Toyin Ajayi raised $891 million to fix American healthcare for the people everyone else gave up on
Toyin Ajayi grew up in Nairobi, trained in London and built a $6 billion company to fix American healthcare for the patients everyone else gave up on.
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Etosha Cave slept in her car to save money and has since raised $900 million to make jet fuel from CO2
Etosha Cave grew up next to a toxic oil site in Houston and has raised more than $900 million to turn CO2 into aviation fuel.
Tyra Banks sues Netflix claiming her America's Next Top Model interview was edited to defame her
Tyra Banks filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix on June 13 claiming producers cut her 3.5-hour interview to 16 minutes to construct a false narrative about her.
Warren Anderson lost his media job and built a $500 million McDonald's distribution empire from scratch
Warren Anderson lost his media job at 36, bought a McDonald's distribution company and built it into a $500 million Black-owned American business empire.
Byron Allen's CBS show drew 628,000 viewers after Colbert averaged 2.69 million and he says CBS still won
Byron Allen's Comics Unleashed drew 628,000 viewers on CBS on June 1, down 65% from Stephen Colbert's average, but Allen says he is not fazed.
Kanye West's $400 million empire after the Adidas fallout
Kanye West lost $6 billion when Adidas dropped him in 2022 and is now rebuilding a $400 million empire with no corporate partner and no apology.
Rick Ross was a prison guard at 19 and built a $150 million empire before turning 50
Rick Ross built a $150 million empire from Wingstop franchises, a $35 million Star Island mansion and spirits equity stakes after starting out as a prison guard.
Kevin Hart's $650 million Hartbeat empire is crumbling under layoffs lawsuits and leadership chaos
Kevin Hart's Hartbeat media company, once valued at $650 million, is fighting multiple lawsuits and has been gutted by layoffs and executive departures since 2024.
6 companies that made Marques Torbert one of America's most compelling private equity investors
Marques Torbert grew Ametros 30 times over before selling it for $350 million. Here are six companies that define his investment career.
How Charles Phillips went from Air Force cadet to a $13 billion tech empire
Charles Phillips served in the Marines, climbed Wall Street, ran Oracle and built a $13 billion software company. Recognize came next.