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Saturday, March 23, 2024

Here are 10 "did you know" facts about Mark Cuban turning down an opportunity to investment in Uber:


   Here are 10 "did you know" facts about Mark Cuban turning down an opportunity to investment in Uber:


  1. Did you know that billionaire investor Mark Cuban passed on

    an early investment opportunity in Uber, offered by co-founder Travis Kalanick in 2009?

  2. Did you know that Cuban declined to invest in Uber at a \$10 million valuation because he believed the company was worth less at the time?
    Travis Kalanick
  3. Did you know that Cuban's initial investment of \$250,000, if he had invested at the \$10 million valuation, would be worth \$2.25 billion today, based on Uber's current market capitalization of \$90.1 billion?
  4. Did you know that Cuban had previously invested \$1.7 million in Kalanick's earlier venture, Red Swoosh, which was sold to cloud services company Akamai for \$18.7 million in 2007?
  5. Hart to Heart interview

    Did you know that Cuban shared the story of his missed
  6. investment opportunity on Kevin Hart's Peacock talk show, "Hart to Heart"?
  7. Did you know that Hart also regrets not investing up to \$75,000 in Uber, which could have made him over \$100 million if he had seized the chance?
  8. Did you know that Cuban offered Kalanick advice on the challenges Uber would face, including dealing with regulatory hurdles and competition from established taxi commissions?
  9. Did you know that Cuban and Kalanick's history in business made Cuban receptive to Kalanick's pitch for Uber initially?

  10. Did you know that Cuban has vowed not to miss out on other disruptive startup ideas like Uber, encouraging entrepreneurs to bring their innovative ideas to him?
  11. Did you know that Cuban's regret over his decision to pass on Uber has been a shared experience with Hart, and both have openly discussed their missed opportunities?

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