This Entrepreneur Wants All 5 Dragons To Make A Joint Investment | Dragons' Den

Enthusiastic entrepreneur, David Hellard came into The Den to pitch his product, Caffeine Bullet. His product is aimed at gym-goers to assist them with their workouts and boost their energy levels. David's seeking an investment of £60,000 in exchange for 5% of his business.
Season 19, Episode 14
An international sensation, Dragon's Den features entrepreneurs pitching for investment in the Den from our Dragons, five venture capitalists willing to invest their own money in exchange for equity.
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[@Ea80x]

Aside from being kind, Sarah is always professional. She will never take things personal. What a remarkable entrepreneur!

[@jakecooper5855]

Hated Deborah's ego with the way she went out, but she really redeemed herself at the end when she didn't hesitate to tell Stephen the time limit wasn't fair

[@unknownqayyum]

Bro. I was literally gonna type that but saw ur comment. Soo true

[@joewas2225]

She never once said that.

[@astertranquillecairns9227]

@@joewas2225 she literally did, 11:27

[@mikeh2006]

@Joe Was she said "that's not fair, that's not on"

[@sas6384]

Extremely arrogant way of going out tho, crucified the guy over the phrasing when he was just trying to compliment them.

[@thejuiceweasel]

Nothing better than to start a pitch with a good cup o' cringe.

[@AScaryOrange123]

I don't think i've ever hated someone so much

[@b-dogs1038]

guy would live in the World of cringe

[@aa4488]

@@b-dogs1038 this comment is cringe

[@b-dogs1038]

@@aa4488 yes, I think might remove it😉. I’m now feeling very cringe

[@GodotOfficial]

He looks and acts like he sources his ‘caffeine’ from Pablo Escobar

[@88trapordie]

My thoughts exactly 😂

[@bjarnealexanderjohansen]

😆😆😆😆

[@mahbubmo]

🤣

[@brandy2108]

Love this haha

[@janettemcgregor4770]

El Chapo ....lol...

[@robbiepoohify]

Entrepreneur: Starts singing. Me: I'm out.

[@silvayt297]

Walked in and he thought he was on shark tank

[@MCSavdog]

They would absolutely tear someone to shreds for making impulsive decisions, gives 10 seconds to make life changing decision

[@EthanBobby-gx3vn]

hes on something, definitely not caffeine

[@scienceevolves4417]

Definitely a freak. I reckon he was on Jenny's famous "I'mIN" koolaid drink

[@dianp4824]

Probably ate 10 bonbons of that LOL

[@stackzombie4046]

lol

[@moeabdul8728]

adderall lol

[@TheEsotericProgrammer]

Pretty good ad for the coffee

[@SiriusMined]

Deborah : "You didn't give an exhaustive list of everything I can do, so therfore, you've insulted me (even though it's unreasonable to expect anyone to do that)" Lost a lot of respect for her on that one. It's not the first time she's gotten unecessarily insulted over nothing. I don't think I'd want to work with her.

[@neva.2764]

massive ego

[@billymabum3514]

Debra is such a baby

[@phatboi1988ful]

Would you smash Debra

[@noodle2904]

Seemed pretty dickish to give him 10 seconds to answer. It's a huge decision and deserves proper time and consideration, which is why they encourage people to talk to the wall. Just felt like bullying him into it when he was probably going to say yes regardless

[@RoshAndViran]

Have you seen shark tank 🦈

[@AspieADog]

And I thought it was a Peter Jones' Tactic he had left in the distant past... 😕

[@nickforde8036]

It's a great play and stops Sara undercutting them.

[@ukimenustah7932]

I think it makes sense considering what he was saying about trust earlier

[@Joefdgtr]

More like business. If he REALLY wants Steven / Peter, then the dragon itself should play more of a role than equity value and should be their focus. Also, gives them more leverage than negotiate and dragons getting a lower priced deal.

[@Neil2022]

You do not need caffeine to exercise!

[@Technicallyimright]

This dude made me want to give up coffee/caffeine altogether.

[@EliaszPimpicki]

He's querky and funny but serious when needed, seems like a cool dude

[@bonnyborland7438]

I googled this product and David is a success story. Good for him ! Well done

[@originalunoriginal4055]

Wikipedia?

[@longq5198]

So happy to hear, thanks.

[@Phuzz828]

Anyone who takes their health and performance seriously does not rely on caffeine kicks. Long term use only increases adrenal fatigue and addiction. Cant respect it.

[@chasmai8423]

I don't take pre workouts because of my gastritis but I feel like even my pounding weights everyday will cause much worse impact down the line than a coffee or two a day

[@LordSolidusI]

People drink coffee every day. People also don't want to be influenced by daft unbacked health claims from some unidentified Karen in a KZbin video. PS: I do take my health seriously and use caffeine in a medicinal manner. If I want to try a caffeine chew then I just might.

[@originalunoriginal4055]

Tbh, people buy coffee because it's just what you drink in the morning for breakfast. It's rare the effects of caffeine would do it's job when the brain becomes accustomed to the same dosage, particularly when drinking 3 cups during the Day.

[@TheEsotericProgrammer]

​@@originalunoriginal4055I drink 8 cups a day each with 2 teaspoons

[@iSwearToCod]

sounds like you need to l2calisthenics@@chasmai8423

[@deborahdennehy9937]

I REALLY hope this works out for David with the expertise of Stephen & Peter - Well done!! 😀

[@TechGamesAU]

Deborah always takes offence to the strangest things.

[@GuitarJammerJohn]

Yeah he had actually done his research and knew exactly what she would offer and it was clearly just the main thing he felt she could offer not the only thing. She just took offence for no reason at all because he didn’t list every single thing she could offer.

[@TechGamesAU]

@@GuitarJammerJohn yeah he didn’t recite her entire resume

[@mrx702]

Deborah is very touchy.

[@christopher7804]

What'd she do??

[@nmejias370]

She has and exercises her firm boundaries. She is clearly not one to take crap from anybody. Not touchy but assertive. Deborah is very assertive.

[@marchumphreys3865]

She's so far up herself she doesn't know manners

[@D.34.N]

04:28 when it kicks in at the rave

[@bookwormbon482]

4:16

[@RealRushinRussian]

They actually signed the deal, company's active so far. I thought he'd flinch away from the deal.

[@xsirdavidianx]

Such a great episode. I think Deborah should've seen the funny side of it though. Perhaps she would've made an offer if she could've got there.

[@draculastraphouse7863]

I'm at work just listening to the audio but I had to come to my screen and see who it is singing like that lmao

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

I had high hopes for Stephen when he was introduced but safe to say he's become very alike Jenny-Kelly. I'm sorry to those that like him because he was a fresh young face in the den amongst oldies but even in his second season he's not quite having the energy you would want from a new dragon in terms of investing in actual good ideas and struggling businesses that just need an extra kick to get going. Sara was the best in her first season but she's lost her investment energy, probably from lots of investments going wrong. Stephen now only invests once in a blue moon and it's ever rarely a decent idea. This was probably an exception.

[@gumusluk05]

It's not xfactor it's real life and real money 💰

[@TheAtticradio]

Not impressed with 10 sec time limit

[@T.T7934]

Thanks for the reminder

[@esc4228]

Yooo crazy boy, I'm happy for him! I want 1% of his confidence ahaha

[@Joefdgtr]

Steven taking lessons from Cuban lol

[@rylevi7405]

Rule no1 in the den, don’t call Deborah ‘debs’ 🙃

[@AspieADog]

Or Debbie.

[@39zack]

@@AspieADog or D

[@andylyons2869]

Or Dirty Deb

[@user-ds8gf3ki2g]

@@andylyons2869 she might like that u never know 😂

[@andylyons2869]

@@user-ds8gf3ki2g true I should never assume 😂 my bad

[@stijnvandamme76]

has to be top 5 of the most ackward pitches ever

[@iSwearToCod]

awkward

[@dancutd]

Steven Bartlett is a breath of fresh air, not afraid to take different investment strategies or be upstaged by the more experienced Dragons.

[@glock18c]

His 'you have 10 seconds to accept' conditional offer was quite dramatic and unprofessional, though

[@GennySavastone]

Are there a bunch of people on KZbin who just find new black people on programmes and say "breath of fresh air"

[@dancutd]

@@GennySavastone who said anything about being black?

[@GennySavastone]

I just keep on seeing the same thing over and over

[@Spliro]

@@GennySavastone weird how u just jump straight to his race when no one mentioned it, edgy

[@b-dogs1038]

I’ve paused @ 1min This guy would be the type to hop out of bed early, pull up the blinds, clap his hands a few times & rejoice because he can feel his bowels ready to empty.

[@alexbielovich]

Spreading anxiety and poor quality sleep, good job mate

[@D.34.N]

09:06 in the queue for water

[@hugster2000]

Deborah being a right diva

[@jalamypeno]

Did he….just kissed Deborah’s portrait?! 😂😂😂

[@factologyprofessor2869]

What was that Stephen 😂😂😂😂😂. I’m dead 1:33

[@yayraaa]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rpatel1411]

I have raced David Hellard before and the guy is a machine! Proof in the pudding

[@jasonm4332]

i dont know why i say this but i feel like this guy would make an honest and loyal friend.

[@eddie30991]

Is it possibly something called being manipulated by a person skilled at using facial expressions and body language to appear unthreatening?

[@colinwinterman]

@@eddie30991 No, I think its homosexuality between them both

[@Monsoon-sd6vr]

They were in use with the British Army forty years ago; but strict limitations on their use -they can have a massive downside

[@paralogical]

yes. they found that long-term use can abnormally enlarge the heart because the heart is a muscle. this can lead to all sorts of issues esp in later life.

[@Wuhlz]

Deb was in a bit of a mood on this wasn't she!

[@kubaop19]

Who does Deborah think she is 😭😭😭

[@christophermills1733]

Great guy to back!

[@SiriusMined]

Some of the Dragons REALLY get their feathers ruffled over trivial bullshit.

[@kilotangosierra]

wow, everyone is so jacked up on caffeine that they forgot to shake hands on the deal.

[@Mackieee]

COVID rules

[@kilotangosierra]

@@Mackieee ahhh right. i forgot about that

[@smith077906]

That's why the product was in a box! Pretty sad really

[@Mackieee]

@@smith077906 this series was peak pandemic so pretty understandable haha

[@originalunoriginal4055]

I'm sure this guy is revved up on something other than caffeine! Because, if he is this energetic on his caffeine product, people would be more motivated to wake up at 6am!

[@roryspicer]

Daviddddd!!!! Legend

[@bobstirling6885]

Stimulant drinks and chews are not a good idea for the body long term, over use of caffeine is a real health issue.

[@christianfulton3918]

He’s so likeable.

[@keyblade280]

This guy is definitely taking a packet of those bullets a day his energy was through the roof in that pitch

[@Squish-TheUrbanScribe]

I loooove this guy!!! 😂

[@carolin2544]

At least Steven didn’t count down from ten 🙃 Imo Peter was way worse in an older video where he gave a guy 3 minutes to accept a deal, constantly reminded him about the time left, while the poor man was panicking and trying to rush the other dragon’s responses 😅

[@scienceevolves4417]

Officially one of the creepiest pitches in history 😳😲🤔

[@108Jiva]

4:18 I think this is the first time I've ever seen Touker stand up

[@legbawilliams5076]

I wonder if Debra was sore after all the mental gymnastics she did to get to her reason for being out?

[@alexcam6805]

Was quite obvious that David was going to say yes regardless ,I didn't understand why Stephen give him 10 seconds to answer,despite that, David didn't rush to accept the doble entrepreneurs offer, with nice manners firstly rejected Sara's offer .

[@SamueleumaS2]

I actually like david

[@adz754]

I actually love this idea I wonder if I can get it in Australia

[@rhys_parsons3292]

Love this pitci

[@Fush1234]

Damm..i just bagged my coke…. Will it sell

[@SeanAEHegarty1984]

He is a classic toff that loves to regale people about his runs across the Sahara or helping the nomadic tribes of Tibet, or climbing Everest blind folded because he wanted to experience what blind people go through and to show there are no limitations on what you can do. In a nutshell, I’m Oot

[@SunniAthari]

No one else took offence for what they are known for except debra

[@motorcycleman3470]

great for truck drivers

[@JoeApps]

Guarantee this crazy dude wolfed down a packet of these things before enetering the room

[@braddub8145]

Any wellness/fitness-adjacent product is a no-brainer for Steven. The entrepreneur gets free (i.e. no extra cost above what's being paid for equity) marketing via Diary of a CEO, where it'll be presented to it's target audience with a similar value to Huel, Zoe, AG1, and Steven doesn't really have to do much in order to give it that boost and get it started down the influencer advertisement pathway

[@shaunohagan1491]

What did he have on his shoes? At first I thought that was what he was going to pitch.

[@GennySavastone]

Wasn't he in fight club? I reckon that's where he made the product.

[@SleepyJoeSleepingWithUrHoe]

Deborah’s reasoning was so petty, nothing to do with business.

[@absthecoach]

If you rely on caffeine to workout it shows there are other areas of your health you need to work on.

[@eddiediesel9035]

I think Touker is a good guy and Sara is pure gold.

[@kappri85]

Working with Deborah would be an absolute nightmare lol

[@kingsleyseletisha8419]

And for that reason alone, I'm out.

[@Owa24]

On Amazon for £24.99 for a bag of 40 sweets

[@neemaaraka_Psychiatrist]

His caffeine seems to have fired up the wrong neurotransmitter.

[@microwave0152]

It's the guy off the golden trail series documentary. If u know u know.

[@andrewalberti9121]

Deborah: I think you got a tremendous product, a good business model, promising metrics, you know your business, you are rentable, but you didn't say how beautiful and charming I am, and for this reason, I am out

[@TONY_FEZ]

If it had any real impact it would be put on the banned substance lists for athletes.

[@TheEsotericProgrammer]

Nope because it's normalised. There's a reason pre workout primarily has caffeine.

[@bookwormbon482]

The 10 second pitch bullying tactic was below the belt. Shady tactics and taking advantage.

[@jessicamoise8454]

Peter face 😂kill me for pitch But the entrepreneur end up with offer

[@bobbyjones3351]

why just exercise, marketing students who need to study round the clock, night workers and early starters would benefit from a caffeine chew

[@khaderabdi5574]

Am sure I would be next winer 😂🙈

[@user-xm5wr8ly9v]

"see you in a min debs"what a weirdo. Hopefully Deborah saw that after this aired and raised her concerns!

[@NUFC_1]

wow, 3 dragons in the den nowadays

[@johnwest194]

he pulled the mark cuban pressure and while dirty it sometimes works but I doubt this business was profitable

[@AbhishekSanyalTGV]

Of course I know Deborah has a lot of investments. But I could also see myself saying exactly the same thing. Deborah is associated with environmental impact. There's nothing wrong with that because that's how she is portrayed in the den by everyone - other dragons, narrator.

[@JakeLYT]

"How dare you describe me using something I'm deeply and publicly passionate about?"

[@Rahel_Music]

Deborah should just wear a Grinch suite. 😑😑😑

[@Silvertongue8]

Well just to see touker high I'd invest, 😁

[@jacksonlittle5993]

coke, roids, preworkout, adhd meds, caffeine. Does motivation exist outside of stimulants and ped's? idk if I have ever met a single person who didn't rely on one of these to get through their gym session.

[@movieclipsvideos1781]

I thought it was a suppository lol

[@RockyDave]

And Deborah told him where to put it.

[@outdoorsy01]

Very modest isn't he 🤣

[@JamesReadbristolgas]

Is that tweek from south park?

[@wolvoman1]

10 seconds too make your mind up was really bad imho

[@richardanthonygilbey]

I’ve got all day to watch clips

[@popolingo]

There are coffe candy in Indonesia. the brands are Kopiko and Kino. This guy is very2 late

[@terencespeers5276]

Big head meaden so self important

[@PorchMankey]

Like one minute in and I'm already cringing. Looking forward to this one lol.

[@SprunkZero]

we are going back to the days of people selling pure caffeine? dangerous

[@moogleking]

He's high on something and I don't know what

[@withgoddess]

Bew-cal not Buckle.

[@restlessrap]

Caffene is not cocaine

[@Farquad76.547]

Dmaa is similar having tried both

[@jesss6225]

The idea of healthy people taking stuff just to give them a rush & a kick to work out, sounds like a bunch of druggies 😂

[@AspieADog]

He looks and pitches like Jamie Laing!

[@JayKayEll]

Definitely doesn't pitch like Jamie. 😂