Steven Bartlett was 29 years old when he joined Dragon's Den as an investor in 2022.
Bartlett became one of the programme's investors in its twentieth series, joining the established panel after building a career in digital media and entrepreneurship. He co-founded the social-media marketing company Social Chain, which helped make him well known among younger technology and start-up audiences.
His appointment attracted attention because he was considerably younger than most previous investors on the British panel. The programme's investors are not selected solely for age; their value comes from experience, capital, networks and the ability to judge a founder's plans. Bartlett brought a particular focus on digital businesses, branding and online communities.
The age is tied to the 2022 appointment, so it should not be confused with Bartlett's current age, which changes over time. The fact concerns his age when he joined, not his age during later series.