James Caan

Born

1960-12-28

Birthplace

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Biography

James is the founder and CEO of Hamilton Bradshaw, based in Mayfair, London. In 2007 James joined the panel of Dragons’ Den, a hit BBC1 show where entrepreneurs pitch their ideas and hope to gain an investment. In his time on the show he made several high-profile investments including one that ended up being one of the most successful-ever pitches in the Den. More recently, Sky News launched ‘The Pledge’, a weekly discussion programme staring James and a pool of nine other high-profile panellists. Each week five members of the team would appear on the show armed with an issue that they were passionate about. James debated everything from Trump to Brexit.