A Nigerian-British investor and technology expert, Tomi Davies, shared an anecdote about his unexpected success in an early investment, reflecting on a time when he turned a $5,000 investment into a substantial return.
Speaking with Big Tech This Week and released on Monday via X, Davies said, “In 1999, a friend of mine encouraged me, and I invested $5,000 in a fantasy league soccer comic.
He said, “They decided to buy into the company and needed part of my shares to make their 51% ownership.
“I called up my friend who had started the company and said, ‘Hey, Ollie, there seems to be a problem.
“That particular company today belongs to Disney,” Tomi Davies added...
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