Steven Bartlett
Steven Bartlett is a British entrepreneur, investor, author, and podcaster.
Steven Bartlett is a British entrepreneur, investor, author, and podcaster. He founded the social media marketing company Social Chain and is best known as the host of *The Diary of a CEO* and as an investor on BBC One’s *Dragons’ Den*.
Early life
Bartlett was born in Botswana in 1992 and later grew up in Plymouth, England. Sources describe him as having a Nigerian mother and a British father.
Business career
He founded Social Chain in 2014 and later expanded into other ventures including Flight Story and Thirdweb. His work has focused on social media, creator media, and technology businesses.
Media career
Bartlett launched *The Diary of a CEO* in 2017, a long-running interview podcast that has become one of the world’s most prominent hosted shows.
Television and public profile
In 2021, Bartlett joined BBC One’s *Dragons’ Den* as an investor, becoming the youngest Dragon in the show’s history at the time. He is also known as an author and public speaker.
Key facts
- Bartlett founded Social Chain in 2014.
- He started *The Diary of a CEO* podcast in 2017.
- He began appearing as an investor on BBC One’s *Dragons’ Den* in 2021 and became the show’s youngest investor at age 28.
- He has founded or co-founded ventures including Flight Story, Thirdweb, and Steven.com.
- He was born in Botswana and raised in Plymouth, England.
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References
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Bartlett_(businessman)Supports: Birth date, nationality, business and media career overview, Social Chain, The Diary of a CEO, Dragons' Den, and related ventures.
- World Economic Forum — https://www.weforum.org/people/steven-bartlett/Supports: Biography, upbringing, podcast, books, and broad public profile.
- BBC — https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/58CRTt8GKmQk3PqbQzYTJTM/steven-bartlettSupports: Role on Dragons' Den, youngest Dragon claim, and his podcast and investments.
- The Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/06/how-steven-bartlett-went-from-dropout-to-youngest-ever-dragons-den-investorSupports: Background, early life, and Social Chain founding context.