We’re still buzzing with excitement after our appearance on Dragons’ Den! Stepping into the Den was an unforgettable experience—sharing our passion for saving bees with some of the UK’s most influential investors was both nerve-wracking and thrilling.
Our journey started in 2018 with a chance encounter with a tired bee, inspiring us to create the Bee Revival Kit—a pocket-sized keyring containing a sugar-water solution to help revive exhausted bees. When we pitched Beevive on the show, we asked for £80,000 to help grow our business sustainably, particularly in the USA, and to keep spreading the bee-saving message.
While we didn’t receive financial investment, something even more special happened—Deborah Meaden, a champion for ethical and sustainable businesses, offered her support and mentorship. Minutes after our pitch, Deborah asked to meet us backstage and took a selfie with us. Below!
With her guidance, we’ll be able to scale Beevive in a way that stays true to our mission, helping more people make a positive impact on bee populations worldwide.
Being on Dragons’ Den has been an incredible opportunity to spread awareness about the importance of bees and how small actions can make a big difference. We’re bee-yond grateful for all the messages of support and orders we’ve received from our amazing community.
Missed the episode? You can watch it here on BBC iPlayer.
Want to be part of the movement? Check out our bee-saving products in our shop.
Let’s keep buzzing forward—together!
Faye, Jake and The Beevive Team
6 comments
You should be SO proud – that’s absolutely incredible!!!
How utterly wonderful! X 👍
Loved and believe in you
I’ve saved bees with sugar and water
I think it would be so good for talks around primary schools
I love what you are all doing to support and protect our bees, I have helped many types of bee over the years and love and value them. Ive used the sugar and water boost since childhood. Now I have a few of your revival kits with the ID link, great idea. I am a regular raw honey consumer and aware of the importance of bees and other pollinators to the planet and our survival. Keep up the good work.
Phil (Glasgow).
This is AMAZING! We have a bunch off bumblebees in air bnb and our backyard and saved 3 in the first day of being here! We just used sugar water in a little tube but it’s not portable like beehives. GET IT.