Marques Torbert had no connections in finance and still walked away with a $350 million exit
Marques Torbert grew up with no connections to finance, built a $350 million company, then launched a private equity firm.
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Carmichael Roberts oversees billions in climate investments for Bill Gates and built a $800 million materials science venture firm
Carmichael Roberts leads Breakthrough Energy's multibillion-dollar investment program and co-founded Material Impact, a venture firm with nearly $800 million under management.
Jason Robart built the largest Black-owned healthcare venture capital firm in the United States
Jason Robart co-founded Seae Ventures after running Blue Cross Blue Shield's venture fund. The firm is the largest Black-owned healthcare VC.
Meet Dr. Laurence Morse, the economist who built a $10.8 billion private equity empire from scratch
Dr. Laurence Morse turned a two-person startup in Connecticut into one of America's largest Black-owned private equity firms managing $10.8 billion.
5 companies owned by Mellody Hobson, one of the most powerful women in American finance
Mellody Hobson runs an empire that stretches from Wall Street boardrooms to NFL ownership suites and the fast-growing women's sports market.
Billionaire Tyler Perry has given away millions to seniors, shooting victims, and struggling communities, and most of it he did quietly
Tyler Perry has donated millions across decades, from paying seniors' property taxes to covering funerals for police shooting victims, mostly without fanfare.
Hip-hop billionaire Dr. Dre has given away over $80 million to education, from a $70 million USC academy to a performing arts center bearing his name in Compton
Dr. Dre has donated over $80 million to education causes, including a $70 million USC academy and a $10 million Compton High School performing arts center bearing his name.
Kanye West's comeback concert at SoFi Stadium grossed $18 million in a single night, the highest ever by a rapper, as two shows pulled in $33 million combined
Ye grossed $18 million in a single night at SoFi Stadium on April 3, the highest-grossing concert ever by a rapper, as two comeback shows earned $33 million combined.
7 companies owned by American multimillionaire Kneeland Youngblood
Physician turned private equity titan Kneeland Youngblood has quietly built a multimillion-dollar empire spanning healthcare, energy, gaming and digital infrastructure.
7 companies owned by top private equity veteran Ray Whiteman
From heavy-duty gearboxes to risk analytics, Stellex Capital's Ray Whiteman has built a multimillion-dollar portfolio spanning manufacturing, services and fintech.
Meet Dr. Herriot Tabuteau, the Haitian immigrant who self-funded a $6 billion brain disorder company from a broom closet and quietly became a Black billionaire
Dr. Herriot Tabuteau came to America from Haiti at age nine and built a $6 billion brain disorder company that nobody believed in.
6 companies backed by Nnamdi Okike, the Nigerian-American VC behind 645 Ventures
Harvard-educated Nigerian-American Nnamdi Okike built a $550 million software investment empire through 645 Ventures, one of the largest Black-led VC firms in the United States.
6 companies behind Obama adviser Robbie Robinson's $900 million MarcyPen empire
From Goldman Sachs to Obama's orbit, Robbie Robinson now leads a $900 million investment empire reshaping how diverse entrepreneurs get funded.
Marc McMorris went from the Federal Reserve to Goldman Sachs to building a growth equity firm with 48 investments in enterprise software
Marc McMorris built Carrick Capital Partners into a growth equity firm with 48 software investments and chairs the University of Pennsylvania's endowment.
Tuoyo Louis built a $200 million venture firm investing in healthcare startups led by women and founders of color
Tuoyo Louis co-founded Seae Ventures to back healthcare startups led by underrepresented founders. The firm now manages over $200 million in assets.
SpaceX files for a June IPO targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation that would push Elon Musk toward trillionaire status
SpaceX has confidentially filed for an IPO targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation and a raise of up to $75 billion, which would be the largest public offering in history and push Elon Musk toward trillionaire status.