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Steven Bartlett has just pulled off what Urban Geekz and AfroTech are both calling a historic power play, landing an eight-figure investment led by Slow Ventures and Apeiron Investment Group for his creator holding company Steven.com. The new round, which values the company at a staggering 425 million dollars, cements Steven’s position as the clear architect of what he’s pitching as the Disney for the creator economy. It’s a seismic development with big implications: he continues to retain over 90 percent ownership, meaning even as high-profile investors like Gary Vaynerchuk, Kevin Rose, Philipp Freise of KKR, and others buy in, the vision and control stay firmly in Bartlett’s hands.
In his typically grand style, Steven’s been vocal across Instagram and X, telling followers that the $100 microphone he bought in 2017 led to life-changing success with The Diary of a CEO podcast, now the fastest-growing show in the world and the biggest interview podcast in Europe, with over thirteen million YouTube subscribers and seventy million monthly views and downloads. Just in the past month, that show smashed the one billion view milestone on YouTube alone, with guests ranging from Michelle Obama to Jurgen Klopp giving it an incredible cultural cachet. His FlightStory media division is now home not just to DOAC but also to chart-toppers like 'We Need To Talk with Paul C Brunson' and Davina McCall’s 'Begin Again.' Steven’s social posts have leaned heavily into this narrative of empowerment, telling his audience that creators deserve to own, control, and monetize their work, turning viral moments into lasting wealth—a message that’s resonated deeply and garnered widespread attention and support.
The headline everywhere is unmissable: "Steven Bartlett Secures Eight-Figure Investment to Build the Disney of the Creator Economy." Business press isn’t just focusing on the size of the round but also Bartlett’s evolving model—no more agencies or middlemen, but direct ownership of media, platforms, and the IP that powers them. In the weeks surrounding this announcement, Steven.com has begun hiring, ramping up new tech including the AI-powered FlightCast podcast platform, and teasing further strategic acquisitions that will strengthen its global network and give creators and entrepreneurs a stake in the money, not just the fame. Speculation about future moves hangs in the air, with excitement around international expansion and the prospect of Steven.com giving more creators ownership in projects via profit sharing or equity.
Meanwhile, Steven remains a fixture in mainstream media with his continued role as the youngest-ever Dragon on BBC’s Dragons’ Den, and he’s drawing new headlines as PerfectTed—his most successful Dragon’s Den investment—just crossed a $190M valuation less than three years post-pitch. Social buzz has been frenzied, with influencers, venture capitalists, and creators applauding both the investment and his mission. While nothing concrete has emerged about a US relocation or new traditional media projects, Bartlett is making it clear through every appearance and social post that he is doubling down on creator-first business models, aiming not just for momentary virality but for building an empire that will define the next chapter of the internet's economy.
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