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celebrities who have invested in one or
multiple tech companies number 10 Robert
Downey jr. in true life imitates art
fashion the actor behind Tony Stark has
invested a fraction of his fortune in
the tech industry in 2010 he and his
wife founded production house team
Downey which in 2014 produced its first
feature film with the judge there is
subdivision Downey ventures the company
also helps finance digital media
startups and has so far contributed to
the subscription box service lootcrate
online education platform masterclass
I’m Gordon Ramsay and this is my
masterclass and multi-channel network
maker studios which has since become a
Disney digital network if engineers ever
find a way to make the Ironman suit a
reality we can only hope that Downey
number 9 Justin Timberlake in 2010’s the
social network this singer turned actor
played Sean Parker the co-founder of
Napster and Facebook’s first president
cool you know what’s cool you Timberlake
was a fitting choice for the role as
he’s left his own mark on the tech
industry in 2010 Timberlake invested an
image tagging company stipple a year
later Timberlake joined forces with
specific media group to buy MySpace for
35 million dollars which seems like a
lot until you consider the fact that in
2005 Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation
paid 580 million
Timberlake strove valiantly to breathe
new life into the social media website
but myspace has since been purchased by
Time Inc number 8 Justin Bieber this
musician has a strong social media
presence so it shouldn’t come as a
surprise that he’s invested in his fair
share of tech businesses including
instant messaging platform tiny chat
bookmarking apps stamped in social
gaming company so Joe studios Bieber was
also one of the most prominent investors
behind the selfie sharing app shots
which later evolved into entertainment
company shot studios but of all the
companies Bieber is purchased a stake in
music streaming service Spotify has
perhaps left the greatest imprint on the
digital world having accumulated a net
worth of 83 and a half million dollars
before even turning 24 this pop star can
reportedly afford to invest roughly two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars into
peace out world peace out number seven
Linkin Park okay this is the technology
let’s push how let’s see how far we can
push that and what we’re starting with
and how we can get it to people but then
after a certain point you’ve got to
really focus in on what is the contract
Bieber isn’t the only musician who’s
recognized Spotify potential Linkin
Park’s lead vocalist Mike Shinoda has
put money into the music streaming
service and that’s just the tip of his
investment iceberg
along with band member Brad Delson
Shinoda founded machine shop which
transitioned from a music company to a
venture capitalist firm in 2015 on the
lookout for promising startups the firm
is invested in transportation company
lyft financial app Robin Hood and
shipping service ship this might have
seemed like an unlikely move for the
rockers but as Delson explained via CNN
Money quote as artists there has never
been anything that stopped us from
jumping into the fray and seeing
technology as a form of opportunity
number six Jessica Alba entering the
public eye is an actress and model
Jessica Alba has largely shifted her
focus to the business world raising her
net worth to a reported three hundred
and forty million dollars album most
notably co-founded the honest company
with several other partners including
Brian Lee of ShoeDazzle dot-com since
its inception in 2011 this American
consumer company has reached an
estimated 1 billion dollar value by
selling household and beauty products as
a parent you can’t control everything
but for the things you can you should
Alba’s wise investments don’t end there
and she’s also contributed to the
meditation app headspace and cleaning
company managed by Q through her
ventures this entrepreneur has
established a family-friendly brand that
number 5 Leonardo DiCaprio this
versatile actor has invested in a
diverse assortment of tech businesses
ranging from e-commerce mattress company
Casper to health tracking app Q to smart
plug startup Zhu Li in 2017 DiCaprio
became an advisor for the virtual
reality company mind
describing the technology as a potential
quote driving force in media and
entertainment as an outspoken
environmental activist DiCaprio has also
back to Rubicon global a cloud-based
company that specializes in waste
management and recycling hmm we wonder
if DiCaprio would be willing to fund a
portable automated suneson intravenous
device like an inception number for
jay-z investing in a business is one
thing but rapper jay-z saw so much
promise in Norwegian tech company espero
that he acquired it for fifty six
million dollars this amounted to the
creation of title a music streaming
service that’s now reportedly worth 600
million dollars surpassing its original
value by 10 times right now they write a
story to us we need to write the story
by itself in addition to jay-z numerous
other high-profile artists have signed
on as co-owners including Beyonce
Rihanna Kanye West Madonna
Nicki Minaj Jack White and Daft Punk
outside of the music industry
jay-z backed the app Jett smarter which
is basically the uber equivalent of
private flights considering how much it
costs to buy a private jet this
investment will probably save jay-z
money in the long run number three
Al Gore following his loss in the 2000
presidential election Democratic
candidate Al Gore remained an
influential figure through his
environmentalism work something
profoundly different going on right now
aside from starring in the global
warming documentary An Inconvenient
Truth and winning the Nobel Peace Prize
Gore has invested in at least 14 green
tech firms and from 2001 to 2012
increased his assets from a reported two
million dollars to an estimated one
hundred million dollars Gore also
co-founded the london-based investment
firm generation investment management
backing numerous medical and
eco-friendly companies
he’s even become a partner at Kleiner
Perkins once described as quote Silicon
Valley’s most famous venture firm making
good money yes but in the process
helping to make the world a better place
number two spawn Oh in addition to being
a rock star
and charity worker bono can add venture
capitalists to his lengthy resume u2’s
lead vocalist not only teamed up with
band mates
edge to invest in Dropbox but also
co-founded Elevation Partners this
private equity firm made its first major
investment in 2005 bankrolling 300
million dollars to unite video game
developers Bioware and pandemic studios
the following year Elevation purchased a
stake of more than 40% in Forbes media
for somewhere between 250 million and
300 million dollars
oh no no no we don’t believe in the free
model actually so what do you mean then
I said you buy it from us
elevation even copped up ninety million
dollars for one percent of Facebook in
2010 investing in everything from Yelp
to palm to market share Bono has helped
elevation amass 1.9 billion dollars in
total assets before we get to our top
pick here are some honorable mentions
just one quick thing I got a delivery on
my doorstep the other day and you know
what it was a phone book what a waste of
paper that is so an end to this day I
mean the fact that I get to you know I
get to come to a place like this in
Dublin people want to hear me talk is
crazy to me
I wrote a skateboard like I was made fun
of all through high school for riding a
skateboard like it’s okay to dream about
being a musician but I urge you and
encourage you guys to you know try to be
computer scientist engineers you know
aim to learn about robotics so we did we
started doing that about seven years ago
in the ghetto that I’m from teaching
kids robotics computer science and we’ve
seen amazing change in their lives and
the construct of our community
number one Ashton Kutcher Kutcher
started his acting career playing
dim-witted stoners but in real life he’s
grown into one of the most successful
and active celebrity investors as an
investor I don’t really I don’t really
put myself outside of the company I try
to put myself in the company while
Kutcher has invested in major brand
names like Skype Foursquare and path
he’s also shown interest in lesser-known
tech companies like neighborly and
ResearchGate ask co-founder of the
venture capitalist firm a great
investments Kutcher helped put startups
like Airbnb Shazam SoundCloud Spotify
and uber
on the map additionally acting as a
product engineer for tech company Lenovo
and a creative director for
telecommunications company Ouma Kutcher
not only invests his money but his time
and intuition as well geez who knew that
Michael Kelso was a regular Steve Jobs
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the business welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top 10 celebrity tech investors
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
Channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re taking a look at
celebrities who have invested in one or
multiple tech companies number 10 Robert
Downey jr. in true life imitates art
fashion the actor behind Tony Stark has
invested a fraction of his fortune in
the tech industry in 2010 he and his
wife founded production house team
Downey which in 2014 produced its first
feature film with the judge there is
subdivision Downey ventures the company
also helps finance digital media
startups and has so far contributed to
the subscription box service lootcrate
online education platform masterclass
I’m Gordon Ramsay and this is my
masterclass and multi-channel network
maker studios which has since become a
Disney digital network if engineers ever
find a way to make the Ironman suit a
reality we can only hope that Downey
number 9 Justin Timberlake in 2010’s the
social network this singer turned actor
played Sean Parker the co-founder of
Napster and Facebook’s first president
cool you know what’s cool you Timberlake
was a fitting choice for the role as
he’s left his own mark on the tech
industry in 2010 Timberlake invested an
image tagging company stipple a year
later Timberlake joined forces with
specific media group to buy MySpace for
35 million dollars which seems like a
lot until you consider the fact that in
2005 Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation
paid 580 million
Timberlake strove valiantly to breathe
new life into the social media website
but myspace has since been purchased by
Time Inc number 8 Justin Bieber this
musician has a strong social media
presence so it shouldn’t come as a
surprise that he’s invested in his fair
share of tech businesses including
instant messaging platform tiny chat
bookmarking apps stamped in social
gaming company so Joe studios Bieber was
also one of the most prominent investors
behind the selfie sharing app shots
which later evolved into entertainment
company shot studios but of all the
companies Bieber is purchased a stake in
music streaming service Spotify has
perhaps left the greatest imprint on the
digital world having accumulated a net
worth of 83 and a half million dollars
before even turning 24 this pop star can
reportedly afford to invest roughly two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars into
peace out world peace out number seven
Linkin Park okay this is the technology
let’s push how let’s see how far we can
push that and what we’re starting with
and how we can get it to people but then
after a certain point you’ve got to
really focus in on what is the contract
Bieber isn’t the only musician who’s
recognized Spotify potential Linkin
Park’s lead vocalist Mike Shinoda has
put money into the music streaming
service and that’s just the tip of his
investment iceberg
along with band member Brad Delson
Shinoda founded machine shop which
transitioned from a music company to a
venture capitalist firm in 2015 on the
lookout for promising startups the firm
is invested in transportation company
lyft financial app Robin Hood and
shipping service ship this might have
seemed like an unlikely move for the
rockers but as Delson explained via CNN
Money quote as artists there has never
been anything that stopped us from
jumping into the fray and seeing
technology as a form of opportunity
number six Jessica Alba entering the
public eye is an actress and model
Jessica Alba has largely shifted her
focus to the business world raising her
net worth to a reported three hundred
and forty million dollars album most
notably co-founded the honest company
with several other partners including
Brian Lee of ShoeDazzle dot-com since
its inception in 2011 this American
consumer company has reached an
estimated 1 billion dollar value by
selling household and beauty products as
a parent you can’t control everything
but for the things you can you should
Alba’s wise investments don’t end there
and she’s also contributed to the
meditation app headspace and cleaning
company managed by Q through her
ventures this entrepreneur has
established a family-friendly brand that
number 5 Leonardo DiCaprio this
versatile actor has invested in a
diverse assortment of tech businesses
ranging from e-commerce mattress company
Casper to health tracking app Q to smart
plug startup Zhu Li in 2017 DiCaprio
became an advisor for the virtual
reality company mind
describing the technology as a potential
quote driving force in media and
entertainment as an outspoken
environmental activist DiCaprio has also
back to Rubicon global a cloud-based
company that specializes in waste
management and recycling hmm we wonder
if DiCaprio would be willing to fund a
portable automated suneson intravenous
device like an inception number for
jay-z investing in a business is one
thing but rapper jay-z saw so much
promise in Norwegian tech company espero
that he acquired it for fifty six
million dollars this amounted to the
creation of title a music streaming
service that’s now reportedly worth 600
million dollars surpassing its original
value by 10 times right now they write a
story to us we need to write the story
by itself in addition to jay-z numerous
other high-profile artists have signed
on as co-owners including Beyonce
Rihanna Kanye West Madonna
Nicki Minaj Jack White and Daft Punk
outside of the music industry
jay-z backed the app Jett smarter which
is basically the uber equivalent of
private flights considering how much it
costs to buy a private jet this
investment will probably save jay-z
money in the long run number three
Al Gore following his loss in the 2000
presidential election Democratic
candidate Al Gore remained an
influential figure through his
environmentalism work something
profoundly different going on right now
aside from starring in the global
warming documentary An Inconvenient
Truth and winning the Nobel Peace Prize
Gore has invested in at least 14 green
tech firms and from 2001 to 2012
increased his assets from a reported two
million dollars to an estimated one
hundred million dollars Gore also
co-founded the london-based investment
firm generation investment management
backing numerous medical and
eco-friendly companies
he’s even become a partner at Kleiner
Perkins once described as quote Silicon
Valley’s most famous venture firm making
good money yes but in the process
helping to make the world a better place
number two spawn Oh in addition to being
a rock star
and charity worker bono can add venture
capitalists to his lengthy resume u2’s
lead vocalist not only teamed up with
band mates
edge to invest in Dropbox but also
co-founded Elevation Partners this
private equity firm made its first major
investment in 2005 bankrolling 300
million dollars to unite video game
developers Bioware and pandemic studios
the following year Elevation purchased a
stake of more than 40% in Forbes media
for somewhere between 250 million and
300 million dollars
oh no no no we don’t believe in the free
model actually so what do you mean then
I said you buy it from us
elevation even copped up ninety million
dollars for one percent of Facebook in
2010 investing in everything from Yelp
to palm to market share Bono has helped
elevation amass 1.9 billion dollars in
total assets before we get to our top
pick here are some honorable mentions
just one quick thing I got a delivery on
my doorstep the other day and you know
what it was a phone book what a waste of
paper that is so an end to this day I
mean the fact that I get to you know I
get to come to a place like this in
Dublin people want to hear me talk is
crazy to me
I wrote a skateboard like I was made fun
of all through high school for riding a
skateboard like it’s okay to dream about
being a musician but I urge you and
encourage you guys to you know try to be
computer scientist engineers you know
aim to learn about robotics so we did we
started doing that about seven years ago
in the ghetto that I’m from teaching
kids robotics computer science and we’ve
seen amazing change in their lives and
the construct of our community
number one Ashton Kutcher Kutcher
started his acting career playing
dim-witted stoners but in real life he’s
grown into one of the most successful
and active celebrity investors as an
investor I don’t really I don’t really
put myself outside of the company I try
to put myself in the company while
Kutcher has invested in major brand
names like Skype Foursquare and path
he’s also shown interest in lesser-known
tech companies like neighborly and
ResearchGate ask co-founder of the
venture capitalist firm a great
investments Kutcher helped put startups
like Airbnb Shazam SoundCloud Spotify
and uber
on the map additionally acting as a
product engineer for tech company Lenovo
and a creative director for
telecommunications company Ouma Kutcher
not only invests his money but his time
and intuition as well geez who knew that
Michael Kelso was a regular Steve Jobs
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