Teenage sisters Cat and Honor, from Chichester, West Sussex, have successfully pitched their women's cricket equipment company, Maiden Cricket, on BBC One's Dragons' Den, securing a £50,000 investment.
The 17 and 19-year-olds, who were 16 and 17 during filming, received offers from all five Dragons before accepting a joint deal for a 5% stake each in their brand. Fashion entrepreneur Touker Suleyman and former footballer Gary Neville were among the investors, with Neville stating, "I think the story is great, and the need is there."
Maiden Cricket was established just over two years ago after the sisters experienced playing with ill-fitting kit designed for men. Honor expressed their mission, saying, "We want girls to feel like the sport was more made for them." The brand currently supplies clubs and schools and is expanding into the US market.