Kutcher's acting career made him millions, but his lucrative investments made him even more. The actor made millions as an early investor in successful startups such as Skype, Uber, Airbnb, Spotify, Warby Parker, Pinterest, and Shazam among others.
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Obviously, Uber went on to become, well, an ubersuccessful company. Sure, there have been ebbs and flows. As of April 2022, Uber's market cap is $63.41 billion.
Back in 2011, Bezos invested $37 million in Uber's Series B funding round. The popular ride-hailing app went public in 2019 at $45 per share, valuing the company at $82.4 billion. At a current share price of $46.72 as of Oct. 12, 2021, Uber now sports a market cap of over $88 billion.
In all likelihood, the investment that landed Jay-Z entering the billionaire club involved a company you probably know—one that started out as an obscure ridesharing app in San Francisco. Back when Uber's focus was still black cars, Jay-Z agreed to invest $2 million in the fledgling company.