Virtual Puppet

No Deal

Virtual character human controlled via interactive systems

Season 5 · Ep 5 OtherAired 19 November 2007

Virtual Puppet is a virtual character human controlled via interactive systems that got its big break on Dragons’ Den in Season 5, where it won fans even without landing a deal.

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From the show

The Dragons’ Den pitch

£200K
Asked for: 30%
Offered equity: £667K
Sought valuation

Founder David Field and Ali Kord stepped onto the carpet in Season 5, Episode 5 in the episode that aired 19 November 2007. Virtual Puppet, the virtual character human controlled via interactive systems, pitched in the Other category, one of 902 other businesses to brave the Den across all 21 seasons.

The ask was £200,000 for 30% of the company, an implied valuation of £667K.

No deal. Every dragon declined, and Virtual Puppet walked. But a Dragons’ Den appearance reaches millions of viewers whether or not a check gets written, and plenty of no-deal companies have turned that airtime into lasting businesses.

Season 5 saw 79 pitches, and 15 of them closed a deal on air. In the Other category overall, roughly 11% of pitches have landed a dragon across the show's history.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy Virtual Puppet?

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Did Virtual Puppet get a deal on Dragons’ Den?

No. Virtual Puppet pitched the dragons but left Season 5 without a deal.

What season of Dragons’ Den was Virtual Puppet on?

Virtual Puppet appeared in Season 5, Episode 5, which aired 19 November 2007.

How much was Virtual Puppet asking for on Dragons’ Den?

The founders asked for £200,000 for 30% of the company, a £667K valuation.

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