Steven Cliff Bartlett (born 26 August 1992) is a British entrepreneur, investor and podcaster.

[5][6][7] Steven Cliff Bartlett[8] was born on 26 August 1992[9] in Botswana to an English father and a Nigerian mother.

[19] In November 2021, Social Chain AG moved to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange's prime standard reaching a valuation of $600 million.

[23] Bartlett has produced the The Diary of a CEO podcast since 2017 where he interviews guests, including Simon Cowell, Jada Pinkett Smith, Boris Johnson, Seth Rogen, Maisie Williams, Thierry Henry, and Richard Branson.

He was one of the five titular "dragon" investors to which aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their ideas/products and at the time the youngest to appear on the show.

[3][4][30] In 2024, Bartlett was involved in controversy for investing in "Ear Seeds", an acupuncture product pitched on the program which falsely claimed to be able to cure Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, a debilitating, chronic condition that is currently considered incurable.

[28] Thirdweb, a Web3 startup founded by Bartlett, raised $5m in seed investment, and an additional $24 million in 2022, nine months after going live.

[32] The fund claims to support diverse founders and high-growth startups in blockchain, biotech, health, commerce, technology, and space sectors.

In a statement, they told the Radio Times: "We have clear guidelines around talents' commercial activity while working with us.

[41] In 2023 Bartlett released his second book, The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life,[42] where he recollects topics from the podcast of the same name and condenses it into a published print version.

[49] [50] [51] In September 2023, Bartlett accompanied William, Prince of Wales, on Royal visits in Bournemouth after being announced as an advocate of his foundation, Homewards.