Steven Bartlett became the youngest investor to join the British television show Dragons' Den when he appeared in 2022.
Bartlett is an entrepreneur, author and podcast host who co-founded the social-media marketing agency Social Chain. His career was built in the digital economy, making him a notably different kind of Dragon from investors whose main experience came from traditional retail, property or manufacturing.
He joined the BBC programme in 2022 and was presented as its youngest Dragon. His investment interests and questioning often reflect technology, online audiences, branding and the ability of a founder to build a strong community around a product.
The claim concerns his age when he joined the panel, not necessarily the youngest entrepreneur ever to pitch on the show. Those are separate records and should not be treated as interchangeable.