http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/money/11425328/Half-of-Dragons-Den-investments-fall-through-after-the-show.html

Bit of a shame really that it's just another made for TV affair and not a serious business thing.

There are a few that have been successful though, you can filter them in the interactive piece the research is based on - https://www.tigermobiles.com/dragons-den/. Looks like Peter Jones is the guy who puts up the cash most often.

Looking at some of the accounts for a selection of ones I remember watching isn't very pretty though, many of them are just scraping along.

Anyone have any info on other parts of the world seen as though it's shown globally?