Steven Bartlett was the youngest-ever dragon when he joined the panel of the BBC television programme Dragons' Den in 2022.
Bartlett joined for the twentieth series, becoming a regular investor at the age of 29. His appointment brought a strong technology, social-media and startup perspective to a panel traditionally associated with retail, manufacturing, property and consumer products.
He is best known as a co-founder of Social Chain, a social-media marketing company established with Dominic McGregor. Bartlett later became widely known for The Diary of a CEO podcast, but those activities are separate from his role as a Dragons' Den investor.
“Youngest ever” describes his age when joining the UK panel and should not be confused with being the youngest entrepreneur to pitch. Entrepreneurs on the programme can be considerably younger than the investors, and the age record concerns the dragon rather than a contestant.