Serial entrepreneur james caan biography

British-Pakistani entrepreneur and television personality (born 1960)

James CaanCBE (born Nazim Khan; 28 December 1960) is a British-Pakistani entrepreneur and television personality.

He was an investor on the BBC television programme Dragons' Den, in which he was one of the Dragons from 2007 to 2010.^[2] More recently, he has hosted The Business Class on CNBC, a series which sees him joined by experts from a cross-section of industries to analyse and advise innovative UK small and medium enterprises.^[3] He is also Chairman of the UK Government's Start Up Loans Scheme.

Caan founded the recruitment company Alexander Mann in 1985, which he sold in 2002. In 1993, he co-founded the executive head-hunting firm Humana International, and sold his stake in 1999. He is also the founder and CEO of the UK-based private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw.

Early life and education

Born in Lahore, Pakistan, Caan's family emigrated to the