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A decision that led to a $90 billion valuation on how valuation is determined and impacted by key choices.
One of the investments you made is considered by many people to be the most successful investment in the history of mankind. You invested roughly $20 million in [music] Alibaba. At the time it went public it was worth roughly $90 billion. >> [music] >> So, 20 million to 90 billion is a return of about 4,500%. [music] Now, Jack Ma is a very distinguished individual now, now one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world. What is [music] it that made you feel this was worth putting in $20 million? >> Well, he had no business plan. And uh zero revenue. Uh employees, maybe 35, 40 employees. But his eyes was very strong, strong eyes, strong shining eyes. Um I could tell from the way he talk, the way he look at. >> [music] >> He has a charisma, he has a leadership. So, his business model was wrong. It's the way he talk, the way you know, he can bring you
know, young Chinese people following him.