Alexander mann james caan biography

Dragon from: Series 5 – Series 8, to (exited the show in )
Number of investments made: 18
Largest sum invested: £,
Most successful investment on the show: Rapstrap

Who is James Caan?

James Caan is one of the country’s most influential entrepreneurs with a business portfolio said to be worth over $95m.

Yet it was his three-year stint on Dragons’ Den that really helped raise his profile and make him a familiar face in the enterprise landscape.

Born Nazim Khan – he later changed his name to James Caan after the Hollywood star – Caan was a successful recruitment entrepreneur and investor before joining the Den.

He founded the recruitment company Alexander Mann Group in , which he sold in , and co-founded head-hunting firm Humana International; exiting in He also founded private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw which he still runs as CEO.

In addition, Caan is involved in a number of charitable activities; founding the James Caan Foundat