Which Dragon joined Dragon's Den in 2021 as its youngest-ever investor?
Answer
Steven Bartlett
Steven Bartlett joined Dragon's Den in 2021 as its youngest-ever investor.
Bartlett entered the panel after co-founding Social Chain, a social-media marketing agency, and becoming a prominent entrepreneur and podcaster. His technology and digital-media background added a newer-generation perspective to the programme's investment panel.
The BBC announced his arrival for the nineteenth series, broadcast in 2022 after production during the preceding period. He was 29 when he joined, making him younger than the other Dragons serving at that time.
Bartlett is sometimes confused with Tej Lalvani, who was the youngest Dragon before Bartlett's arrival. Lalvani joined in 2017, but Bartlett's appointment changed the age record. “Youngest-ever” refers to the age at which Bartlett joined the panel, not to the age of every Dragon who has appeared on the programme.