Wes Hall Dragons’ Den Canada Deals
Founder & Executive Chairman of Kingsdale Advisors
Wes Hall founded the shareholder-services and advisory firm Kingsdale Advisors and is a well-known figure in Canadian corporate governance. He joined the Den as a Dragon in Season 16 and also founded the BlackNorth Initiative. He tends to focus on business fundamentals, leadership, and scalable services.
- 25
- on-air deals
- 24
- still trading
Wes Hall has backed 25 businesses on Dragons’ Den Canada between season 16 and season 20. Food & Drink is their most-backed category, with 5 deals. 13 were solo investments, the rest joint with other dragons. 24 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 Wes Hall invests in
All Wes Hall deals
Asked C$75KCooks Who Feed
Seema and Nishant Sanghavi from Welland, ON, present the Dragons their kitchen linen social enterprise.
Asked C$350KBRK70
Sam, Sam Jr., and Rod El Mashtoub from Laval, QC, seek funding for their smart golf insoles.
Asked C$200KLyrata
Adnan Sharif from Toronto pitches a soil-less pod for indoor farming.
Asked C$400KBolt Sports
Sam Binnington, Francois Cote, and Eric Eustace pitch their gamified training products.
Asked C$250KHello Hair
Stoney Creek’s Anita Grant brings her curly hair educational book and hairstyling dolls to the Den.
Asked C$400KSmart Nora
Toronto brothers Behrouz and Behzad Hariri pitch their anti-snoring device to the Dragons.
Asked C$250KGuess Where Trips
Jessica Off of London, ON brings her carefully crafted one-day road trip itineraries to the Den.
Asked C$500KSmartvac Advantage
Mother and son duo Theresa and Kris Stec present their smart hydrovac truck in the Den.
Asked C$100KWetRentals
Nick Sutherland from Toronto pitches his boat rental platform.
Asked C$70KSwift Hockey
Zechariah Thomas from Seagrave, ON, pitches his lighter and more durable hockey stick.
Asked C$250KInca Glow
Angele Miller from Cocagne, NB and her business partner Patti Shaker pitch their hair smoothing products and salons.
Asked C$400KFerreol
Jonathan Audet and Felix Lapointe from Quebec City pitch their durable skis and multipurpose aluminum alloy.
Asked C$500KKailani
Sean Alexander from Calgary pitches a line of coolers, drinkware, and sporting goods.
Asked C$375KLIVA
Lubaina Rakla and Leslie Chester from Mississauga, ON, present their date sugar and syrup.
Asked C$2MQuark Baby
Garett Senez from Vancouver pitches his line of baby products and technology for parents.
Asked C$200KCocktail Bomb Shop
Kiana Gomes from Montreal seeks an investment for her cocktail bombs.
Asked C$100KMossify
Lucas Picciolo from Markham, ON, pitches his line of houseplant accessories.
Asked C$40KZoba Martin
Chizoba Martin from Toronto pitches her custom dress business.
Asked C$220KBasecamp Cards
Maya Gay from Kelowna, BC, presents her icebreaker playing cards.
Asked C$700KVirtual Run Canada
Marc Roy from Ottawa, ON, seeks investment for his virtual race platform.
Asked C$200KSḵwálwen Botanicals
Leigh Joseph from Squamish, BC, seeks investment for her luxury skin care line.
Asked C$180KIt’s Souper
Lola Adeyemi from Toronto, ON, pitches her line of Nigerian inspired soups and sauces.
Asked C$1MLimitless Manufacturing
Chase Van Buuren from Kelowna, BC, pitches his tonneau truck covers.
Asked C$40KFriendly Fables
Alexis Rudnick from Ajax, ON, seeks investment for his children’s educational entertainment business.
Asked C$75KNuba
Gina El Kattan and Amal Solomon from Oakville, ON, pitch their hibiscus tea.
Wes Hall on Dragons’ Den Canada: common questions
How many deals has Wes Hall done on Dragons’ Den Canada?
25 on-air deals, across seasons 16 to 20. Deals are counted where the on-air record names the investing dragon.
What kind of businesses does Wes Hall invest in?
Mostly food & drink — 5 of their 25 deals.
Does Wes Hall invest alone or with other dragons?
13 of their 25 deals were solo; the rest were joint investments.
Are the businesses Wes Hall backed still running?
24 of the 25 are still trading. Each pitch page tracks whether the business is still selling.