Tingo Tang

No Deal

Jewellery indicating single people

Season 5 · Ep 8 OtherAired 10 December 2007

Tingo Tang, the jewellery indicating single people, landed on the national radar after pitching the dragons in Season 5, where it won fans even without landing a deal.

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From the show

The Dragons’ Den pitch

£100K
Asked for: 20%
Offered equity: £500K
Sought valuation

Clare Sagar and Gill Kirtland faced the dragons in Season 5, Episode 8 in the episode that aired 10 December 2007. Tingo Tang, the jewellery indicating single people, pitched in the Other category, one of 902 other businesses to brave the Den across all 21 seasons.

They came in asking £100,000 in exchange for 20% equity, putting a £500K valuation on the business.

Tingo Tang couldn't land an offer the founders would take, and the pitch ended without a deal. History says that's survivable: several of the show's biggest success stories left the Den empty-handed.

Across Season 5, 15 of 79 pitches ended in a handshake. In the Other category overall, roughly 11% of pitches have landed a dragon across the show's history.

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Where can I buy Tingo Tang?

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Did Tingo Tang get a deal on Dragons’ Den?

No. Tingo Tang pitched the dragons but left Season 5 without a deal.

What season of Dragons’ Den was Tingo Tang on?

Tingo Tang appeared in Season 5, Episode 8, which aired 10 December 2007.

How much was Tingo Tang asking for on Dragons’ Den?

The founders asked for £100,000 for 20% of the company, a £500K valuation.

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