Steven Barlett was born in Botswana to an English father and a Nigerian mother. Their names are unknown.
Steven’s mother left school at the age of seven and could not read or write, his father was a structural engineer. Steven moved to Plymouth, England at the age of two, where he grew up, attending secondary school and sixth form.
He went to study at Manchester Metropolitan University but dropped out after one lecture.
In 2017, Barlett created a podcast series called The Diary of a CEO, which has featured guests including Liam Payne and Tom Blomfield.
As of 2021, it is Europe’s most downloaded business podcast, featuring British entrepreneurs Ben Francis, Lee Chambers and Grace Beverley, and other public figures.
In the same year, it was confirmed that Barlett, aged 28, would be the youngest-ever investor on the long-running BBC show, Dragons’ Den.