Steven Bartlett became the first Dragon's Den investor to appear on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Forbes 30 Under 30 recognises notable people under 30 across different industries. Bartlett was included because of his work as a technology entrepreneur and co-founder of Social Chain, the social-media marketing company that became internationally known.
His inclusion predates his appointment to Dragon's Den. That timeline is important: Bartlett already had a substantial public profile in entrepreneurship, media and podcasting when he joined the BBC programme in 2022.
This fact is sometimes confused with Forbes lists for individual companies or with awards received by entrepreneurs who appeared as contestants. The wording here refers to a Dragon himself and to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, not to a Dragon's Den business winning a separate prize.