In the summer of 2004, venture capitalist Peter Thiel made a $500,000 angel investment in the social network Facebook for 10.2 per cent of the company. In 2011, the winner of that year’s Global Entrepreneurship Program Indonesia, Go-Jek, received an undisclosed amount of funding from American angel investor Arthur Benjamin. Both companies went on to be one of the largest tech startups, in the world and Indonesia, respectively.
Register now to enjoy 3 free articles per month,
or log in to continue reading.
Stay informed with complimentary articles each month
Gain access to our exclusive newsletters delivered directly to your inbox
Be the first to know about all our summits!
Already a Subscriber? Log in