Steven Bartlett became the youngest-ever dragon on the BBC business show Dragon's Den in 2022.
Bartlett is a British entrepreneur, author and podcaster who co-founded the social-media marketing agency Social Chain. His career was built in digital media and online communities, giving the panel a profile rooted in a younger technology-focused business environment.
He joined Dragon's Den in 2022, bringing a markedly different public identity from the programme's earlier retail, property and manufacturing investors. The age distinction matters because the show has featured many successful entrepreneurs, but Bartlett's appointment was specifically described as making him the youngest dragon.
This fact should not be confused with the age of the entrepreneurs pitching in any particular episode. “Youngest-ever dragon” refers to the investor joining the panel, not to the youngest person to receive an offer in the den.