ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ENTREPRENEURS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Identify the celebrity investor who has made millions by investing in start up companies like Uber and Air BnB
A
Justin Timberlake
B
George Clooney
C
Ashton Kutcher
D
Beyonce
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Investments in companies like Uber, Airbnb, Spotify and Warby Parker have paid off handsomely and entirely removed the pressure off of needing to appear in movies and shows just for the paycheck. “Now I can just worry about playing roles that I want to play, ” the “Jobs” star said.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ashton Kutcher invested early in Uber and Airbnb and turned a US$30 million fund into US$250 million – these are the top investment tips from Hollywood’s most active Silicon Valley investor.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kutcher co-founded A-Grade Investments in 2010 with talent manager Guy Oseary and investor Ron Burkle. The company turned $30 million in investment funds into $250 million in six years.

Detailed explanation-4: -First five years: 2009 to 2013 In December at the 2011 LeWeb conference, Kalanick announced that Uber raised $37 million in Series B funding from Menlo Ventures, Jeff Bezos, and Goldman Sachs.

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