Some of the most successful angel investments ever
1. Google (Larry Page and Sergey Brin):
- Angel Investor: Andy Bechtolsheim
- Investment: $100,000 in 1998
- Return: Bechtolsheim’s $100,000 investment was worth approximately $1.7 billion when Google went public in 2004.
2. Facebook (Mark Zuckerberg):
- Angel Investor: Peter Thiel
- Investment: $500,000 in 2004
- Return: Thiel’s $500,000 investment grew to about $1 billion after Facebook’s IPO in 2012.
3. Uber (Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp):
- Angel Investor: Chris Sacca
- Investment: $300,000 in early 2010
- Return: Sacca’s $300,000 investment was worth approximately $1.2 billion when Uber went public in 2019.
4. Airbnb (Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk):
- Angel Investor: Greg McAdoo
- Investment: Early personal investment
- Return: McAdoo’s early investment saw valuations multiply, with Airbnb valued at over $100 billion during its 2020 IPO, translating to significant returns for early backers.
5. WhatsApp (Jan Koum and Brian Acton):
- Angel Investor: Jim Goetz
- Investment: Early personal investment
- Return: WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook for $19 billion in 2014, making Goetz’s early investment worth approximately $3 billion.
6. Instagram (Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger):
- Angel Investors: Steve Anderson and others
- Investment: Early angel investments
- Return: Facebook acquired Instagram for $1 billion in 2012, yielding substantial returns for early investors like Anderson, turning his $250,000 investment into an estimated $78 million
7. Twitter (Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams):
- Angel Investor: Chris Sacca
- Investment: $25,000 in early rounds
- Return: Sacca’s $25,000 investment grew to an estimated $1.2 billion when Twitter went public in 2013.
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1. Google (Larry Page and Sergey Brin):
- Angel Investor: Andy Bechtolsheim
- Investment: $100,000 in 1998
- Return: Bechtolsheim’s $100,000 investment was worth approximately $1.7 billion when Google went public in 2004.
2. Facebook (Mark Zuckerberg):
- Angel Investor: Peter Thiel
- Investment: $500,000 in 2004
- Return: Thiel’s $500,000 investment grew to about $1 billion after Facebook’s IPO in 2012.
3. Uber (Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp):
- Angel Investor: Chris Sacca
- Investment: $300,000 in early 2010
- Return: Sacca’s $300,000 investment was worth approximately $1.2 billion when Uber went public in 2019.
4. Airbnb (Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk):
- Angel Investor: Greg McAdoo
- Investment: Early personal investment
- Return: McAdoo’s early investment saw valuations multiply, with Airbnb valued at over $100 billion during its 2020 IPO, translating to significant returns for early backers.
5. WhatsApp (Jan Koum and Brian Acton):
- Angel Investor: Jim Goetz
- Investment: Early personal investment
- Return: WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook for $19 billion in 2014, making Goetz’s early investment worth approximately $3 billion.
6. Instagram (Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger):
- Angel Investors: Steve Anderson and others
- Investment: Early angel investments
- Return: Facebook acquired Instagram for $1 billion in 2012, yielding substantial returns for early investors like Anderson, turning his $250,000 investment into an estimated $78 million
7. Twitter (Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams):
- Angel Investor: Chris Sacca
- Investment: $25,000 in early rounds
- Return: Sacca’s $25,000 investment grew to an estimated $1.2 billion when Twitter went public in 2013.
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