Comments on: Rappers in venture capital https://wallstreetdealmaker.com/2018/02/rappers-in-venture-capital/ He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man. Wed, 14 Feb 2018 18:10:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Max Cantor https://wallstreetdealmaker.com/2018/02/rappers-in-venture-capital/#comment-562 Wed, 14 Feb 2018 18:10:10 +0000 http://wallstreetdealmaker.com/index.php/2018/02/12/rappers-in-venture-capital/#comment-562 Yes, wasn't he an early investor in Uber (2011) ? Also, in JetSmarter (the Uber of private jets).

]]> By: Carl https://wallstreetdealmaker.com/2018/02/rappers-in-venture-capital/#comment-563 Wed, 14 Feb 2018 18:05:35 +0000 http://wallstreetdealmaker.com/index.php/2018/02/12/rappers-in-venture-capital/#comment-563 "Renowned rapper and producer Jay Z’s entertainment company Roc Nation, founded in 2008, has invested in Robinhood’s cryptocurrency trading platform." -via The Merkle

Robbinhood is seen as a competitor to Coinbase.

]]> By: Max Cantor https://wallstreetdealmaker.com/2018/02/rappers-in-venture-capital/#comment-564 Mon, 12 Feb 2018 19:06:57 +0000 http://wallstreetdealmaker.com/index.php/2018/02/12/rappers-in-venture-capital/#comment-564 No, I have not. I'm aware that Utah is very active now.

]]> By: Mike https://wallstreetdealmaker.com/2018/02/rappers-in-venture-capital/#comment-565 Mon, 12 Feb 2018 19:05:26 +0000 http://wallstreetdealmaker.com/index.php/2018/02/12/rappers-in-venture-capital/#comment-565 Max, Have you been to the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit ?

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