The Holding Company: Steven Bartlett Turned a Podcast Into a $425 Million Business and Kept More Than 90% of It

Most podcasters sell ads against their own voice. Bartlett’s October 2025 round priced something else: a holding company around the voice, with outside money and without giving up control.

— By Authority Daily · OCT 20, 2026 · 3 MIN —

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