Jay Z Launching A Venture Capital Fund

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David_TheMan said:
Very dangerous using his own staff and not a staff from an established player, the potential to lose money quickly is very real.
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Stop talking out of your ass....

VC seed funding is the new hustle because they can cashout at 2 or 10 times their investment during later rounds

These are literally throwing money at startups and pushing for growth to cashout at bigger valuations


@Warren Moon get in here breh and enlighten these financial dilattentes .... :ufdup:
 
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stealthbomber said:
first nasir, then kobe, now hov

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#blackexcellence :blessed:
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Exactly, these cacs are in here hating hard :mjpls:
 
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Piffery said:
No it's not, Nas stans can't take joke, every single thing involving Nas on this forum is either waiting on him hand and foot, or bashing Jay Z.
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Yes it is, for the most part. And It depends on the "joke". A lot of the feedback is due to the initial overreaction like Jay is doing something new or did it first.
 
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Warren said:
This thread should be full of positivity and props :stopitslime:

Props to Hov for this, black people still making moves in this fukked up Trump era. :blessed:

Hope it works out for him and anyone else.
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Dudes are weirdos. Moreover, Jay's been investing in companies forever. Just because he didn't have an official fund didn't mean that he wasn't out there. Dudes have no idea what they're talking about.

Here’s a look at Jay Z and Roc Nation’s past investments and how they’ve fared since:

  • Stance – The Jays’ Roc Nation invested in premium sock company Stance’s 2011 Series A of $6 million. It’s gone on to raise a total of $116 million from top Silicon Valley investors, signalling that it’s doing well.
  • Uber – Jay Z invested in its 2011 Series B when it was valued at just $300 million pre-money. Now it’s believed to be valued at $62.5 billion, netting Beyonce’s husband a massive return
  • Viddy / Supernova – Roc Nation invested in buzzy “Instagram for video” app Viddy in 2012 before Instagram became the Instagram for video. The startup failed, rebranded as Supernova, and was sold it what was likely a firesale to Fullscreen, so they Jays likely saw little to no return.
  • BlackJet – Roc Nation backed private jet startup BlackJet in 2012 before the company crashed and burned alongside the Jays’ money.
  • JetSmarter – Undeterred by BlackJet’s failure, Jay Z personally invested in JetSmarter’s 2014 $5.2 million Series A and 2016 $105 million Series C. This “Uber for private planes” startup is hoping people will pay huge upfront membership fees for free luxury flights later.
  • Devialet – One of Roc Nation’s most recent investments was in high-end french speaker maker Devialet. It’s too early to tell if its 2016 stake in the startup’s €100M Series C will pan out, but Devialet speakers get rave reviews and are sold at Apple stores.
Overall Jay Z and Roc Nation have managed to pick some promising startups that have gone on to raise a ton more money. That makes him a successful VC on paper, but he’ll need some big IPOs or acquisitions to lock in his earnings.

The majority of venture capital gains come from a tiny set of startups that grow huge. If Jay Z’s upcoming fund can leverage his branding expertise, promotional influence, and the desire of founders to buddy up with the star, it might be able to get a piece of these future blockbusters.
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L. Deezy said:
Most Innovative?

in·no·va·tive
ˈinəˌvādiv/
adjective
  1. (of a product, idea, etc.) featuring new methods; advanced and original.
    "innovative designs"
    • (of a person) introducing new ideas; original and creative in thinking.
      "an innovative thinker"
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Tidal wasn't exactly the wave until Jay jumped on board......If you think about all the ventures he has dabbled in. Alot of his moves have set trends....
 
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Abogado said:
Dudes are weirdos. Moreover, Jay's best investing in companies forever. Just because he didn't have an official fund didn't mean that he wasn't out there. Dudes have no idea what they're talking about.
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Jay defines the winner persona.......alot of these dudes are losers.....hence the hate.......alot of them are still harboring feelings for Pac 20 years later.....some are just Drake dikk riders.......if you can believe it, they think Jay has done nothing and Drake has done everything......:heh:
 
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NoChill Jones said:
Tidal wasn't exactly the wave until Jay jumped on board......If you think about all the ventures he has dabbled in. Alot of his moves have set trends....
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If you wanna go celebrity route with this, Nas already been in this dude..

Its not original if someone else has done it. Common people been doing it. Stop giving so many props to celebs. Jay hasnt invented one business.

When we gonna start giving props to the common people who actually make this world go around?
 
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L. Deezy said:
If you wanna go celebrity route with this, Nas already been in this dude..

Its not original if someone else has done it. Common people been doing it. Stop giving so many props to celebs. Jay hasnt invented one business.

When we gonna start giving props to the common people who actually make this world go around?
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Ashton Kutcher was on that VC wave before any celebrity I heard of actually.
 
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L. Deezy said:
If you wanna go celebrity route with this, Nas already been in this dude..

Its not original if someone else has done it. Common people been doing it. Stop giving so many props to celebs. Jay hasnt invented one business.

When we gonna start giving props to the common people who actually make this world go around?
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Rocafella, Rocawear, 40/40 he started

All the ventures he's either backed, endorsed, or invested in

This isn't some fukk boy who is wanting accolades for doing none of the shyt he states he does. These are all facts breh. You ain't got to like the man, but these are STATED FACTUAL FACTS......give the man credit where its due......hating based on assumption and bullshyt is just garbage at this point..........
 
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NoChill Jones said:
Rocafella, Rocawear, 40/40 he started

All the ventures he's either backed, endorsed, or invested in

This isn't some fukk boy who is wanting accolades for doing none of the shyt he states he does. These are all facts breh. You ain't got to like the man, but these are STATED FACTUAL FACTS......give the man credit where its due......hating based on assumption and bullshyt is just garbage at this point..........
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Innovative are none of these.. what did he START?

FACEBOOK is innovative.

Whats his "Facebook"? Anybody can hop on an established brand. Venture Cap is starting ground up, which he is NOW attempting to do
 
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L. Deezy said:
Innovative are none of these.. what did he START?

FACEBOOK is innovative.

Whats his "Facebook"? Anybody can hop on an established brand. Venture Cap is starting ground up, which he is NOW attempting to do
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dude you sound like a loser....

for the record facebook wasnt innovative ... black planet was the first


obviously a CAC or a c00n.... lol
 
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