Anna Brightman and her brother William Brightman are the founders of UpCircle – formerly known as Optiat – and appeared on Dragons’ Den back in 2019 – hoping for a chance to steal a Dragon to help with their business. Addressing the investors, they explained they were looking for an investment of £50,000 in return for just two per cent of the business but expressed their desire to be mentored. Their impressive pitch left Peter Jones, Touker Souleyman and Tej Lalvani all fighting for a piece of their business. After a lot of back and forth and renegotiating terms, the brother and sister duo end…
