I ever wondered how celebrities make a considerable amount of money? Celebrities make a lot of money not only by Hollywood or by selling their music, brand deals or starring in the advertisement but they are also intelligent to invest in the business. Many Celebrities are Huge Tech Investors. From investing in a company to owning their own Tech companies, these celebrities have placed their money in the perfect place. Here is a list of some stars who are colossal Tech investor and made a fortune from their investment.
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Robert Downey, Jr.
Robert Downey, Jr is also known as Iron Man in Hollywood. Robert Downey, Jr. portrays a mastermind of the tech industry in his most famous movie, Iron Man. Apart from Hollywood, he is a man who is a vast Tech investor. He Founded Downey Ventures for investments in startups and provoked entertainment tech companies.
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Leonardo DiCaprio
Oscar-winning actor, Leonardo DiCaprio invested $4 million in Mobli. It is a social mobile photo and video-sharing app maker. Actor Tobey Maguire, Serena Williams, and Lance Armstrong also spent in the company. Leonardo worked as an advisor on branding and marketing department of the company.
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Jared Leto
Golden Globe Award Winner Jared Leto has been a huge investor. He has invested in more than 35 companies. Some of the Companies he spent are the Internet of Things Company Nest Labs, HR software company Zenefits, Blue Bottle Coffee and Video Streaming app Meerkat. Nest Labs was one of his most successful investment, which Google acquired for $3 billion.
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Jay-Z
Grammy-winning, American rapper and businessman are one of the bestselling musicians. Jay-Z has repeatedly invested in many companies and owns a Tech company. Tidal, is a music streaming app that works on mobiles, Tablets, desktop and network player. It is available on various platforms including Mac, Android, and Windows. Tidal is now worth $600 million, Ten times its original Value.
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Justin Bieber
Pop star Justin Bieber is a music sensation who earns a lot of money not just by his music but also by his huge Tech investment. Justin has invested in multiple Tech Companies. Spotify, Tinychat, stamped are some of his Tech investments. One of his most profitable Tech investment is Shots, a selfie-sharing app. The company raised $8 million Series earlier this year.
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Jessica Alba
Jessica Marie Alba, American actress and businesswoman launched an e-commerce website The Honest Co. along with co-founder Brian lee in 2011. The Tech company also launched the beauty brand Honest Beauty and has its shopping app too. The company is now worth an estimated $1 billion.
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Aston Kutcher
American actor and investor began the career as a model in late 1990s. The two and a half man star has his name as a Huge Tech investor. Aston invested a considerable amount of money in skype in 2009 which Microsoft bought for 9 billion dollars two years later. Aston is known to spend in over more than a dozen companies. Kutcher and his co-founders Ron Burkle have invested in e-commerce company Fab. Details about the size of the investments have yet to be released, but Kutcher always plans to invest in later-stage startups.
