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In October 2017, Herjavec was phished by "email prankster" [[James Linton (hacker)|James Linton]] as the company [[Chief executive officer|CEO]], inviting him to a toga party. Later the fake account was copied into official financial projection documents.<ref name="buzzfeed">{{cite news |last1=Mac |first1=Ryan |title=This Man Pranked Eric Trump And Harvey Weinstein — Now He Just Wants A Job |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/the-email-prankster-sinon-reborn-is-calling-it-quits |access-date=10 April 2020 |date=7 November 2017}}</ref>
 
In February 2021, [[Apax Partners]] acquired a majority stake of Herjavec Group from Herjavec, who retained a significant stake and stayed on as CEO.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olenick |first=Doug |last2= |date=13 February 2021 |title=M&A Update: Apax Partners to Acquire Herjavec Group |url=https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/ma-update-apax-partners-to-acquire-herjavec-group-a-15989 |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=www.bankinfosecurity.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-11 |title=Herjavec Group to be acquired by U.K.-based Apax Funds {{!}} IT World Canada News |url=https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/herjavec-group-to-be-acquired-by-u-k-based-apax-funds/442296 |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=www.itworldcanada.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
===Television===
Herjavec has appeared as a regular on the Canadian [[CBC Television]] series ''[[Dragons' Den (Canadian TV series)|Dragons' Den]]'' (seasons 1 to 6) season 17- present and in the United States on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s version of the series, ''[[Shark Tank]]'', where business pitches from aspiring entrepreneurs are presented to a panel of potential investors. Herjavec's most successful investment from the show is $100,000 for a 10% stake in sweater company [[Tipsy Elves]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Paredes |first1=Gemma |title=Robert Herjavec Net Worth - Shark Tank Investor |url=https://techiegamers.com/robert-herjavec-net-worth/ |website=Techiegamers.com |date=December 19, 2022 |access-date=27 July 2023}}</ref> Herjavec has also invested in an herbal sparkling water company called Aura Bora.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.business2community.com/entertainment/shark-tank-aura-bora-accepts-200000-from-robert-herjavec-02381582 | title=Shark Tank: Aura Bora accepts $200,000 From Robert Herjavec | date=January 25, 2021 | website=Business2Community}}</ref>
 
Herjavec won three [[Gemini Awards]] as part of ''Dragon’s Den'' for Outstanding Reality Show in Canada.<ref>{{cite news | last=Benzine | first=Adam | title=Dragon's Den victorious at Geminis | url=http://realscreen.com/2011/09/01/dragons-den-victorious-at-geminis/ | work=[[RealScreen]] | date=September 1, 2011}}</ref>