Dragons’ Den introduces Manjit Minhas and Michele Romanow as new dragons

Three new dragons announced for season 10 Dragons’ Den

Major changes are underway at CBC’s Dragons’ Den as the broadcaster revealed the addition of two young female entrepreneurs to its roster of venture capitalists, and announced the departure of Vikram Vij. Calgary-born distillery and brewery owner Manjit Minhas and Toronto-born Buytopia.ca co-founder Michele Romanow are joining the hit reality TV show Dragons Den in season 10, the broadcaster announced Wednesday.

Manjit Minhas has been a successful entrepreneur in the beer industry. Manjit and her brother co-own their breweries and distillery in Canada & USA. She also owns and manages numerous other ventures including television production house Spotlight Productions, restaurant – Pizza Brew Calgary, home building and construction – Shergill Homes.

Vij, the celebrated Vancouver chef and restaurant magnate, has said he is leaving the Dragons Den after only one season to spend more time building his own businesses, including his frozen food line.

: CBC