersecurity)

Robert Herjavec built and sold the internet-security firm BRAK Systems before founding the cybersecurity company now known as Cyderes (formerly the Herjavec Group). An original Canadian Dragon, he went on to become a long-running investor on Shark Tank in the United States.

Photo: Philip Romano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

21
on-air deals
10
still trading

On Dragons’ Den Canada, Robert Herjavec has done 21 deals between season 1 and season 18. Other is their most-backed category, with 4 deals. 8 were solo investments, the rest joint with other dragons. 10 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 Robert Herjavec invests in

All Robert Herjavec deals

Lux AerobotAsked C$250K

Lux Aerobot

Katrina Albert and Vincent Lachance from Montreal present their aerospace imaging technology.

Season 18 · Ep 1C$250K / 2.5%
B ProtekAsked C$400K

B Protek

Nicolas Desjardins from Montreal and Christina Fried from Kingston, ON, present their epoxy flooring franchise business.

Season 18 · Ep 5C$400K / 20%
Cocktail Bomb ShopAsked C$200K

Cocktail Bomb Shop

Kiana Gomes from Montreal seeks an investment for her cocktail bombs.

Season 17 · Ep 2C$200K / 10%
ManmadeAsked C$180K

Manmade

Anthony Ciavirella, Philip Santagata, Robert Marzin, and Roberto Robelo from Montreal seek an investment for their line of men’s essentials.

Season 17 · Ep 3C$180K / 15%
RynaAsked C$500K

Ryna

KD Dao and Sheryl Song from Toronto present their apartment rental platform that matches roommates based on compatibility

Season 17 · Ep 3C$500K / 5%
HealiAsked C$200K

Heali

Heather Sloan and Enwei Li from Concord, ON, seek an investment for their menthol and magnesium infused kinesiology tape.

Season 17 · Ep 4C$200K / 10%
Ring RescueAsked C$400K

Ring Rescue

Kevin Spencer and Patrick Hennessy from Halifax, NS, seek an investment for their compression ring cutters.

Season 17 · Ep 6C$400K / 10%
SnowdozerAsked C$50K

Snowdozer

Faith DeGroot and Judy Stoddart from Ste.

Season 17 · Ep 10C$50K / 40%
Zombie SurvivorAsked C$40K

Zombie Survivor

Adil Hooda and Kyle Fitzgerald from Calgary, AB, come to the Den looking for a partner to invest in their 5K zombie-themed adventure race.

Season 9 · Ep 19C$40K / 20%
Go CleanAsked C$35K

Go Clean

This car wash entrepreneur from London, ON, hopes for a spotless appearance in the Den.

Season 6 · Ep 5C$35K / 10%
HTT Plethore SupercarAsked C$1.5M

HTT Plethore Supercar

A Montreal, QC, duo wants the Dragons to fill up the tank on Canada’s first supercar.

Season 6 · Ep 17C$1.5M / 20%
Stroll-AirAsked C$100K

Stroll-Air

A Kitchener, ON, husband and wife will try to wheel a deal for their innovative baby strollers.

Season 6 · Ep 18C$100K / 10%
Smart CasingAsked C$50K

Smart Casing

This Toronto, ON, pair wants to be on the receiving end of a Dragon deal, or their business could be put on hold.

Season 6 · Ep 20C$50K / 20%
Armageddon Fighting ChampionshipsAsked C$55K

Armageddon Fighting Championships

These Victoria, BC, entrepreneurs use mixed martial arts to fight for their fortune.

Season 5 · Ep 18C$55K / 10%
Pro Elvis JumpsuitsAsked C$30K

Pro Elvis Jumpsuits

Eleanor and Tim Boetticher from Nanaimo, BC, pitch their line of Elvis jumpsuits for the whole family.

Season 4 · Ep 5C$30K / 30%
Kelvin.23Asked C$200K

Kelvin.23

Kevin Royes from Vancouver, BC, hopes to strike a Dragon deal for his all-in-one handyman tool.

Season 4 · Ep 12C$200K / 10%
KickSpikeAsked C$1M

KickSpike

Darrel and Colleen Bachman from Penticton, BC have invented a golf shoe which solves the problem of ruined greens due to spikes.

Season 3 · Ep 1C$1M / 10%
Softshell ComputersAsked C$200K

Softshell Computers

Raul Rupsingh and Steven Breath from London, ON are software engineers who have developed an interface for seniors to send and receive email and photos.

Season 3 · Ep 1C$200K / 30%
Buster RhinoAsked C$200K

Buster Rhino

Darryl and Beth Koster from Whitby, ON are pitching their award-winning authentic southern barbecue sauce.

Season 3 · Ep 3C$200K / 30%
GelFASTAsked C$250K

GelFAST

Gilad and Dan Shoham from Toronto, ON pitch their wearable hand sanitizer.

Season 1 · Ep 8C$250K / 6%
Jobloft.comAsked C$200K

Jobloft.com

Chris Nguyen, Lee Liu, Sundeep Mokha and Andy Lai from Toronto, ON try to wow the Dragons with their job board website.

Season 1 · Ep 8C$200K / 15%

Robert Herjavec on Dragons’ Den Canada: common questions

How many deals has Robert Herjavec done on Dragons’ Den Canada?

21 on-air deals, across seasons 1 to 18. Deals are counted where the on-air record names the investing dragon.

What kind of businesses does Robert Herjavec invest in?

Mostly other — 4 of their 21 deals.

Does Robert Herjavec invest alone or with other dragons?

8 of their 21 deals were solo; the rest were joint investments.

Are the businesses Robert Herjavec backed still running?

10 of the 21 are still trading. Each pitch page tracks whether the business is still selling.

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