Vikram Vij Dragons’ Den Canada Deals
Chef and restaurateur, founder of Vij's Restaurants
Vikram Vij is an award-winning chef and restaurateur behind Vij's Restaurants in Vancouver and a line of packaged Indian foods. As a Dragon he brought a food-industry and hospitality perspective to the panel and often championed culinary and consumer-food ventures.
- 3
- on-air deals
- 3
- still trading
On Dragons’ Den Canada, Vikram Vij has done 3 deals between season 9 and season 10. Food & Drink is their most-backed category, with 2 deals. 3 were solo investments, the rest joint with other dragons. 3 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 Vikram Vij invests in
All Vikram Vij deals
Asked C$150KKatan Kitchens
Jamie Draves from Georgetown, ON, faces the Dragons looking for an investment in his quinoa business.
Asked C$30KBaby Parka
Tai So and Paula Ling from Toronto, ON, pitch the Dragons on their winter garment for infants.
Asked C$200KCasalinga Food Services
Patricia Bell and Dustin Coelho from Vancouver, BC, pitch their canned cabbage rolls.
Vikram Vij on Dragons’ Den Canada: common questions
How many deals has Vikram Vij done on Dragons’ Den Canada?
3 on-air deals, across seasons 9 to 10. Deals are counted where the on-air record names the investing dragon.
What kind of businesses does Vikram Vij invest in?
Mostly food & drink — 2 of their 3 deals.
Does Vikram Vij invest alone or with other dragons?
3 of their 3 deals were solo; the rest were joint investments.
Are the businesses Vikram Vij backed still running?
3 of the 3 are still trading. Each pitch page tracks whether the business is still selling.