Celebrity Tech Investors Justin Bieber
Historically, the words "celebrity" and "investment" have mixed about as well as "child star" and "liquor cabinet." But a new gang of A-List actors, musicians, and Kardashians have embraced social media to communicate directly with fans and are now investing in tech start-ups themselves. Far from losing their shirts, some of them have already achieved success, including — and we're not punking you — Ashton Kutcher and MC Hammer. Kutcher, in fact, may have gotten himself in hot water by plugging a number of startups in the latest issue of Details magazine without fully disclosing his investments. Here's a list of the top celebrities who are putting their money where their mouse is.
|
|
Justin Bieber
|
|
Investment: In exchange for promotion and publicity, the teen heartthrob was given the right this past June to purchase 121 million shares of Options Media Group Holdings Inc. (OPMG) for just one cent a share. OPMG sells an app called PhoneGuard that prevents kids from texting while they're driving. If purchased, Bieber's shares would represent 16 percent of the company. Background: "It is tragic that almost on a daily basis there are reports of deaths and severe injuries caused by drivers who are texting and driving," Bieber said in a statement. "We need to change the attitudes in our society towards texting and driving, and I am making it one of my personal goals to make this happen." Fun fact: Bieber has only been able to drive for a year himself. But if anyone could get a teenage girl to put down her cell phone, it would be JBiebs. Number of Twitter followers: 12.1 million (@justinbieber)
|
|
|
